Packet #2562558 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from drp mobile (drpm) to N1UGK Car (UGKC)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2562558
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2619d899
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 19:09:39 UTC
From Node: drp mobile (drpm)
To Node: N1UGK Car (UGKC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Gowanus Soda (p1p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b8
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:drp mobile
Short Name:drpm
Node ID:!ce9e7b6e
MAC Address:8Z3Onntu
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_POCKET
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!9e758c94
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e758c94
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3466492782
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2058902820
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763752263
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 1763752179.395691
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !9e758c94
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ce9e7b6e", "long_name": "drp mobile", "short_name": "drpm", "macaddr": "8Z3Onntu", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3466492782, "to": 2058902820, "id": 639228057, "rx_time": 1763752263, "rx_snr": -16.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216365396537623665120a647270206d6f62696c651a046472706d2206f19dce9e7b6e285e38014220b820a57bd10f264b9e0934f0dc33959e30b6b3b3b294b6bda60e9c0c027f2b3a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ce9e7b6e", "long_name": "drp mobile", "short_name": "drpm", "macaddr": "8Z3Onntu", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "uCCle9EPJkueCTTw3DOVnjC2s7OylLa9pg6cDAJ/Kzo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09216365396537623665120a647270206d6f62696c651a046472706d2206f19dce9e7b6e285e38014220b820a57bd10f264b9e0934f0dc33959e30b6b3b3b294b6bda60e9c0c027f2b3a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
Gowanus Soda (p1p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -16.25 dB 4 b8 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:39 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -38.266s
Before 		-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 6e JLO , drpm LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:01 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -11.151s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 80 p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:28 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -9.900s
Before 		-65.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:29 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -9.443s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:29 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -9.348s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:30 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -6.422s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:32 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -5.276s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:34 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -4.500s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:34 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -4.396s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 10 WA2J LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:35 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +5.882s
After 		-84.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:45 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +8.450s
After 		-68.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:47 UTC View
JLO1 - 299 Park (JLO1) +17.178s
After 		-72.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 4c SST LongFast 2025-11-21 19:09:56 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +23.943s
After 		-80.0 dBm 5.00 dB 3 70 dmb# LongFast 2025-11-21 19:10:03 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +29.780s
After 		-127.0 dBm -20.25 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 19:10:09 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +31.466s
After 		-32.0 dBm 6.75 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 19:10:10 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +65.099s
After 		-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:10:44 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +534.944s
After 		-104.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 c2 Asra LongFast 2025-11-21 19:18:34 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways