Packet #2392956 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH3) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
89
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2392956
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb4b91177
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-19 04:46:03 UTC
From Node: YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (631c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 94 p1p
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: 89 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House
Short Name:YMH3
Node ID:!de9c5a20
MAC Address:+jvenFog
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:89 bytes
Gateway:!db51631c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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 (89 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3734788640
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 89 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763527654
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 148
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763527563.1524005
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: -103.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:89 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!de9c5a20", "long_name": "YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House", "short_name": "YMH3", "macaddr": "+jvenFog", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3734788640, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3032027511, "rx_time": 1763527654, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 148, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216465396335613230121a594d482033204020596f7572204d6f6de280997320486f7573651a04594d48332206fa3bde9c5a2028454220f4454ad6f51bc476a7af5a141ef4059954ae1d7f172a38d8550bc75f0dfa603b", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!de9c5a20", "long_name": "YMH 3 @ Your Mom’s House", "short_name": "YMH3", "macaddr": "+jvenFog", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "9EVK1vUbxHanr1oUHvQFmVSuHX8XKjjYVQvHXw36YDs=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (89 bytes)
0a09216465396335613230121a594d482033204020596f7572204d6f6de280997320486f7573651a04594d48332206fa3bde9c5a2028454220f4454ad6f51bc476a7af5a141ef4059954ae1d7f172a38d8550bc75f0dfa603b
Hex Analysis:
Size:89 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 		-103.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 94 p1p LongFast 2025-11-19 04:46:03 UTC Current
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -62.322s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 20 YMH3 LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:00 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -41.014s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 a8 MPH1 , YMH2 LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:22 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -32.282s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:30 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -26.900s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 4.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:36 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -25.808s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:37 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -25.784s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 4.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:37 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -24.761s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:38 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -23.585s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:39 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -22.191s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:40 UTC View
JLO - NYC - Wio Tracker L1 (JLO) -18.171s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 0.75 dB 3 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:44 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -10.336s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:52 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -6.753s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -16.25 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:56 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -5.889s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:57 UTC View
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) -4.930s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-19 04:45:58 UTC View
Blue Soda (p0p) -1.523s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-11-19 04:46:01 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +1.547s
After 		-109.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 94 p1p LongFast 2025-11-19 04:46:04 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways