Packet #792739 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from WA2JNF (WA2J) to N1UGK Car (UGKC)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 792739
Mesh Packet ID: 0xae721d0e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-14 19:30:43 UTC
From Node: WA2JNF (WA2J)
To Node: N1UGK Car (UGKC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Claudiopolis-440c (440c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: a0 XAP4
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:WA2JNF
Short Name:WA2J
Node ID:!43b5b010
MAC Address:SMpDtbAQ
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:!ba66440c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !ba66440c
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 1135980560
Source node ID
uint32
to 2058902820
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 71 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1760470265
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 160
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1760470243.1388905
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba66440c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: -11.75 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": "!43b5b010", "long_name": "WA2JNF", "short_name": "WA2J", "macaddr": "SMpDtbAQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66440c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1135980560, "to": 2058902820, "id": 2926714126, "rx_time": 1760470265, "rx_snr": -11.75, "rx_rssi": -96, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921343362356230313012065741324a4e461a045741324a220648ca43b5b010282b42209ffb07691a230d3f40a85a7387eab1bde711afd9e0da7c328efe843cc981e1714801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!43b5b010", "long_name": "WA2JNF", "short_name": "WA2J", "macaddr": "SMpDtbAQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "n/sHaRojDT9AqFpzh+qxvecRr9ng2nwyjv6EPMmB4XE=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a0921343362356230313012065741324a4e461a045741324a220648ca43b5b010282b42209ffb07691a230d3f40a85a7387eab1bde711afd9e0da7c328efe843cc981e1714801
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-96.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 a0 XAP4 LongFast 2025-10-14 19:30:43 UTC Current
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) -666.974s
Before
-90.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 60 LongFast 2025-10-14 19:19:36 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -641.813s
Before
-113.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-10-14 19:20:01 UTC View
SIVA (a5fb) -639.300s
Before
-98.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-10-14 19:20:03 UTC View
P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) -638.235s
Before
-92.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 90 LongFast 2025-10-14 19:20:04 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) -355.484s
Before
-92.0 dBm 5.00 dB 3 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-10-14 19:24:47 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -7.715s
Before
-82.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 96 LongFast 2025-10-14 19:30:35 UTC View
K2XAP G2 (XAP2) -0.261s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 3 a0 XAP4 , Don LongFast 2025-10-14 19:30:42 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -0.006s
Before
-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 a0 3ba0 , XAP4 LongFast 2025-10-14 19:30:43 UTC View
Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!) +0.150s
After
-107.0 dBm -16.25 dB 3 a0 e3a0 , XAP4 LongFast 2025-10-14 19:30:43 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +0.187s
After
-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 a0 XAP4 LongFast 2025-10-14 19:30:43 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways