Packet #2834074 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from dkTowerBot (dkTB) to Meshtastic 6994 (6994)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2834074
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4afe808c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-28 05:18:21 UTC
From Node: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
To Node: Meshtastic 6994 (6994)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Sunset Soda (p8p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 57 CmWx
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: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:dkTowerBot
Short Name:dkTB
Node ID:!dddc01fa
MAC Address:2Drd3AH6
Hardware:PORTDUINO
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!9e780b28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !9e780b28
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3722183162
Source node ID 		uint32
to 862153108
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 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 -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764307200
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 87
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764307101.986794
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e780b28
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!dddc01fa", "long_name": "dkTowerBot", "short_name": "dkTB", "macaddr": "2Drd3AH6", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e780b28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3722183162, "to": 862153108, "id": 1258193036, "rx_time": 1764307200, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -125, "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": 87, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216464646330316661120a646b546f776572426f741a04646b54422206d83adddc01fa28254220cabddc08778806642d81576c1ead42ea83600682f2c8211c587e85f1bd927b4f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!dddc01fa", "long_name": "dkTowerBot", "short_name": "dkTB", "macaddr": "2Drd3AH6", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO", "public_key": "yr3cCHeIBmQtgVdsHq1C6oNgBoLyyCEcWH6F8b2Se08=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a09216464646330316661120a646b546f776572426f741a04646b54422206d83adddc01fa28254220cabddc08778806642d81576c1ead42ea83600682f2c8211c587e85f1bd927b4f
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Sunset Soda (p8p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-125.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:21 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -15.297s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:06 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -14.152s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:07 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -10.448s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:11 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -9.510s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:12 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -8.808s
Before 		-26.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 5b P0NY LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:13 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -7.889s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:14 UTC View
!b1b8d908 (d908) -7.468s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:14 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -6.901s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -6.893s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:15 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -6.703s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-28 05:18:15 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways