Packet #4029257 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic fc6f (fc6f) to !ffffffff

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4029257
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa2504119
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 09:08:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic fc6f (fc6f)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 4c JLY3
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic fc6f
Short Name:fc6f
Node ID:!418ffc6f
MAC Address:2V1Bj/xv
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!9ee7fa58
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ee7fa58
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1099955311
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766567461
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 76
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766567338.1282823
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee7fa58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -7.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!418ffc6f", "long_name": "Meshtastic fc6f", "short_name": "fc6f", "macaddr": "2V1Bj/xv", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee7fa58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1099955311, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2723168537, "rx_time": 1766567461, "rx_snr": -7.5, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 76, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213431386666633666120f4d65736874617374696320666336661a04666336662206d95d418ffc6f280942202873eb2a8da6fbd7ba7e2c0bb1c0d0cba5be018e76dd23b11b339426899e12264800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!418ffc6f", "long_name": "Meshtastic fc6f", "short_name": "fc6f", "macaddr": "2V1Bj/xv", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "KHPrKo2m+9e6fiwLscDQy6W+AY523SOxGzOUJomeEiY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213431386666633666120f4d65736874617374696320666336661a04666336662206d95d418ffc6f280942202873eb2a8da6fbd7ba7e2c0bb1c0d0cba5be018e76dd23b11b339426899e12264800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-24 09:08:58 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -17.495s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 4.75 dB 3 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-12-24 09:08:40 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -15.232s
Before 		-53.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 31 a031 , lt LongFast 2025-12-24 09:08:42 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -15.201s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-12-24 09:08:42 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -4.649s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-24 09:08:53 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -4.641s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 09:08:53 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -4.636s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-24 09:08:53 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -2.163s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-24 09:08:55 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +10.476s
After 		-96.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 34 8b34 , cf34 , dmlt LongFast 2025-12-24 09:09:08 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +18.188s
After 		-92.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 88 grns , 2f88 LongFast 2025-12-24 09:09:16 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +22.032s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 09:09:20 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways