Packet #3748670 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from corruptedstack heltec V4 | nyme.sh (dmb#) to Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
99
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3748670
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf4c46b1f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 20:26:50 UTC
From Node: corruptedstack heltec V4 | nyme.sh (dmb#)
To Node: Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 1e 351e
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: 99 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:corruptedstack heltec V4 | nyme.sh
Short Name:dmb#
Node ID:!6982c170
MAC Address:kHBpgsFw
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:99 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (99 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770176880
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2997288360
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 99 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766003364
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 30
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766003210.8467991
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:99 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6982c170", "long_name": "corruptedstack heltec V4 | nyme.sh", "short_name": "dmb#", "macaddr": "kHBpgsFw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770176880, "to": 2997288360, "id": 4106513183, "rx_time": 1766003364, "rx_snr": -9.25, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 30, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092136393832633137301222636f72727570746564737461636b2068656c746563205634207c206e796d652e73681a04646d6223220690706982c170286e422023d99daef7a56f14dcd998d8d194b7975cfe4db2de04bef99e8df8e68f037c7a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6982c170", "long_name": "corruptedstack heltec V4 | nyme.sh", "short_name": "dmb#", "macaddr": "kHBpgsFw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "I9mdrvelbxTc2ZjY0ZS3l1z+TbLeBL75no345o8DfHo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (99 bytes)
0a092136393832633137301222636f72727570746564737461636b2068656c746563205634207c206e796d652e73681a04646d6223220690706982c170286e422023d99daef7a56f14dcd998d8d194b7975cfe4db2de04bef99e8df8e68f037c7a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:99 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 		-116.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-17 20:26:50 UTC Current
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -22.842s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -9.00 dB 0 70 dmb# LongFast 2025-12-17 20:26:28 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -9.153s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 2.00 dB 5 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-12-17 20:26:41 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -7.360s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 5.50 dB 6 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-17 20:26:43 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +5.182s
After 		-110.0 dBm -2.50 dB 6 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-12-17 20:26:56 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +10.979s
After 		-91.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 78 orno LongFast 2025-12-17 20:27:01 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +26.482s
After 		-106.0 dBm -12.50 dB 5 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-12-17 20:27:17 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways