Packet #17704987 Success
NODEINFO_APP packet from VE3BNO-Base (PBSE) to !ffffffff
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
| Database ID: | 17704987 |
|---|---|
| Mesh Packet ID: |
0xbb95d751
Used for correlation across gateways |
| Timestamp: | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC |
| From Node: | VE3BNO-Base (PBSE) |
| To Node: | !ffffffff (ffff) |
| Success: | Processed |
| Protocol: |
NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4 |
| Gateway: | AH001 (0d74) |
|---|---|
| Channel: | LongFast |
| RSSI: | -119 dBm |
| SNR: | -11.75 dBm |
| Hop Info: |
1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6 |
| Relay Node: |
0c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet |
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 76 bytes
Decoded:
Yes
Decoded Data:
| Long Name: | VE3BNO-Base |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | PBSE |
| Node ID: | !b03d1b7c |
| MAC Address: | NM2wPRt8 |
| Hardware: | HELTEC_V3 |
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysisPacket Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
| Total Size: | 76 bytes |
|---|---|
| Gateway: | !b03d0d74 |
| Channel: | LongFast |
| Payload Type: | NODEINFO_APP |
| Hop Count: | 1 / 7 |
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields
MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
gateway_id |
!b03d0d74
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
| Field | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
from |
2956794748
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 |
6
Remaining hops allowed |
uint32 |
hop_start |
7
Initial hop limit |
uint32 |
hops_taken |
1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit |
derived |
rx_rssi |
-119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway |
int32 |
rx_snr |
-11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway |
float |
rx_time |
1774586732
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 |
12
Relay node ID |
uint32 |
tx_after |
Not set | uint32 |
timestamp |
1774586734.5080714
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 (1 hops)
- ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
| Gateway ID: | !b03d0d74 |
| Signal Metrics: |
RSSI: -119.0 dBm SNR: -11.75 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": "!b03d1b7c",
"long_name": "VE3BNO-Base",
"short_name": "PBSE",
"macaddr": "NM2wPRt8",
"hw_model": "HELTEC_V3"
}
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{
"service_envelope": {
"gateway_id": "!b03d0d74",
"channel_id": "LongFast",
"packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)"
},
"mesh_packet": {
"from": 2956794748,
"to": 4294967295,
"id": 3147159377,
"rx_time": 1774586732,
"rx_snr": -11.75,
"rx_rssi": -119,
"hop_limit": 6,
"hop_start": 7,
"via_mqtt": false,
"want_ack": false,
"priority": 0,
"delayed": 0,
"channel_index": null,
"pki_encrypted": false,
"next_hop": 0,
"relay_node": 12,
"tx_after": 0,
"decoded": {
"portnum": 4,
"payload": "0a09216230336431623763120b564533424e4f2d426173651a0450425345220634cdb03d1b7c282b380c42203059411a1373f6dd9d6b76024ad70f9f60349a133cf03ae4ccfecfa5e1cb6052",
"want_response": null,
"dest": null,
"source": null,
"request_id": null,
"reply_id": null,
"emoji": null,
"parsed_payload": {
"id": "!b03d1b7c",
"long_name": "VE3BNO-Base",
"short_name": "PBSE",
"macaddr": "NM2wPRt8",
"hw_model": "HELTEC_V3",
"role": "CLIENT_BASE",
"public_key": "MFlBGhNz9t2da3YCStcPn2A0mhM88DrkzP7PpeHLYFI=",
"type": "protobuf",
"portnum": "NODEINFO_APP",
"message_class": "User"
}
}
}
}
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09216230336431623763120b564533424e4f2d426173651a0450425345220634cdb03d1b7c282b380c42203059411a1373f6dd9d6b76024ad70f9f60349a133cf03ae4ccfecfa5e1cb6052
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 packetCorrelation: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AH001 (0d74) Primary |
0.000s
Reference |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | Current |
| AH001 (0d74) |
-0.383s
Before |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
-0.028s
Before |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.023s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.044s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.065s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.086s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.106s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.131s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.155s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.178s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.203s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.227s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.248s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.269s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.294s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.317s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.341s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.364s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.387s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.407s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.428s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.448s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.468s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.492s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:34 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.515s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.537s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.849s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.868s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.894s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.916s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.937s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.961s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+0.986s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.009s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.032s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.053s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.075s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.096s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.119s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.143s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.167s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.191s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.214s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
| AH001 (0d74) |
+1.236s
After |
-119.0 dBm | -11.75 dB | 1 |
0c
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:45:35 UTC | View |
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways