Packet #3290529 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Poncho@filter_base MF (pb!) to Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3290529
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1aee8842
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-09 02:52:21 UTC
From Node: Poncho@filter_base MF (pb!)
To Node: Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: ca JLX4
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: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Poncho@MSBase
Short Name:pb!
Node ID:!6984441c
MAC Address:kHBphEQc
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!efd5b5e5
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !efd5b5e5
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770275868
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3679544092
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765248875
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 202
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765248741.8050706
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !efd5b5e5
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6984441c", "long_name": "Poncho@MSBase", "short_name": "pb!", "macaddr": "kHBphEQc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efd5b5e5", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770275868, "to": 3679544092, "id": 451840066, "rx_time": 1765248875, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 202, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383434343163120d506f6e63686f404d53426173651a03706221220690706984441c286e380c4220f66efd997f7f354b20c7efaa29e75a35e14f5c3889dd983d3cb48c3cf4bca2644801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6984441c", "long_name": "Poncho@MSBase", "short_name": "pb!", "macaddr": "kHBphEQc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "9m79mX9/NUsgx++qKedaNeFPXDiJ3Zg9PLSMPPS8omQ=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213639383434343163120d506f6e63686f404d53426173651a03706221220690706984441c286e380c4220f66efd997f7f354b20c7efaa29e75a35e14f5c3889dd983d3cb48c3cf4bca2644801
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 ca JLX4 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:21 UTC Current
CmWx MF Test (CmW2) -8.744s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 1c pb! MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:13 UTC View
_pft@mf (_pft) -7.392s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 8.25 dB 0 1c pb! MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:14 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -5.124s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 a0 CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:16 UTC View
K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) -5.073s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.00 dB 1 a0 XAPB , CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:16 UTC View
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) -5.016s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 a0 CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:16 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -3.578s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:18 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -3.238s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 4.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:18 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -2.590s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:19 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -1.416s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 98 CH , 9c98 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 02:52:20 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways