Packet #2726750 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Poncho@pft_ (pft_) to Old Laurel Mockingbird (MEAT)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2726750
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdfcee2a4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-25 08:48:29 UTC
From Node: Poncho@pft_ (pft_)
To Node: Old Laurel Mockingbird (MEAT)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (631c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -101 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 10 WA2J , 8a10
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: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Poncho@pft_
Short Name:pft_
Node ID:!1a5bd252
MAC Address:yfMaW9JS
Hardware:QWANTZ_TINY_ARMS
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!db51631c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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 !db51631c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 442225234
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1135975740
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -101.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764060613
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 16
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764060509.2142608
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db51631c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -101.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!1a5bd252", "long_name": "Poncho@pft_", "short_name": "pft_", "macaddr": "yfMaW9JS", "hw_model": "QWANTZ_TINY_ARMS" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 442225234, "to": 1135975740, "id": 3754877604, "rx_time": 1764060613, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -101, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 16, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213161356264323532120b506f6e63686f407066745f1a047066745f2206c9f31a5bd25228653801422062a3798dc0bf824e491ee75ef8bb87e7741ab95379b8839c8a4880f58379ea6e4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!1a5bd252", "long_name": "Poncho@pft_", "short_name": "pft_", "macaddr": "yfMaW9JS", "hw_model": "QWANTZ_TINY_ARMS", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "YqN5jcC/gk5JHude+LuH53QauVN5uIOcikiA9YN56m4=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213161356264323532120b506f6e63686f407066745f1a047066745f2206c9f31a5bd25228653801422062a3798dc0bf824e491ee75ef8bb87e7741ab95379b8839c8a4880f58379ea6e4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
Meshtastic 631c (631c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-101.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:29 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -31.370s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:47:57 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -30.559s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:47:58 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -29.745s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.00 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-25 08:47:59 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -2.302s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:26 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -1.969s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:27 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -1.957s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:27 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.747s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:28 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -0.726s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 3.00 dB 4 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:28 UTC View
SunnySolar (Suny) +1.072s
After 		-110.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:30 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +8.125s
After 		-120.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 e0 Lv4 , 88e0 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:37 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) +15.933s
After 		-92.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 16 JLX1 LongFast 2025-11-25 08:48:45 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways