Packet #2618968 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 4032 (4032) to !ffffffff

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2618968
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc8820a61
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-22 20:46:48 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4032 (4032)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 3d PDD0 , JLO7
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 4032
Short Name:4032
Node ID:!37ba4032
MAC Address:8gw3ukAy
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!9ee7fa58
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !9ee7fa58
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 934953010
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763844489
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 61
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763844408.2094748
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 (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee7fa58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!37ba4032", "long_name": "Meshtastic 4032", "short_name": "4032", "macaddr": "8gw3ukAy", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee7fa58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 934953010, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3363965537, "rx_time": 1763844489, "rx_snr": -16.25, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 61, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213337626134303332120f4d65736874617374696320343033321a04343033322206f20c37ba403228454220e261861d06dd6feb69c194ee6919797369d11477b63e80dc2bc28eeb635286274800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!37ba4032", "long_name": "Meshtastic 4032", "short_name": "4032", "macaddr": "8gw3ukAy", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "4mGGHQbdb+tpwZTuaRl5c2nRFHe2PoDcK8KO62NShic=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213337626134303332120f4d65736874617374696320343033321a04343033322206f20c37ba403228454220e261861d06dd6feb69c194ee6919797369d11477b63e80dc2bc28eeb635286274800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 3d PDD0 , JLO7 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:46:48 UTC Current
SIVA (a5fb) +7.130s
After 		-114.0 dBm -18.50 dB 4 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:46:55 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +8.329s
After 		-57.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-22 20:46:56 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +30.008s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 69 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:47:18 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +52.091s
After 		-101.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:47:40 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +53.513s
After 		-66.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:47:41 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +60.949s
After 		-97.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:47:49 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +146.000s
After 		-88.0 dBm 2.75 dB 4 dc LongFast 2025-11-22 20:49:14 UTC View
Poncho@pft_ (pft_) +194.231s
After 		-117.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 63 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:50:02 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways