Packet #3375387 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Solar Node Brighton Beach (NOVA) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
92
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3375387
Mesh Packet ID: 0x271f2c3e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:35:57 UTC
From Node: Solar Node Brighton Beach (NOVA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -6.5 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: 92 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Solar Node Brighton Beach
Short Name:NOVA
Node ID:!267d9fc4
MAC Address:/B8mfZ/E
Hardware:RAK2560
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:92 bytes
Gateway:!7089e41a
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !7089e41a
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (92 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 645767108
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 92 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 -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765384693
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 1765384557.4583995
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !7089e41a
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:92 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!267d9fc4", "long_name": "Solar Node Brighton Beach", "short_name": "NOVA", "macaddr": "/B8mfZ/E", "hw_model": "RAK2560" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 645767108, "to": 4294967295, "id": 656354366, "rx_time": 1765384693, "rx_snr": -6.5, "rx_rssi": -116, "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": "0a092132363764396663341219536f6c6172204e6f6465204272696768746f6e2042656163681a044e4f56412206fc1f267d9fc42816380c4220251d100a6a9f3d6e648ccb32ed2580522c2c142def9af2e24be738620955685b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!267d9fc4", "long_name": "Solar Node Brighton Beach", "short_name": "NOVA", "macaddr": "/B8mfZ/E", "hw_model": "RAK2560", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "JR0QCmqfPW5kjMsy7SWAUiwsFC3vmvLiS+c4YglVaFs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (92 bytes)
0a092132363764396663341219536f6c6172204e6f6465204272696768746f6e2042656163681a044e4f56412206fc1f267d9fc42816380c4220251d100a6a9f3d6e648ccb32ed2580522c2c142def9af2e24be738620955685b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:92 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
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:57 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -4.109s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:53 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -4.099s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:53 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -4.088s
Before 		-78.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:53 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -4.078s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:53 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -3.616s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:53 UTC View
Mercury01 (MRC1) -3.503s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:53 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.133s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 3.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:57 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +0.049s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:57 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) +0.255s
After 		-108.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:57 UTC View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) +0.357s
After 		-87.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:57 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.482s
After 		-89.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:35:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +4.529s
After 		-41.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:36:01 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +8.110s
After 		-104.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:36:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +12.412s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 a7 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:36:09 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +13.861s
After 		-105.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-12-10 16:36:11 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +37.862s
After 		-84.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 dc 9cdc LongFast 2025-12-10 16:36:35 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +87.649s
After 		-109.0 dBm 0.50 dB 4 e9 359w LongFast 2025-12-10 16:37:25 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways