Packet #3375097 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6) to Brooklyn Solar Node (BSN)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3375097
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2e8b02cd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:30:44 UTC
From Node: JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)
To Node: Brooklyn Solar Node (BSN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: 🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, 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: 86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:JLX6 - Bushwick Solar
Short Name:JLX6
Node ID:!a394f256
MAC Address:61qjlPJW
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:86 bytes
Gateway:!b2a6fd60
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a6fd60
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2744447574
Source node ID 		uint32
to 265338716
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 86 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765384380
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 1765384244.1445367
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a6fd60
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a394f256", "long_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar", "short_name": "JLX6", "macaddr": "61qjlPJW", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a6fd60", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2744447574, "to": 265338716, "id": 780862157, "rx_time": 1765384380, "rx_snr": -14.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a0921613339346632353612154a4c5836202d20427573687769636b20536f6c61721a044a4c58362206eb5aa394f25628094220c252bc864f4a5f9937a76b69f27be2e370989ac9a7e51900c6be2073ea33ca6a4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a394f256", "long_name": "JLX6 - Bushwick Solar", "short_name": "JLX6", "macaddr": "61qjlPJW", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "wlK8hk9KX5k3p2tp8nvi43CYmsmn5RkAxr4gc+ozymo=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a0921613339346632353612154a4c5836202d20427573687769636b20536f6c61721a044a4c58362206eb5aa394f25628094220c252bc864f4a5f9937a76b69f27be2e370989ac9a7e51900c6be2073ea33ca6a4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:86 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
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:44 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -7.728s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:36 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -5.753s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:38 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -5.736s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:38 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -1.752s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:42 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.308s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:43 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +0.041s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:44 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.150s
After 		-88.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:44 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +0.991s
After 		-41.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:45 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +1.559s
After 		-100.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:45 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +2.880s
After 		-106.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:47 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +2.906s
After 		-112.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:47 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +6.171s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 d4 🦮 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:50 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +6.454s
After 		-107.0 dBm -1.25 dB 3 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:50 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) +7.844s
After 		-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 4 98 CH , 9c98 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:51 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +8.735s
After 		-120.0 dBm -20.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:52 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +9.658s
After 		-74.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:53 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +9.884s
After 		-108.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:54 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +15.921s
After 		-107.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 8b JLX2 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:31:00 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways