Packet #3375110 Success

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

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3375110
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2e8b02cd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:30:53 UTC
From Node: JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)
To Node: Brooklyn Solar Node (BSN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -74 dBm
SNR: -3.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b2 😴 , CBZ1
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:!16c3f47c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !16c3f47c
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -74.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765384391
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 178
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765384253.8024273
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 (4 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16c3f47c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -74.0 dBm
SNR: -3.00 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": "!16c3f47c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2744447574, "to": 265338716, "id": 780862157, "rx_time": 1765384391, "rx_snr": -3.0, "rx_rssi": -74, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 178, "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
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-74.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:53 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -17.386s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:36 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -15.411s
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) -15.394s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:38 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -11.410s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:42 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -9.966s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:43 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -9.658s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:44 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -9.617s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:44 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -9.508s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:44 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) -8.667s
Before 		-41.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:45 UTC View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) -8.099s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:45 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) -6.778s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:47 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -6.752s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:47 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -3.487s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 d4 🦮 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:50 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) -3.204s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -1.25 dB 3 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:50 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -1.814s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 4 98 CH , 9c98 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:51 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -0.923s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -20.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:52 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +0.227s
After 		-108.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:30:54 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +6.264s
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