Packet #17797282 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17797282
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8f3e88a1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC
From Node: YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -88 dBm
SNR: 1.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Relay Node: ff
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:YKF_Beaverdale_Base
Short Name:b500
Node ID:!9e76b500
MAC Address:8J6edrUA
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:86 bytes
Gateway:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658579712
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 86 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -88.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774561071
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 255
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774604548.319161
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a2e1bcbc
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -88.0 dBm
SNR: 1.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e76b500", "long_name": "YKF_Beaverdale_Base", "short_name": "b500", "macaddr": "8J6edrUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579712, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2403240097, "rx_time": 1774561071, "rx_snr": 1.0, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653736623530301213594b465f42656176657264616c655f426173651a04623530302206f09e9e76b500282b380c42209c337470311ab1e1b6639a7cb0550a2435c28e4af987439f0008455f3f58d16b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e76b500", "long_name": "YKF_Beaverdale_Base", "short_name": "b500", "macaddr": "8J6edrUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "nDN0cDEaseG2Y5p8sFUKJDXCjkr5h0OfAAhFXz9Y0Ws=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a092139653736623530301213594b465f42656176657264616c655f426173651a04623530302206f09e9e76b500282b380c42209c337470311ab1e1b6639a7cb0550a2435c28e4af987439f0008455f3f58d16b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:86 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.219s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.187s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.163s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.125s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.091s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.053s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.026s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.027s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.049s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.071s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.095s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.119s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.143s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.165s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.186s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.207s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.228s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.251s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.275s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.298s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.322s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.344s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.366s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.387s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.408s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.430s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.455s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.478s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.501s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.524s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.545s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.566s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.588s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.610s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.634s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.657s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.681s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:29 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.703s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:29 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.724s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:29 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.746s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:29 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.767s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:29 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.789s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:29 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.813s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:42:29 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.837s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:29 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +4.091s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:32 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +4.317s
After 		-41.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:42:32 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways