Packet #17781537 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Tree Trunk (TTRK) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17781537
Mesh Packet ID: 0x89805105
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC
From Node: Tree Trunk (TTRK)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: -16.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 8f
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Tree Trunk
Short Name:TTRK
Node ID:!699c5458
MAC Address:kHBpnFRY
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985083c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1771852888
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774602224
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 143
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774602224.0357592
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: -16.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!699c5458", "long_name": "Tree Trunk", "short_name": "TTRK", "macaddr": "kHBpnFRY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771852888, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2306887941, "rx_time": 1774602224, "rx_snr": -16.5, "rx_rssi": -86, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 143, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639396335343538120a54726565205472756e6b1a045454524b22069070699c5458286e380c42200414ab32852726da11484ae035a863e9bad8050ba169ed2c4121438d42f88e554800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!699c5458", "long_name": "Tree Trunk", "short_name": "TTRK", "macaddr": "kHBpnFRY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "BBSrMoUnJtoRSErgNahj6brYBQuhae0sQSFDjUL4jlU=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213639396335343538120a54726565205472756e6b1a045454524b22069070699c5458286e380c42200414ab32852726da11484ae035a863e9bad8050ba169ed2c4121438d42f88e554800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.474s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.451s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.427s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.401s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.371s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.348s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.326s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.304s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.283s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.262s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.241s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.218s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.193s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.169s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.146s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.113s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.091s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.069s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.047s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:43 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.024s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.024s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.048s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.071s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.095s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.121s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.143s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.166s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.190s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.214s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.237s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.260s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.284s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.306s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.327s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.350s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.374s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.398s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.421s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.445s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.467s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.488s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.512s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.536s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.561s
After 		-86.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:03:44 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways