Packet #3102654 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic c98c (c98c) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3102654
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfa4272de
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-04 07:58:00 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic c98c (c98c)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 8c c98c
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 c98c
Short Name:c98c
Node ID:!b2a7c98c
MAC Address:gPGyp8mM
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:!ba66323c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba66323c
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 2997340556
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 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764835203
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 140
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764835080.4490848
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba66323c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 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": "!b2a7c98c", "long_name": "Meshtastic c98c", "short_name": "c98c", "macaddr": "gPGyp8mM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997340556, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4198658782, "rx_time": 1764835203, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 140, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216232613763393863120f4d65736874617374696320633938631a0463393863220680f1b2a7c98c286e380242206e50f9b2d14f8a7b4f1722cc9dc3eb635268fcd9e1c4bfcf690d9a4b5c2224244801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b2a7c98c", "long_name": "Meshtastic c98c", "short_name": "c98c", "macaddr": "gPGyp8mM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "blD5stFPintPFyLMncPrY1Jo/NnhxL/PaQ2aS1wiJCQ=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09216232613763393863120f4d65736874617374696320633938631a0463393863220680f1b2a7c98c286e380242206e50f9b2d14f8a7b4f1722cc9dc3eb635268fcd9e1c4bfcf690d9a4b5c2224244801
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
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 8c c98c LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:00 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +12.496s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:12 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +12.836s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +14.873s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:15 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +16.912s
After 		-122.0 dBm -18.50 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:17 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +17.648s
After 		-108.0 dBm -17.50 dB 3 99 JLX9 LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:18 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +17.848s
After 		-88.0 dBm -2.25 dB 3 88 grns , 2f88 LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:18 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) +20.072s
After 		-112.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 5c LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:20 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +20.982s
After 		-79.0 dBm 4.00 dB 5 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:21 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +22.784s
After 		-118.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 56 Mox2 , JLX6 LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:23 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +30.260s
After 		-106.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:30 UTC View
BDP1 - Portable HT v4 (BDP1) +39.931s
After 		-91.0 dBm 2.25 dB 5 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:40 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +58.883s
After 		-84.0 dBm 1.75 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-04 07:58:59 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +60.937s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-04 07:59:01 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways