Packet #3378829 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Wilbur Post @ GCNB (GCNB) to Pixel Nova (🏔)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3378829
Mesh Packet ID: 0x50d1c7f4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 17:57:52 UTC
From Node: Wilbur Post @ GCNB (GCNB)
To Node: Pixel Nova (🏔)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 28ec (28ec)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Wilbur Post @ GCNB
Short Name:GCNB
Node ID:!fa6bacfc
MAC Address:9BL6a6z8
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:85 bytes
Gateway:!dcc228ec
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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 !dcc228ec
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (85 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4201360636
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1645326327
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 85 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765389609
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765389472.7538965
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dcc228ec
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!fa6bacfc", "long_name": "Wilbur Post @ GCNB", "short_name": "GCNB", "macaddr": "9BL6a6z8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dcc228ec", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4201360636, "to": 1645326327, "id": 1355925492, "rx_time": 1765389609, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216661366261636663121257696c62757220506f737420402047434e421a0447434e422206f412fa6bacfc282b380142200616a5d7cb0ca1967ce9cef898147e6f4501aea60501ea7ec11547663616915f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!fa6bacfc", "long_name": "Wilbur Post @ GCNB", "short_name": "GCNB", "macaddr": "9BL6a6z8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "Bhal18sMoZZ86c74mBR+b0UBrqYFAep+wRVHZjYWkV8=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
0a09216661366261636663121257696c62757220506f737420402047434e421a0447434e422206f412fa6bacfc282b380142200616a5d7cb0ca1967ce9cef898147e6f4501aea60501ea7ec11547663616915f4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:85 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

Loading reception map...

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 28ec (28ec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-125.0 dBm -13.75 dB 7 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:57:52 UTC Current
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -81.624s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:56:31 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -28.174s
Before 		-25.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 8d Mox1 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:57:24 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways