Packet #2646673 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Prospect a031 (a031) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2646673
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1ae895c0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 11:16:14 UTC
From Node: Prospect a031 (a031)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: KD2-1 (KD21)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 70 GCNA
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: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Prospect a031
Short Name:a031
Node ID:!14f7a031
MAC Address:0KkU96Ax
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!3881f7d3
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
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 !3881f7d3
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 351772721
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763896674
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 112
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763896574.0562122
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3881f7d3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: -11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!14f7a031", "long_name": "Prospect a031", "short_name": "a031", "macaddr": "0KkU96Ax", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3881f7d3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 351772721, "to": 4294967295, "id": 451450304, "rx_time": 1763896674, "rx_snr": -11.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213134663761303331120d50726f737065637420613033311a04613033312206d0a914f7a03128094220648e6a66c86638abdb32d925cdd4d2520fa0613dcda3ba3a50ba45877be46474", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!14f7a031", "long_name": "Prospect a031", "short_name": "a031", "macaddr": "0KkU96Ax", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "ZI5qZshmOKvbMtklzdTSUg+gYT3No7o6ULpFh3vkZHQ=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09213134663761303331120d50726f737065637420613033311a04613033312206d0a914f7a03128094220648e6a66c86638abdb32d925cdd4d2520fa0613dcda3ba3a50ba45877be46474
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
KD2-1 (KD21) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 70 GCNA LongFast 2025-11-23 11:16:14 UTC Current
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -28.108s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:45 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -27.893s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.00 dB 0 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:46 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -26.897s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 1.25 dB 1 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:47 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -26.153s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -19.25 dB 1 0c MG , UGKH , 440c LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -25.185s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 94 p1p LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:48 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -22.780s
Before 		-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 f2 p@s! , 10f2 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:51 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -22.745s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:51 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -21.367s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:52 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -20.741s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 80 tks , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:53 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -17.668s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:56 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -15.852s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 11:15:58 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -13.585s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:16:00 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) -4.307s
Before 		-41.0 dBm 6.75 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-11-23 11:16:09 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -2.524s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -15.75 dB 5 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:16:11 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -2.513s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 3.00 dB 5 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:16:11 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -2.141s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -2.25 dB 5 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:16:11 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +16.816s
After 		-67.0 dBm -2.00 dB 7 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:16:30 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +92.667s
After 		-124.0 dBm -13.75 dB 5 fc LongFast 2025-11-23 11:17:46 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +122.213s
After 		-102.0 dBm -6.25 dB 5 16 JLX1 LongFast 2025-11-23 11:18:16 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways