Packet #17800797 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Storm #04 North Vancouver 🇨🇦 (S#04) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
101
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17800797
Mesh Packet ID: 0x665bf4f1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC
From Node: Storm #04 North Vancouver 🇨🇦 (S#04)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: ec S#04
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: 101 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Storm #04 North Vancouver 🇨🇦
Short Name:S#04
Node ID:!db2b60ec
MAC Address:EFHbK2Ds
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:101 bytes
Gateway:!33687ee4
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !33687ee4
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (101 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677053164
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 101 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774605262
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 236
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774605263.535363
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33687ee4
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: -7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:101 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db2b60ec", "long_name": "Storm #04 North Vancouver 🇨🇦", "short_name": "S#04", "macaddr": "EFHbK2Ds", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33687ee4", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677053164, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1717302513, "rx_time": 1774605262, "rx_snr": -7.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 236, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462326236306563122253746f726d20233034204e6f7274682056616e636f7576657220f09f87a8f09f87a61a045323303422061051db2b60ec282b380c4220e1c05dfdb1c03001cc5b13cae0d3c1025e37b21822dce8b536df3abc6a3f5c044801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2b60ec", "long_name": "Storm #04 North Vancouver 🇨🇦", "short_name": "S#04", "macaddr": "EFHbK2Ds", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "4cBd/bHAMAHMWxPK4NPBAl43shgi3Oi1Nt86vGo/XAQ=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (101 bytes)
0a09216462326236306563122253746f726d20233034204e6f7274682056616e636f7576657220f09f87a8f09f87a61a045323303422061051db2b60ec282b380c4220e1c05dfdb1c03001cc5b13cae0d3c1025e37b21822dce8b536df3abc6a3f5c044801
Hex Analysis:
Size:101 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
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC Current
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.691s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:22 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.656s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:22 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.628s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:22 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.607s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:22 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.585s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:22 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.564s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:22 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.542s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:22 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.517s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.494s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.470s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.447s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.426s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.405s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.384s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.361s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.337s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.313s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.290s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.267s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.246s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.224s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.203s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.181s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.157s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.133s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.110s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.087s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.066s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.044s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.023s
Before
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.022s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.045s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.068s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.090s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.112s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.133s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.154s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.177s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.201s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.224s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.255s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.283s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.305s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.326s
After
-104.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 ec S#04 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:54:23 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways