Packet #2635181 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) to !ffffffff

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
89
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2635181
Mesh Packet ID: 0x80eb3b0f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 04:56:01 UTC
From Node: P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: @_tedks (tks)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -80 dBm
SNR: 9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: d0 tks2
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:P4NY Pony Express Solar
Short Name:P4NY
Node ID:!99348f23
MAC Address:yJCZNI8j
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:89 bytes
Gateway:!0af50b80
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !0af50b80
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 2570358563
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 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -80.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763873859
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 208
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763873761.8461013
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !0af50b80
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -80.0 dBm
SNR: 9.50 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": "!99348f23", "long_name": "P4NY Pony Express Solar ", "short_name": "P4NY", "macaddr": "yJCZNI8j", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!0af50b80", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2570358563, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2162899727, "rx_time": 1763873859, "rx_snr": 9.5, "rx_rssi": -80, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 208, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213939333438663233121850344e5920506f6e79204578707265737320536f6c6172201a0450344e592206c89099348f232809380c4220583be5ac53e7f8b3b762abb53dd4d16f5c22add51b6b5ed8f5255b945457ad50", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!99348f23", "long_name": "P4NY Pony Express Solar ", "short_name": "P4NY", "macaddr": "yJCZNI8j", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "WDvlrFPn+LO3Yqu1PdTRb1wirdUba17Y9SVblFRXrVA=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (89 bytes)
0a09213939333438663233121850344e5920506f6e79204578707265737320536f6c6172201a0450344e592206c89099348f232809380c4220583be5ac53e7f8b3b762abb53dd4d16f5c22add51b6b5ed8f5255b945457ad50
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
@_tedks (tks) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-80.0 dBm 9.50 dB 2 d0 tks2 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:56:01 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -11.459s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-23 04:55:50 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -11.099s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -2.25 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-23 04:55:50 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -5.846s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-23 04:55:56 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) -4.593s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 4c SST LongFast 2025-11-23 04:55:57 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways