Packet #2881203 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) to !ffffffff

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2881203
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf14c6734
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 05:56:01 UTC
From Node: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -66 dBm
SNR: -1.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
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:DRP1 Chelsea
Short Name:DRP1
Node ID:!ba66323c
MAC Address:ECC6ZjI8
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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 / 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 !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 3127259708
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 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -66.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764395872
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 1764395761.324426
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: -66.0 dBm
SNR: -1.25 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": "!ba66323c", "long_name": "DRP1 Chelsea", "short_name": "DRP1", "macaddr": "ECC6ZjI8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a6fda8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127259708, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4048316212, "rx_time": 1764395872, "rx_snr": -1.25, "rx_rssi": -66, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0a09216261363633323363120c44525031204368656c7365611a044452503122061020ba66323c282b42203d661dfd35f993d5f359630b1a4b989b69b20bc27f8a3cdab3a38bc0e678750c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ba66323c", "long_name": "DRP1 Chelsea", "short_name": "DRP1", "macaddr": "ECC6ZjI8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "PWYd/TX5k9XzWWMLGkuYm2myC8J/ijzas6OLwOZ4dQw=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09216261363633323363120c44525031204368656c7365611a044452503122061020ba66323c282b42203d661dfd35f993d5f359630b1a4b989b69b20bc27f8a3cdab3a38bc0e678750c4801
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 		-66.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:01 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -11.788s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 3c 833c , Rock , DRP1 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:55:49 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -3.905s
Before 		-82.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 05:55:57 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -3.602s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 05:55:57 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -3.447s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:55:57 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -3.365s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:55:57 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +1.669s
After 		-42.0 dBm 7.25 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:02 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +1.748s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 a8 MPH1 , YMH2 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:03 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +1.849s
After 		-102.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 80 tks , LLR1 , ncmc , NLmH , LOD LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:03 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +2.258s
After 		-92.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:03 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +7.840s
After 		-80.0 dBm 4.75 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:09 UTC View
KD2 WisBlock (KD2W) +11.643s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 9f GCNA LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +11.740s
After 		-98.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:13 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +14.110s
After 		-99.0 dBm Unknown 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:15 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +38.974s
After 		-109.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 60 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:56:40 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways