Packet #2556237 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from corruptedstack heltec V4 | nyme.sh (dmb#) to Golf Sierra Portable (GSP2)

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
101
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2556237
Mesh Packet ID: 0x93a24f94
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 16:50:00 UTC
From Node: corruptedstack heltec V4 | nyme.sh (dmb#)
To Node: Golf Sierra Portable (GSP2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Poncho@MobileBase (pft@)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 70 dmb#
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: 101 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:corruptedstack Portable V4 | nyme.sh
Short Name:dmb#
Node ID:!6982c170
MAC Address:kHBpgsFw
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:101 bytes
Gateway:!62be95d1
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !62be95d1
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (101 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770176880
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2194189145
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 101 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763743895
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 112
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763743800.9572763
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !62be95d1
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:101 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6982c170", "long_name": "corruptedstack Portable V4 | nyme.sh", "short_name": "dmb#", "macaddr": "kHBpgsFw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!62be95d1", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770176880, "to": 2194189145, "id": 2476887956, "rx_time": 1763743895, "rx_snr": -9.0, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092136393832633137301224636f72727570746564737461636b20506f727461626c65205634207c206e796d652e73681a04646d6223220690706982c170286e422083d98d6eb8611bccf282bdab7fa87567e4926cc3d37fea36087cc60ab261ef4e4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6982c170", "long_name": "corruptedstack Portable V4 | nyme.sh", "short_name": "dmb#", "macaddr": "kHBpgsFw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "g9mNbrhhG8zygr2rf6h1Z+SSbMPTf+o2CHzGCrJh704=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (101 bytes)
0a092136393832633137301224636f72727570746564737461636b20506f727461626c65205634207c206e796d652e73681a04646d6223220690706982c170286e422083d98d6eb8611bccf282bdab7fa87567e4926cc3d37fea36087cc60ab261ef4e4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:101 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
Poncho@MobileBase (pft@) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 0 70 dmb# LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:00 UTC Current
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.686s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 2.75 dB 0 70 dmb# LongFast 2025-11-21 16:49:59 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +2.895s
After 		-73.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 f2 p@s! , 10f2 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:03 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +9.325s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 78 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:10 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +9.530s
After 		-75.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:10 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +11.983s
After 		-127.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:12 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +14.437s
After 		-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:15 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +14.554s
After 		-116.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:15 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +14.577s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:15 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +14.678s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.00 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:15 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +15.041s
After 		-98.0 dBm 3.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:15 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +16.222s
After 		-99.0 dBm -9.75 dB 5 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:17 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +16.238s
After 		-114.0 dBm -7.00 dB 5 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:17 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +16.809s
After 		-111.0 dBm -17.00 dB 5 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:17 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +17.836s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.75 dB 6 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:18 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +18.902s
After 		-123.0 dBm -17.25 dB 5 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:19 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +18.927s
After 		-86.0 dBm 2.50 dB 7 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:19 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +19.420s
After 		-102.0 dBm -12.00 dB 6 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:20 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +27.110s
After 		-89.0 dBm 4.50 dB 4 dc LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:28 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +27.143s
After 		-110.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 dc LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:28 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) +32.684s
After 		-47.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 80 tks , LOD LongFast 2025-11-21 16:50:33 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways