Packet #991065 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Prospect a031 (a031) to !ffffffff

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 991065
Mesh Packet ID: 0x51dbeef9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-19 20:17:23 UTC
From Node: Prospect a031 (a031)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: JLY2 - Throggs Neck Solar (JLY2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: ba JLO4
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: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Prospect a031
Short Name:a031
Node ID:!14f7a031
MAC Address:0KkU96Ax
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!3d020966
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !3d020966
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 351772721
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1760905075
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 186
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1760905043.543102
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3d020966
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!14f7a031", "long_name": "Prospect a031", "short_name": "a031", "macaddr": "0KkU96Ax", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3d020966", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 351772721, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1373368057, "rx_time": 1760905075, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 186, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213134663761303331120d50726f737065637420613033311a04613033312206d0a914f7a03128094220648e6a66c86638abdb32d925cdd4d2520fa0613dcda3ba3a50ba45877be46474", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!14f7a031", "long_name": "Prospect a031", "short_name": "a031", "macaddr": "0KkU96Ax", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "ZI5qZshmOKvbMtklzdTSUg+gYT3No7o6ULpFh3vkZHQ=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09213134663761303331120d50726f737065637420613033311a04613033312206d0a914f7a03128094220648e6a66c86638abdb32d925cdd4d2520fa0613dcda3ba3a50ba45877be46474
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
JLY2 - Throggs Neck Solar (JLY2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 ba JLO4 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:17:23 UTC Current
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) -20.015s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 60 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:17:03 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -18.928s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-10-19 20:17:04 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -7.926s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 48 BNY7 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:17:15 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +2.821s
After 		-77.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-10-19 20:17:26 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +5.895s
After 		-27.0 dBm 6.25 dB 6 ac BFY , A3WS , FF1 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:17:29 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +83.621s
After 		-88.0 dBm -2.75 dB 5 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-10-19 20:18:47 UTC View
Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!) +85.283s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.00 dB 6 0c XAP2 , UGKH , 440c LongFast 2025-10-19 20:18:48 UTC View
RidgeNode (Rno) +89.706s
After 		-141.0 dBm -20.25 dB 6 - LongFast 2025-10-19 20:18:53 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) +90.720s
After 		-110.0 dBm -16.75 dB 7 - LongFast 2025-10-19 20:18:54 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) +513.716s
After 		-31.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-10-19 20:25:57 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways