Packet #17796010 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Da Fonz (Fonz) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
72
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17796010
Mesh Packet ID: 0x802aa289
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC
From Node: Da Fonz (Fonz)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -91 dBm
SNR: -4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: f2 🛰
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: 72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Da Fonz
Short Name:Fonz
Node ID:!02e9eaa0
MAC Address:PA8C6eqg
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:72 bytes
Gateway:!6984d8b8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !6984d8b8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (72 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48884384
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 72 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -91.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774604272
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 242
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774604273.8914855
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6984d8b8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -91.0 dBm
SNR: -4.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02e9eaa0", "long_name": "Da Fonz", "short_name": "Fonz", "macaddr": "PA8C6eqg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6984d8b8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48884384, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2150277769, "rx_time": 1774604272, "rx_snr": -4.5, "rx_rssi": -91, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 242, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092130326539656161301207446120466f6e7a1a04466f6e7a22063c0f02e9eaa0282b4220442296648ccee40e2f246a36c6fabe72de3524bc08f6efdceb7016a7647eb8564800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02e9eaa0", "long_name": "Da Fonz", "short_name": "Fonz", "macaddr": "PA8C6eqg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "RCKWZIzO5A4vJGo2xvq+ct41JLwI9u/c63AWp2R+uFY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (72 bytes)
0a092130326539656161301207446120466f6e7a1a04466f6e7a22063c0f02e9eaa0282b4220442296648ccee40e2f246a36c6fabe72de3524bc08f6efdceb7016a7647eb8564800
Hex Analysis:
Size:72 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
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC Current
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.411s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.375s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.339s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.318s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.298s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.274s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.250s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.228s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.205s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.184s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.160s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.139s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.120s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.091s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.066s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.044s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.021s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.021s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.042s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.063s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.086s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:37:53 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.110s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.132s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.156s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.177s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.197s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.218s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.239s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.263s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.286s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.309s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.331s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.352s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.373s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.394s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.415s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.438s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.462s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.485s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.508s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.529s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.549s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.570s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.591s
After
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.620s
After
-123.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.645s
After
-110.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:37:54 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways