Packet #3376058 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Mobile Fish MF3 (MF3) to Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3376058
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4132bbc7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:48:33 UTC
From Node: Mobile Fish MF3 (MF3)
To Node: Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: a7
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Mobile Fish 3
Short Name:MF3
Node ID:!b2a78c38
MAC Address:gPGyp4w4
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:!8ac01ca3
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !8ac01ca3
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997324856
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3679544092
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765385421
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 167
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765385313.6244745
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:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !8ac01ca3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 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": "!b2a78c38", "long_name": "Mobile Fish 3", "short_name": "MF3", "macaddr": "gPGyp4w4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8ac01ca3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997324856, "to": 3679544092, "id": 1093843911, "rx_time": 1765385421, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 167, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216232613738633338120d4d6f62696c65204669736820331a034d4633220680f1b2a78c38286e380142201eb9208894b0d0056807720d9bcd72a7014af33c7062b34cab4f9639fc24d2764800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b2a78c38", "long_name": "Mobile Fish 3", "short_name": "MF3", "macaddr": "gPGyp4w4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "HrkgiJSw0AVoB3INm81ypwFK8zxwYrNMq0+WOfwk0nY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09216232613738633338120d4d6f62696c65204669736820331a034d4633220680f1b2a78c38286e380142201eb9208894b0d0056807720d9bcd72a7014af33c7062b34cab4f9639fc24d2764800
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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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 1ca3 (1ca3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 a7 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:33 UTC Current
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -22.222s
Before 		Unknown 6.25 dB 0 38 MF3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:11 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -22.182s
Before 		-22.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 38 MF3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:11 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -4.617s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:29 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -4.350s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:29 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -4.189s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:29 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -1.745s
Before 		-71.0 dBm -2.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:31 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -1.444s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:32 UTC View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) -1.265s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 0.75 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:32 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) -1.046s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:32 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -0.294s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:33 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +0.687s
After 		-91.0 dBm -2.00 dB 5 34 8b34 , RbHf , cf34 , 4034 , dmlt LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:34 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +1.230s
After 		-93.0 dBm -2.25 dB 5 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:34 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) +2.056s
After 		-114.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:35 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +4.402s
After 		-125.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:38 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +5.389s
After 		-21.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 8d Mox1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:39 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +33.298s
After 		-100.0 dBm 1.00 dB 6 ca JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:49:06 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +111.512s
After 		-41.0 dBm 7.25 dB 5 ca LongFast 2025-12-10 16:50:25 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +136.732s
After 		-91.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-12-10 16:50:50 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways