Packet #2828068 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Casa de Timoun (Titi) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2828068
Mesh Packet ID: 0x871939c4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-28 02:02:30 UTC
From Node: Casa de Timoun (Titi)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -64 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 90 NLG1
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: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Casa de Timoun
Short Name:Titi
Node ID:!12b89d81
MAC Address:wIMSuJ2B
Hardware:RAK4631
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!b2a6fda8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !b2a6fda8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 314088833
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -64.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764295459
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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764295350.7224903
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: !b2a6fda8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -64.0 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!12b89d81", "long_name": "Casa de Timoun", "short_name": "Titi", "macaddr": "wIMSuJ2B", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a6fda8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 314088833, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2266577348, "rx_time": 1764295459, "rx_snr": -0.75, "rx_rssi": -64, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213132623839643831120e436173612064652054696d6f756e1a04546974692206c08312b89d81280942209200dd93c26b8e34256d690708a101583b3deb42136d5955d927af017c4b0f40", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!12b89d81", "long_name": "Casa de Timoun", "short_name": "Titi", "macaddr": "wIMSuJ2B", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "kgDdk8JrjjQlbWkHCKEBWDs960ITbVlV2SevAXxLD0A=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213132623839643831120e436173612064652054696d6f756e1a04546974692206c08312b89d81280942209200dd93c26b8e34256d690708a101583b3deb42136d5955d927af017c4b0f40
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-64.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:30 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -8.584s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:22 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -8.566s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 0.75 dB 0 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:22 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -8.548s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -12.00 dB 0 81 d081 , Titi LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:22 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -8.403s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -17.75 dB 0 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:22 UTC View
K2XAP neo (XAPn) -8.311s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -3.25 dB 0 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:22 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -8.263s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 0 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:22 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.882s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 69 LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:24 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -4.610s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:26 UTC View
!b1b8d908 (d908) -2.937s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:27 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -1.910s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:28 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.972s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:29 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) +2.592s
After 		-94.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:33 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +2.601s
After 		-97.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:33 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +2.614s
After 		-119.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:33 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +2.961s
After 		-109.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:33 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) +14.423s
After 		-73.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-11-28 02:02:45 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways