Packet #3376085 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) to Mobile Fish 4 (MF4)

24
Total Receptions
24
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3376085
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd25227c9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:48:54 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)
To Node: Mobile Fish 4 (MF4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, 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: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 631c
Short Name:GRBH
Node ID:!db51631c
MAC Address:EFHbUWMc
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!a031c158
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
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 !a031c158
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3679544092
Source node ID 		uint32
to 667618252
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765385471
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 1765385334.4383545
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a031c158
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db51631c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 631c", "short_name": "GRBH", "macaddr": "EFHbUWMc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a031c158", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679544092, "to": 667618252, "id": 3528599497, "rx_time": 1765385471, "rx_snr": -7.0, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "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": "0a09216462353136333163120f4d65736874617374696320363331631a044752424822061051db51631c282b380c42201adb6fd67e8a658ffa42f4a181bc2a19cb1e243b45e8e40c6d76736860c5ac414800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db51631c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 631c", "short_name": "GRBH", "macaddr": "EFHbUWMc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "Gttv1n6KZY/6QvShgbwqGcseJDtF6OQMbXZzaGDFrEE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09216462353136333163120f4d65736874617374696320363331631a044752424822061051db51631c282b380c42201adb6fd67e8a658ffa42f4a181bc2a19cb1e243b45e8e40c6d76736860c5ac414800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -7.00 dB 6 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:54 UTC Current
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -17.195s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c GRBH LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:37 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -10.149s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 10 WA2J , AcSa LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:44 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -8.290s
Before 		-74.0 dBm -3.50 dB 3 4c SST LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:46 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) -7.618s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:46 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -6.560s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:47 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -4.998s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -11.50 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:49 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -2.590s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -6.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:51 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -2.572s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -5.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:51 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) -1.951s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -9.00 dB 5 c9 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:52 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -1.440s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -2.25 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:52 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -0.715s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:53 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -0.297s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:54 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.255s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -15.25 dB 6 b2 MrWb , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:54 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +0.505s
After 		-72.0 dBm -0.75 dB 6 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:54 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +0.609s
After 		-21.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 8d Mox1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:55 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +4.749s
After 		-111.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 b8 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:59 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +4.914s
After 		-83.0 dBm -1.00 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:59 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +5.557s
After 		-111.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:48:59 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +5.648s
After 		-108.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:49:00 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +6.586s
After 		-90.0 dBm 0.50 dB 6 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-12-10 16:49:01 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +9.426s
After 		-41.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:49:03 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +20.397s
After 		-112.0 dBm -9.00 dB 4 a7 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:49:14 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +86.102s
After 		-36.0 dBm 7.00 dB 6 ca LongFast 2025-12-10 16:50:20 UTC View
24

Total Receptions

24

Unique Gateways