Packet #3437110 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Delta (Dog) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3437110
Mesh Packet ID: 0x877b42d0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC
From Node: Delta (Dog)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
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: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Delta
Short Name:Dog
Node ID:!6179f0d3
MAC Address:5YNhefDT
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!1327f5c8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !1327f5c8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1635381459
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765471035
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 1765470918.317006
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1327f5c8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6179f0d3", "long_name": "Delta", "short_name": "Dog", "macaddr": "5YNhefDT", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1327f5c8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1635381459, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2273002192, "rx_time": 1765471035, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a09213631373966306433120544656c74611a03446f672206e5836179f0d32809380c4220458e0dfdcd752c1bd60e44018ca7b8701e773aa937a1e6eaa41440108643c3204801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6179f0d3", "long_name": "Delta", "short_name": "Dog", "macaddr": "5YNhefDT", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "RY4N/c11LBvWDkQBjKe4cB53Oqk3oebqpBRAEIZDwyA=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a09213631373966306433120544656c74611a03446f672206e5836179f0d32809380c4220458e0dfdcd752c1bd60e44018ca7b8701e773aa937a1e6eaa41440108643c3204801
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -0.293s
Before 		-75.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -0.287s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.282s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 2.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.213s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -0.182s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -0.044s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +0.197s
After 		-84.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.252s
After 		-89.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +0.532s
After 		-103.0 dBm -2.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:18 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +0.987s
After 		-110.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:19 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +2.826s
After 		-114.0 dBm -7.25 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:21 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) +3.596s
After 		-119.0 dBm -6.75 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:21 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +4.555s
After 		-106.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:22 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +10.333s
After 		-87.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-12-11 16:35:28 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +323.285s
After 		-115.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:40:41 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways