Packet #2635553 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) to !112328ae

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2635553
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd4d127fb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 05:07:28 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)
To Node: !112328ae (28ae)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -62 dBm
SNR: 1.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 90 NLG1
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: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic ETNA
Short Name:ETNA
Node ID:!861357d5
MAC Address:7L6GE1fV
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!b2a6fda8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 6
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 !b2a6fda8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2249414613
Source node ID 		uint32
to 287516846
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -62.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763874548
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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763874448.662836
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a6fda8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -62.0 dBm
SNR: 1.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!861357d5", "long_name": "Meshtastic ETNA", "short_name": "ETNA", "macaddr": "7L6GE1fV", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a6fda8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2249414613, "to": 287516846, "id": 3570477051, "rx_time": 1763874548, "rx_snr": 1.0, "rx_rssi": -62, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213836313335376435120f4d6573687461737469632045544e411a0445544e412206ecbe861357d52809380242202d6a9edae695f1a6eb1ba386fbac6aba6c92ebb44154d86f589382a5e0e1616c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!861357d5", "long_name": "Meshtastic ETNA", "short_name": "ETNA", "macaddr": "7L6GE1fV", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "LWqe2uaV8abrG6OG+6xqumyS67RBVNhvWJOCpeDhYWw=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213836313335376435120f4d6573687461737469632045544e411a0445544e412206ecbe861357d52809380242202d6a9edae695f1a6eb1ba386fbac6aba6c92ebb44154d86f589382a5e0e1616c4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-62.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:28 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -14.684s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:13 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -14.269s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:14 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -12.982s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 2f LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -11.077s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:17 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) -5.934s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 80 tks , LOD LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:22 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -5.549s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:23 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -5.437s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 80 tks , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:23 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -2.218s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 1.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:26 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2.061s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:26 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -1.735s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:26 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -0.053s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:28 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +14.634s
After 		-89.0 dBm -5.25 dB 5 c4 📨 , R01 LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:43 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +19.216s
After 		-94.0 dBm 2.75 dB 5 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-23 05:07:47 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) +355.218s
After 		-109.0 dBm 1.75 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-23 05:13:23 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways