Packet #2884483 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) to !ffffffff

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2884483
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3a031a99
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 07:33:40 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 5
Relay Node: e0 Lv4 , 88e0
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: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic ETNA
Short Name:ETNA
Node ID:!861357d5
MAC Address:7L6GE1fV
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!8ac01ca3
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 6
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 !8ac01ca3
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2249414613
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764401723
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 224
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764401620.621683
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !8ac01ca3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!861357d5", "long_name": "Meshtastic ETNA", "short_name": "ETNA", "macaddr": "7L6GE1fV", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8ac01ca3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2249414613, "to": 4294967295, "id": 973281945, "rx_time": 1764401723, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213836313335376435120f4d6573687461737469632045544e411a0445544e412206ecbe861357d52809380242202d6a9edae695f1a6eb1ba386fbac6aba6c92ebb44154d86f589382a5e0e1616c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!861357d5", "long_name": "Meshtastic ETNA", "short_name": "ETNA", "macaddr": "7L6GE1fV", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "LWqe2uaV8abrG6OG+6xqumyS67RBVNhvWJOCpeDhYWw=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213836313335376435120f4d6573687461737469632045544e411a0445544e412206ecbe861357d52809380242202d6a9edae695f1a6eb1ba386fbac6aba6c92ebb44154d86f589382a5e0e1616c4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 e0 Lv4 , 88e0 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:40 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) +2.857s
After 		-96.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:43 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +2.873s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:43 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +3.168s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:43 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +3.235s
After 		-78.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:43 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +3.358s
After 		-89.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:43 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +4.379s
After 		-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:45 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +5.295s
After 		-59.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:45 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +8.297s
After 		-86.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:48 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +10.651s
After 		-79.0 dBm 5.50 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:51 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +12.792s
After 		-92.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:53 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +13.753s
After 		-120.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 1e GHFC LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:54 UTC View
KD2 WisBlock (KD2W) +18.477s
After 		-50.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 d3 KD21 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:33:59 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +22.521s
After 		-108.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:34:03 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +53.580s
After 		-110.0 dBm -18.75 dB 6 60 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:34:34 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways