Packet #2666052 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from WA2JNF (WA2J) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2666052
Mesh Packet ID: 0x124fe696
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 20:55:37 UTC
From Node: WA2JNF (WA2J)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 88 P3NY
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: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:WA2JNF
Short Name:WA2J
Node ID:!43b5b010
MAC Address:SMpDtbAQ
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1135980560
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763931438
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763931337.4097912
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!43b5b010", "long_name": "WA2JNF", "short_name": "WA2J", "macaddr": "SMpDtbAQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1135980560, "to": 4294967295, "id": 307226262, "rx_time": 1763931438, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921343362356230313012065741324a4e461a045741324a220648ca43b5b010282b42209ffb07691a230d3f40a85a7387eab1bde711afd9e0da7c328efe843cc981e1714801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!43b5b010", "long_name": "WA2JNF", "short_name": "WA2J", "macaddr": "SMpDtbAQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "n/sHaRojDT9AqFpzh+qxvecRr9ng2nwyjv6EPMmB4XE=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a0921343362356230313012065741324a4e461a045741324a220648ca43b5b010282b42209ffb07691a230d3f40a85a7387eab1bde711afd9e0da7c328efe843cc981e1714801
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:37 UTC Current
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -413.186s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -12.50 dB 0 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:48:44 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -409.546s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:48:47 UTC View
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) -88.005s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 3.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:09 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.012s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -17.75 dB 1 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:37 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +2.133s
After 		-66.0 dBm 1.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:39 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +2.145s
After 		-78.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:39 UTC View
Poncho@pft_ (pft_) +2.327s
After 		-116.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:39 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +2.526s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:39 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +3.965s
After 		-67.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:41 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MediumSlow (pppp) +5.508s
After 		-91.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 0c 440c LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:42 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +9.641s
After 		-40.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 20:55:47 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +29.280s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 74 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:56:06 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +661.134s
After 		-100.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 21:06:38 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways