Packet #2703396 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Mason | merit.systems (Mase) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2703396
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc6e0ca0a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-24 19:07:55 UTC
From Node: Mason | merit.systems (Mase)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: @_tedks02 (tks2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 5c Mase
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: 86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Mason | merit.systems
Short Name:Mase
Node ID:!9e76595c
MAC Address:8J6edllc
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:86 bytes
Gateway:!c8decad0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c8decad0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658556252
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 86 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764011377
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 92
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764011275.536697
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c8decad0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e76595c", "long_name": "Mason | merit.systems", "short_name": "Mase", "macaddr": "8J6edllc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c8decad0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658556252, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3336620554, "rx_time": 1764011377, "rx_snr": -7.25, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 92, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921396537363539356312154d61736f6e207c206d657269742e73797374656d731a044d6173652206f09e9e76595c282b422026d97879df2c035414cca291982348b43534978035308f3926df51772a01be3d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e76595c", "long_name": "Mason | merit.systems", "short_name": "Mase", "macaddr": "8J6edllc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Jtl4ed8sA1QUzKKRmCNItDU0l4A1MI85Jt9RdyoBvj0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a0921396537363539356312154d61736f6e207c206d657269742e73797374656d731a044d6173652206f09e9e76595c282b422026d97879df2c035414cca291982348b43534978035308f3926df51772a01be3d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:86 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
@_tedks02 (tks2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 5c Mase LongFast 2025-11-24 19:07:55 UTC Current
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +1.442s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.75 dB 1 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-11-24 19:07:56 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +6.254s
After 		-118.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:01 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +6.279s
After 		-80.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:01 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +6.647s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:02 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +6.702s
After 		-118.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:02 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +6.918s
After 		-111.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:02 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +8.664s
After 		-126.0 dBm -19.75 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:04 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +9.152s
After 		-102.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:04 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +10.324s
After 		-67.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +32.516s
After 		-105.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 dc LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:28 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +33.192s
After 		-87.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 dc LongFast 2025-11-24 19:08:28 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +94.334s
After 		-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-24 19:09:29 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways