Packet #3406944 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from bcannon1 (BC1) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
72
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3406944
Mesh Packet ID: 0x25317a35
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 04:45:50 UTC
From Node: bcannon1 (BC1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -84 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 25 25WA
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: 72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:bcannon1
Short Name:BC1
Node ID:!50674bb8
MAC Address:6SBQZ0u4
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_POCKET
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:72 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (72 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1348946872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 72 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -84.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765428490
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 37
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765428350.2502575
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: -84.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!50674bb8", "long_name": "bcannon1", "short_name": "BC1", "macaddr": "6SBQZ0u4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1348946872, "to": 4294967295, "id": 623999541, "rx_time": 1765428490, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -84, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 37, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921353036373462623812086263616e6e6f6e311a034243312206e92050674bb8285e42201de97bae36911a2f7e7166d4f1b32b1b1ad87b1c32f2ec3b90e2a10f1fc8505d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!50674bb8", "long_name": "bcannon1", "short_name": "BC1", "macaddr": "6SBQZ0u4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "public_key": "Hel7rjaRGi9+cWbU8bMrGxrYexwy8uw7kOKhDx/IUF0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (72 bytes)
0a0921353036373462623812086263616e6e6f6e311a034243312206e92050674bb8285e42201de97bae36911a2f7e7166d4f1b32b1b1ad87b1c32f2ec3b90e2a10f1fc8505d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:72 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 		-84.0 dBm 5.50 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:50 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -1.783s
Before 		-74.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:48 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -1.462s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:48 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.140s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:49 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -0.800s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:49 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +0.742s
After 		-119.0 dBm -11.75 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:50 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +5.421s
After 		-103.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:55 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +5.688s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:55 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +6.654s
After 		-105.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 b2 MrWb , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:56 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +8.647s
After 		-73.0 dBm -0.50 dB 4 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:58 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +8.802s
After 		-64.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:45:59 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +35.143s
After 		-109.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:46:25 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +35.212s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.25 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:46:25 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways