Packet #2813181 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Solar Node Brighton Beach (NOVA) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
92
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2813181
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0fa7ba1b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-27 16:53:44 UTC
From Node: Solar Node Brighton Beach (NOVA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: KageNet Decker (D3KR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 7b 4b7b
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: 92 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Solar Node Brighton Beach
Short Name:NOVA
Node ID:!267d9fc4
MAC Address:/B8mfZ/E
Hardware:RAK2560
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:92 bytes
Gateway:!052c7949
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !052c7949
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (92 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 645767108
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 92 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764262534
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 123
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764262424.474209
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: !052c7949
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:92 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!267d9fc4", "long_name": "Solar Node Brighton Beach", "short_name": "NOVA", "macaddr": "/B8mfZ/E", "hw_model": "RAK2560" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!052c7949", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 645767108, "to": 4294967295, "id": 262650395, "rx_time": 1764262534, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -126, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092132363764396663341219536f6c6172204e6f6465204272696768746f6e2042656163681a044e4f56412206fc1f267d9fc42816380c4220251d100a6a9f3d6e648ccb32ed2580522c2c142def9af2e24be738620955685b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!267d9fc4", "long_name": "Solar Node Brighton Beach", "short_name": "NOVA", "macaddr": "/B8mfZ/E", "hw_model": "RAK2560", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "JR0QCmqfPW5kjMsy7SWAUiwsFC3vmvLiS+c4YglVaFs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (92 bytes)
0a092132363764396663341219536f6c6172204e6f6465204272696768746f6e2042656163681a044e4f56412206fc1f267d9fc42816380c4220251d100a6a9f3d6e648ccb32ed2580522c2c142def9af2e24be738620955685b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:92 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

Loading reception map...

Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
KageNet Decker (D3KR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-126.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:44 UTC Current
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -0.270s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:44 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -0.262s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:44 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +0.186s
After 		-117.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:44 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +11.654s
After 		-81.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:56 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +12.042s
After 		-80.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:56 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +13.792s
After 		-116.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:58 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +14.179s
After 		-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:58 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +15.052s
After 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-27 16:53:59 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +19.681s
After 		-84.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-27 16:54:04 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +33.461s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-27 16:54:17 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) +49.911s
After 		-96.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 06 RSR1 , AMR1 LongFast 2025-11-27 16:54:34 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +70.905s
After 		-98.0 dBm 3.50 dB 4 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-27 16:54:55 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +200.259s
After 		-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-27 16:57:04 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways