Packet #17778340 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from RamCougar (RAM) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17778340
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5a15d95b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC
From Node: RamCougar (RAM)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -54 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 88 1288
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: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:RamCougar
Short Name:RAM
Node ID:!6985c418
MAC Address:kHBphcQY
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!433c823c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433c823c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770374168
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -54.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774601535
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 136
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774601544.8887148
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433c823c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -54.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6985c418", "long_name": "RamCougar", "short_name": "RAM", "macaddr": "kHBphcQY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c823c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770374168, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1511381339, "rx_time": 1774601535, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -54, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383563343138120952616d436f756761721a0352414d220690706985c418286e42209301a7d83de70be4c5eabfc9cf4f5560fcc5952fa4ac92d71bd85258a5556f514800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6985c418", "long_name": "RamCougar", "short_name": "RAM", "macaddr": "kHBphcQY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "kwGn2D3nC+TF6r/Jz09VYPzFlS+krJLXG9hSWKVVb1E=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a09213639383563343138120952616d436f756761721a0352414d220690706985c418286e42209301a7d83de70be4c5eabfc9cf4f5560fcc5952fa4ac92d71bd85258a5556f514800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC Current
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.691s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.656s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.616s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.592s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.571s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.550s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.519s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.498s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.473s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.450s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.427s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.403s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.379s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.349s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.182s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.127s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:23 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.778s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.662s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.611s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.554s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.401s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.374s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.343s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.306s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.165s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.139s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.114s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.089s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.061s
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-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.031s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.034s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.064s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.090s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:24 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.132s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.162s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.188s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.219s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.263s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.290s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.319s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.346s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.373s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.399s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.422s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 88 1288 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.453s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 88 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:52:25 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways