Packet #2150421 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BBS Msg Me | https://nyme.sh (BBS1) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
91
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2150421
Mesh Packet ID: 0x69076d43
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 19:18:20 UTC
From Node: BBS Msg Me | https://nyme.sh (BBS1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (631c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 2d 🪟
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 91 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:BBS Msg Me | https://nyme.sh
Short Name:BBS1
Node ID:!849b9550
MAC Address:sIGEm5VQ
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:91 bytes
Gateway:!db51631c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db51631c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (91 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224788816
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 91 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763234385
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 45
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763234300.9397268
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db51631c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:91 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!849b9550", "long_name": "BBS Msg Me | https://nyme.sh", "short_name": "BBS1", "macaddr": "sIGEm5VQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224788816, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1762094403, "rx_time": 1763234385, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213834396239353530121c424253204d7367204d65207c2068747470733a2f2f6e796d652e73681a04424253312206b081849b9550282b4220ce79821156dc6c23f9607960dcbd34e80e96b3a06e0cba56f1cfeb9fb292b812", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!849b9550", "long_name": "BBS Msg Me | https://nyme.sh", "short_name": "BBS1", "macaddr": "sIGEm5VQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "znmCEVbcbCP5YHlg3L006A6Ws6BuDLpW8c/rn7KSuBI=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (91 bytes)
0a09213834396239353530121c424253204d7367204d65207c2068747470733a2f2f6e796d652e73681a04424253312206b081849b9550282b4220ce79821156dc6c23f9607960dcbd34e80e96b3a06e0cba56f1cfeb9fb292b812
Hex Analysis:
Size:91 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 631c (631c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:20 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -12.307s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:08 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -11.932s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:09 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -11.811s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:09 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -11.440s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:09 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) -10.822s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -16.25 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:10 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) -10.801s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 ed dmbp LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:10 UTC View
csbot (dmbb) -10.527s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 ed dmbp LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:10 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -9.572s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:11 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -9.438s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:11 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -7.019s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 dd LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:13 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -6.190s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 1f IRVS LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:14 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -5.337s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:15 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -5.318s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:15 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -5.020s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:15 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -4.776s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:16 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) +8.878s
After 		-90.0 dBm -20.25 dB 3 16 JLX1 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:29 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) +19.993s
After 		-94.0 dBm 4.25 dB 5 33 LongFast 2025-11-15 19:18:40 UTC View
GSI Portable (GSIP) +62.178s
After 		-103.0 dBm -12.25 dB 5 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-11-15 19:19:23 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways