Packet #2885723 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from P2NY Pony Express Solar (P2NY) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
90
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2885723
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7ed8800f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 08:10:45 UTC
From Node: P2NY Pony Express Solar (P2NY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 31 a031
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: 90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:P2NY Pony Express Solar
Short Name:P2NY
Node ID:!1b40352b
MAC Address:6gobQDUr
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:90 bytes
Gateway:!8ac01ca3
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 (90 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 457192747
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 90 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 -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764403945
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 49
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764403845.3661335
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !8ac01ca3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!1b40352b", "long_name": "P2NY Pony Express Solar", "short_name": "P2NY", "macaddr": "6gobQDUr", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8ac01ca3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 457192747, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2128117775, "rx_time": 1764403945, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -121, "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": 49, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213162343033353262121750324e5920506f6e79204578707265737320536f6c61721a0450324e592206ea0a1b40352b2809380c42201e9e6ad1ddb2fff5f7160b7294bfe6ecfde0670e164133f2c33af457f49e88794800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!1b40352b", "long_name": "P2NY Pony Express Solar", "short_name": "P2NY", "macaddr": "6gobQDUr", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "Hp5q0d2y//X3FgtylL/m7P3gZw4WQTPywzr0V/SeiHk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (90 bytes)
0a09213162343033353262121750324e5920506f6e79204578707265737320536f6c61721a0450324e592206ea0a1b40352b2809380c42201e9e6ad1ddb2fff5f7160b7294bfe6ecfde0670e164133f2c33af457f49e88794800
Hex Analysis:
Size:90 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 		-121.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-29 08:10:45 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -55.626s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -12.25 dB 0 2b P2NY , DCS1 LongFast 2025-11-29 08:09:49 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -51.320s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-29 08:09:54 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -48.572s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 4.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 08:09:56 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -48.277s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 08:09:57 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -48.203s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 08:09:57 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -47.886s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 08:09:57 UTC View
CW Mobile 1 | https://nyme.sh (CWM1) -46.390s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -20.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 08:09:58 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -46.320s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 08:09:59 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -36.649s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-29 08:10:08 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -12.561s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 08:10:32 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -11.017s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-29 08:10:34 UTC View
KD2 WisBlock (KD2W) -7.815s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 12 KD22 LongFast 2025-11-29 08:10:37 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -2.123s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 b5 p0p LongFast 2025-11-29 08:10:43 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -0.431s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-29 08:10:44 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -0.294s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 0.75 dB 3 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-29 08:10:45 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +213.632s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-11-29 08:14:18 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways