Packet #2818734 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Steiner Studios Tower (SST) to !ffffffff

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
83
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2818734
Mesh Packet ID: 0x04393c67
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-27 20:41:05 UTC
From Node: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Gowanus Soda (p1p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b9 NYCR
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: 83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Steiner Studios Tower
Short Name:SST
Node ID:!da5af04c
MAC Address:NLfaWvBM
Hardware:TLORA_T3_S3
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:83 bytes
Gateway:!9e758c94
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !9e758c94
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (83 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3663392844
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 83 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1764276171
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 185
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764276065.7610679
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e758c94
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!da5af04c", "long_name": "Steiner Studios Tower", "short_name": "SST", "macaddr": "NLfaWvBM", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663392844, "to": 4294967295, "id": 70859879, "rx_time": 1764276171, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 185, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092164613561663034631215537465696e65722053747564696f7320546f7765721a03535354220634b7da5af04c28104220474a74f24763a1e3a5c113e4a1ad96be181f0b6529e04f5d4ceed2ecb4a1d126", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da5af04c", "long_name": "Steiner Studios Tower", "short_name": "SST", "macaddr": "NLfaWvBM", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3", "public_key": "R0p08kdjoeOlwRPkoa2WvhgfC2Up4E9dTO7S7LSh0SY=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (83 bytes)
0a092164613561663034631215537465696e65722053747564696f7320546f7765721a03535354220634b7da5af04c28104220474a74f24763a1e3a5c113e4a1ad96be181f0b6529e04f5d4ceed2ecb4a1d126
Hex Analysis:
Size:83 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
Gowanus Soda (p1p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm Unknown 3 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-27 20:41:05 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -23.942s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 4c SST LongFast 2025-11-27 20:40:41 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -20.317s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 a8 24a8 , REX LongFast 2025-11-27 20:40:45 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -4.417s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 ec 1MW1 LongFast 2025-11-27 20:41:01 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) -2.474s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 aa JOSX LongFast 2025-11-27 20:41:03 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -0.076s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-27 20:41:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +0.037s
After 		-89.0 dBm Unknown 3 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-27 20:41:05 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways