Packet #2320012 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from TRACKER1/WA2JNF (TRK1) to !ffffffff

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2320012
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8dcf626f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-18 11:57:27 UTC
From Node: TRACKER1/WA2JNF (TRK1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b8 🫠
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: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:TRACKER1/WA2JNF
Short Name:TRK1
Node ID:!e13d0e86
MAC Address:zRnhPQ6G
Hardware:TRACKER_T1000_E
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!7089e41a
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !7089e41a
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3778875014
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763467140
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 184
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763467047.8308449
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !7089e41a
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!e13d0e86", "long_name": "TRACKER1/WA2JNF", "short_name": "TRK1", "macaddr": "zRnhPQ6G", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3778875014, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2379178607, "rx_time": 1763467140, "rx_snr": -8.75, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216531336430653836120f545241434b4552312f5741324a4e461a0454524b312206cd19e13d0e8628474220caa97d545b05b98b864fc3fe2bfd6378a2a69c0a8e9e7bdfc2e34b50b937c341", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!e13d0e86", "long_name": "TRACKER1/WA2JNF", "short_name": "TRK1", "macaddr": "zRnhPQ6G", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E", "public_key": "yql9VFsFuYuGT8P+K/1jeKKmnAqOnnvfwuNLULk3w0E=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216531336430653836120f545241434b4552312f5741324a4e461a0454524b312206cd19e13d0e8628474220caa97d545b05b98b864fc3fe2bfd6378a2a69c0a8e9e7bdfc2e34b50b937c341
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-18 11:57:27 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +0.063s
After 		-90.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 d4 LongFast 2025-11-18 11:57:27 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.081s
After 		-94.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 d4 LongFast 2025-11-18 11:57:27 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways