Packet #3377415 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3377415
Mesh Packet ID: 0xeae6a39e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 17:20:48 UTC
From Node: Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 10 WA2J , AcSa
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: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Whole Foods Market UES
Short Name:WFMK
Node ID:!a031c158
MAC Address:MO2gMcFY
Hardware:THINKNODE_M2
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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 !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (87 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687615320
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 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 -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765387385
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 16
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765387248.122899
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a031c158", "long_name": "Whole Foods Market UES", "short_name": "WFMK", "macaddr": "MO2gMcFY", "hw_model": "THINKNODE_M2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687615320, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3940983710, "rx_time": 1765387385, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "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": 16, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216130333163313538121657686f6c6520466f6f6473204d61726b6574205545531a0457464d4b220630eda031c158285a380c4220ad5731cec872971d67c238a1b3fa82f0f3a7d1401570e8f819c5edacb9e91067", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a031c158", "long_name": "Whole Foods Market UES", "short_name": "WFMK", "macaddr": "MO2gMcFY", "hw_model": "THINKNODE_M2", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "rVcxzshylx1nwjihs/qC8POn0UAVcOj4GcXtrLnpEGc=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a09216130333163313538121657686f6c6520466f6f6473204d61726b6574205545531a0457464d4b220630eda031c158285a380c4220ad5731cec872971d67c238a1b3fa82f0f3a7d1401570e8f819c5edacb9e91067
Hex Analysis:
Size:87 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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 10 WA2J , AcSa LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:48 UTC Current
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -87.889s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 WFMK LongFast 2025-12-10 17:19:20 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -3.133s
Before 		-69.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:44 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -3.070s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:45 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -2.747s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:45 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.650s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:46 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -1.521s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -0.291s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:47 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +0.457s
After 		-123.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 04 e404 , e104 , 🦏 , CHTG LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:48 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +1.427s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:49 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +2.564s
After 		-126.0 dBm -19.25 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:50 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) +3.291s
After 		-113.0 dBm -11.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:51 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +5.007s
After 		-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:53 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +5.280s
After 		-92.0 dBm -5.25 dB 5 34 8b34 , RbHf , cf34 , 4034 , dmlt LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:53 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +6.593s
After 		-100.0 dBm -6.00 dB 5 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 17:20:54 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +24.812s
After 		-83.0 dBm -13.25 dB 7 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-10 17:21:12 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +24.859s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.25 dB 7 40 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:21:12 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +132.507s
After 		-108.0 dBm -17.00 dB 5 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 17:23:00 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +167.709s
After 		-91.0 dBm -7.75 dB 6 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-12-10 17:23:35 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways