Packet #3284825 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 25 Washington Ave (25WA) to Nicomachus (ncmc)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3284825
Mesh Packet ID: 0x21abeaab
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-08 23:24:58 UTC
From Node: 25 Washington Ave (25WA)
To Node: Nicomachus (ncmc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: _pft@mf (_pft)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: c9 Penn
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:25 Washington Ave
Short Name:25WA
Node ID:!425c9225
MAC Address:LM9nSOBF
Hardware:PORTDUINO
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!3e5ec791
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !3e5ec791
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1113362981
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658555520
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765236429
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765236298.0821505
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3e5ec791
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!425c9225", "long_name": "25 Washington Ave", "short_name": "25WA", "macaddr": "LM9nSOBF", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3e5ec791", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1113362981, "to": 2658555520, "id": 564914859, "rx_time": 1765236429, "rx_snr": -4.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213432356339323235121132352057617368696e67746f6e204176651a043235574122062ccf6748e04528254220cded90f2f5ee00baad1edf4585e17ec16b011ee0511a5e0080172f958e458a34", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!425c9225", "long_name": "25 Washington Ave", "short_name": "25WA", "macaddr": "LM9nSOBF", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO", "public_key": "ze2Q8vXuALqtHt9FheF+wWsBHuBRGl4AgBcvlY5FijQ=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213432356339323235121132352057617368696e67746f6e204176651a043235574122062ccf6748e04528254220cded90f2f5ee00baad1edf4585e17ec16b011ee0511a5e0080172f958e458a34
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
_pft@mf (_pft) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:24:58 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -3.293s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 25 25WA MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:24:54 UTC View
CmWx MF Test (CmW2) -0.524s
Before 		-72.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:24:57 UTC View
bcannon4 (BC4) -0.197s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:24:57 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.164s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:24:57 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -0.009s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:24:58 UTC View
K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) +0.448s
After 		-70.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 a0 XAPB , CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:24:58 UTC View
JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) +1.511s
After 		-102.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 c9 MediumSlow 2025-12-08 23:24:59 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways