Packet #2731804 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Poncho@pft_ (pft_) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2731804
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9aaaa6a5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-25 11:53:57 UTC
From Node: Poncho@pft_ (pft_)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: c9 Penn , JLX3
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:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 (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 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764071742
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764071637.9474993
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -8.25 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": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 442225234, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2594875045, "rx_time": 1764071742, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:53:57 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -4.727s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -17.75 dB 0 52 pft_ , JLO3 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:53:53 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -3.011s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.00 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-25 11:53:54 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -2.981s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 7.50 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-25 11:53:54 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -0.572s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 11:53:57 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.201s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:53:57 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +1.651s
After 		-113.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 11:53:59 UTC View
Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) +1.672s
After 		-105.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:53:59 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +4.023s
After 		-34.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 b5 p0p LongFast 2025-11-25 11:54:01 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +4.248s
After 		-88.0 dBm -18.50 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:54:02 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +5.357s
After 		-99.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-25 11:54:03 UTC View
Cams Rak4631 (CARA) +9.192s
After 		-115.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 74 ec74 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:54:07 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +10.797s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 c4 NOVA , 3fc4 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:54:08 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +11.630s
After 		-106.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 dc LongFast 2025-11-25 11:54:09 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) +27.040s
After 		-81.0 dBm 5.25 dB 5 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:54:24 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +55.846s
After 		-64.0 dBm 1.25 dB 5 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-25 11:54:53 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +572.374s
After 		-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 12:03:30 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways