Packet #2834354 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from bcannon4 (BC4) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2834354
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8b3f38a5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-28 05:28:57 UTC
From Node: bcannon4 (BC4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: c9 Penn
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:bcannon4
Short Name:BC4
Node ID:!36a8bf51
MAC Address:5Jk2qL9R
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_POCKET
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!9ee84a48
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
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 !9ee84a48
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 917028689
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764307847
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 1764307737.652394
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee84a48
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!36a8bf51", "long_name": "bcannon4", "short_name": "BC4", "macaddr": "5Jk2qL9R", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee84a48", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 917028689, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2336176293, "rx_time": 1764307847, "rx_snr": -10.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0a0921333661386266353112086263616e6e6f6e341a034243342206e49936a8bf51285e380142202af67921c1bf794425e70045a23963958c77b83c5b1fe667fef7b13b93483c334800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!36a8bf51", "long_name": "bcannon4", "short_name": "BC4", "macaddr": "5Jk2qL9R", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "KvZ5IcG/eUQl5wBFojljlYx3uDxbH+Zn/vexO5NIPDM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a0921333661386266353112086263616e6e6f6e341a034243342206e49936a8bf51285e380142202af67921c1bf794425e70045a23963958c77b83c5b1fe667fef7b13b93483c334800
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -10.25 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 05:28:57 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -2.807s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -17.00 dB 4 69 LongFast 2025-11-28 05:28:54 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.029s
After 		-79.0 dBm -3.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 05:28:57 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +0.366s
After 		-79.0 dBm 5.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-28 05:28:58 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +0.462s
After 		-116.0 dBm -10.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-28 05:28:58 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +1.940s
After 		-116.0 dBm -16.25 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 05:28:59 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +1.980s
After 		-115.0 dBm -10.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-28 05:28:59 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +5.894s
After 		-93.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-28 05:29:03 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +7.153s
After 		-108.0 dBm -10.00 dB 6 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-11-28 05:29:04 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +8.514s
After 		-67.0 dBm -1.75 dB 6 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-28 05:29:06 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +12.256s
After 		-112.0 dBm -18.50 dB 7 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-28 05:29:09 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +12.307s
After 		-96.0 dBm 3.25 dB 7 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-28 05:29:09 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +12.326s
After 		-90.0 dBm 0.25 dB 7 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-28 05:29:09 UTC View
!b1b8d908 (d908) +29.107s
After 		-88.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-11-28 05:29:26 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways