Packet #2561394 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
97
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2561394
Mesh Packet ID: 0x28c6c4ab
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 18:45:20 UTC
From Node: Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 4c JLY3
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: 97 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc
Short Name:mwb
Node ID:!c2c9b4f5
MAC Address:wh/CybT1
Hardware:RAK4631
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:97 bytes
Gateway:!9ee84a48
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:
⚠ 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 !9ee84a48
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (97 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3267998965
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 97 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 -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763750814
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 76
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763750720.285512
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee84a48
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:97 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!c2c9b4f5", "long_name": "Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc", "short_name": "mwb", "macaddr": "wh/CybT1", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee84a48", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3267998965, "to": 4294967295, "id": 684115115, "rx_time": 1763750814, "rx_snr": -6.75, "rx_rssi": -111, "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": 76, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921633263396234663512214d6f72746f6e2057696c6c69616d73202d207365616e6f406d6173746f2e6e79631a036d77622206c21fc2c9b4f52809422037a1ed986c96605815236a041318bdd82cbbdf8ef26b7e50b5775472e756705d4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!c2c9b4f5", "long_name": "Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc", "short_name": "mwb", "macaddr": "wh/CybT1", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "N6HtmGyWYFgVI2oEExi92Cy7347ya35QtXdUcudWcF0=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (97 bytes)
0a0921633263396234663512214d6f72746f6e2057696c6c69616d73202d207365616e6f406d6173746f2e6e79631a036d77622206c21fc2c9b4f52809422037a1ed986c96605815236a041318bdd82cbbdf8ef26b7e50b5775472e756705d4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:97 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
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:20 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -9.976s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 1.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:10 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -9.947s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:10 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -9.940s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:10 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -9.589s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:10 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -9.536s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:10 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -9.011s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 3.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:11 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -7.038s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 70 dmb# LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:13 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -6.682s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -5.464s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:14 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -3.225s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:17 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -2.802s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:17 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -2.795s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -4.25 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:17 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -2.634s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 3.75 dB 2 3a LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:17 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -0.994s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:19 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.010s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-21 18:45:20 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +63.074s
After 		-109.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 18:46:23 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways