Packet #3436382 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3436382
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd28e2aaf
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 16:20:36 UTC
From Node: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: fa dkTB
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: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:DRP0 Astoria
Short Name:DRP0
Node ID:!16c3f47c
MAC Address:mKMWw/R8
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 381940860
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765470177
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 250
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765470036.9025195
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!16c3f47c", "long_name": "DRP0 Astoria", "short_name": "DRP0", "macaddr": "mKMWw/R8", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 381940860, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3532532399, "rx_time": 1765470177, "rx_snr": -7.25, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 250, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213136633366343763120c44525030204173746f7269611a0444525030220698a316c3f47c281f380c42203e940a89acf92f1add352464b733644a5f9ee50ee511665668f3e9c9fb17bd124801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!16c3f47c", "long_name": "DRP0 Astoria", "short_name": "DRP0", "macaddr": "mKMWw/R8", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "PpQKiaz5LxrdNSRktzNkSl+e5Q7lEWZWaPPpyfsXvRI=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213136633366343763120c44525030204173746f7269611a0444525030220698a316c3f47c281f380c42203e940a89acf92f1add352464b733644a5f9ee50ee511665668f3e9c9fb17bd124801
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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 		-113.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:36 UTC Current
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -14.042s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c DRP0 , 7hs , CBAS , AMRA LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:22 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -9.105s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:27 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -0.107s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e8 LIC1 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:36 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) +7.371s
After 		-70.0 dBm -4.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:44 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +7.381s
After 		-99.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:44 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +8.022s
After 		-87.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:44 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +8.232s
After 		-104.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:45 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +9.115s
After 		-84.0 dBm 3.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:46 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +9.680s
After 		-111.0 dBm -0.75 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:46 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +12.295s
After 		-103.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 ca JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:49 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) +16.005s
After 		-80.0 dBm 5.75 dB 6 78 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:52 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +16.707s
After 		-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 5 96 c996 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:53 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +16.718s
After 		-74.0 dBm 6.25 dB 6 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:53 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +18.565s
After 		-103.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:55 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +18.641s
After 		-87.0 dBm -5.50 dB 6 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:55 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +18.872s
After 		-102.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:55 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +20.387s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:57 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +20.433s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.50 dB 7 40 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:20:57 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +96.158s
After 		-41.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 fc BDP1 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:22:13 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +132.275s
After 		-95.0 dBm -5.75 dB 5 d8 46d8 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:22:49 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways