Packet #2895734 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from JLX3 - Kew Gardens Solar (JLX3) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
89
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2895734
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe3b7f4f9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 13:10:47 UTC
From Node: JLX3 - Kew Gardens Solar (JLX3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 9b KOS0
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: 89 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:JLX3 - Kew Gardens Solar
Short Name:JLX3
Node ID:!e75c95c9
MAC Address:4OznXJXJ
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:89 bytes
Gateway:!9ee84a48
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
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 (89 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3881604553
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 89 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764421304
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 155
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764421847.362516
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: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:89 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!e75c95c9", "long_name": "JLX3 - Kew Gardens Solar", "short_name": "JLX3", "macaddr": "4OznXJXJ", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee84a48", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3881604553, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3820483833, "rx_time": 1764421304, "rx_snr": -17.0, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 155, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921653735633935633912184a4c5833202d204b65772047617264656e7320536f6c61721a044a4c58332206e0ece75c95c928094220861e71670f726dbfb225fe3feeaf99cacec8c6650760bee2ba593602779fb42e4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!e75c95c9", "long_name": "JLX3 - Kew Gardens Solar", "short_name": "JLX3", "macaddr": "4OznXJXJ", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "hh5xZw9ybb+yJf4/7q+Zys7IxmUHYL7iulk2AneftC4=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (89 bytes)
0a0921653735633935633912184a4c5833202d204b65772047617264656e7320536f6c61721a044a4c58332206e0ece75c95c928094220861e71670f726dbfb225fe3feeaf99cacec8c6650760bee2ba593602779fb42e4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:89 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 		-121.0 dBm -17.00 dB 5 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:47 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) -6.449s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:40 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 2 (VPP2) -2.083s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 90 VPP1 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:45 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -1.419s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -12.50 dB 5 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:45 UTC View
SIVA (a5fb) -1.218s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -12.75 dB 5 f4 JLO6 , cff4 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:46 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +1.433s
After 		-75.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:48 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +1.788s
After 		-77.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:49 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +1.920s
After 		-86.0 dBm -7.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:49 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +3.802s
After 		-110.0 dBm 0.50 dB 4 d4 🦮 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:51 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +3.841s
After 		-104.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 d4 85d4 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:51 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +4.796s
After 		-62.0 dBm 1.75 dB 4 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:52 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +6.501s
After 		-106.0 dBm -1.75 dB 5 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:53 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +8.535s
After 		-108.0 dBm -18.50 dB 4 a8 24a8 , REX LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:55 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +9.906s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.50 dB 4 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:57 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +11.296s
After 		-62.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 13:10:58 UTC View
beefy w1 (BFY) +1915.167s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 90 VPP1 LongFast 2025-11-29 13:42:42 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways