Packet #17785637 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Midtown Base (MTBA) to kwarc.org 119c (KW1)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17785637
Mesh Packet ID: 0x59fb2183
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC
From Node: Midtown Base (MTBA)
To Node: kwarc.org 119c (KW1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: e4 boop
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: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Midtown Base
Short Name:MTBA
Node ID:!435adfcc
MAC Address:SMpDWt/M
Hardware:LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE
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:!9ea0bd1c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
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 !9ea0bd1c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130029004
Source node ID
uint32
to 471208348
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -17.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774602673
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 228
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774602710.867842
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: !9ea0bd1c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -17.75 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": "!435adfcc", "long_name": "Midtown Base", "short_name": "MTBA", "macaddr": "SMpDWt/M", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea0bd1c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130029004, "to": 471208348, "id": 1509630339, "rx_time": 1774602673, "rx_snr": -17.75, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433356164666363120c4d6964746f776e20426173651a044d544241220648ca435adfcc280c4220f7296d660d3e7a7df54b2a55b29de9e88421a1ceaaac154526e330981e215a324800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!435adfcc", "long_name": "Midtown Base", "short_name": "MTBA", "macaddr": "SMpDWt/M", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE", "public_key": "9yltZg0+en31SypVsp3p6IQhoc6qrBVFJuMwmB4hWjI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213433356164666363120c4d6964746f776e20426173651a044d544241220648ca435adfcc280c4220f7296d660d3e7a7df54b2a55b29de9e88421a1ceaaac154526e330981e215a324800
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
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC Current
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.188s
Before
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.164s
Before
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.139s
Before
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.114s
Before
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.090s
Before
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.067s
Before
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.044s
Before
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.022s
Before
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.024s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.049s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.074s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.098s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.121s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:50 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.152s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.182s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.206s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.231s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.255s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.280s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.304s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.326s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.349s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.371s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.395s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.420s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.444s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.469s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.493s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.516s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.538s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.561s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.585s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.610s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.635s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.659s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.682s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.705s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.728s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.750s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.773s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.798s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.822s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.846s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.869s
After
-116.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 09:11:51 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways