Packet #3436256 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
90
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3436256
Mesh Packet ID: 0x616a07be
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 16:18:24 UTC
From Node: P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: K2XAP Gateway (XAPg)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: c9 Penn
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: 90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:P3NY Pony Express Solar
Short Name:P3NY
Node ID:!bd82aa88
MAC Address:/SG9gqqI
Hardware:RAK4631
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:90 bytes
Gateway:!cb9be279
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 !cb9be279
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (90 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3179457160
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 90 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765470042
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765469904.4908595
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !cb9be279
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -7.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!bd82aa88", "long_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar", "short_name": "P3NY", "macaddr": "/SG9gqqI", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!cb9be279", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3179457160, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1634338750, "rx_time": 1765470042, "rx_snr": -7.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216264383261613838121750334e5920506f6e79204578707265737320536f6c61721a0450334e592206fd21bd82aa882809380c42206e39658a8288cbd913f23d3a1df51463ebb8b5b61c583b8645e29fd6bc07ce654800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!bd82aa88", "long_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar", "short_name": "P3NY", "macaddr": "/SG9gqqI", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "bjllioKIy9kT8j06HfUUY+u4tbYcWDuGReKf1rwHzmU=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (90 bytes)
0a09216264383261613838121750334e5920506f6e79204578707265737320536f6c61721a0450334e592206fd21bd82aa882809380c42206e39658a8288cbd913f23d3a1df51463ebb8b5b61c583b8645e29fd6bc07ce654800
Hex Analysis:
Size:90 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
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:24 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -1.348s
Before 		-71.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:23 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -1.331s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -9.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:23 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -1.313s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:23 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -0.828s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 2.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:23 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.816s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:23 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.017s
After 		-89.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:24 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +0.294s
After 		-127.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:24 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +0.345s
After 		-108.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:24 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +0.731s
After 		-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:25 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +1.248s
After 		-106.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:25 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +2.020s
After 		-34.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:26 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +8.888s
After 		-98.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:33 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +11.547s
After 		-85.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:36 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +13.706s
After 		-111.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:38 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +19.044s
After 		-73.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:43 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +21.119s
After 		-112.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 7c DRP0 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:18:45 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways