Packet #17802420 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Canadaverse Discord Bridge (CDB) to DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17802420
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x518171af` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 09:58:14 UTC
From Node:	Canadaverse Discord Bridge (CDB)
To Node:	DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	hex_base1 (hex1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-102 dBm
SNR:	-3.25 dBm
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`6c` KS13 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: 90 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	Canadaverse Discord Bridge
Short Name:	CDB
Node ID:	!335d9500
MAC Address:	ZOgzXZUA
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:	90 bytes
Gateway:	!dd7df2f1
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 7

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!dd7df2f1` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (90 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`861771008` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`381941320` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`90` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-102.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-3.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1770512978` 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`	`108` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774605494.9984162` 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 (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!dd7df2f1`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -102.0 dBm SNR: -3.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	90 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!335d9500", "long_name": "Canadaverse Discord Bridge", "short_name": "CDB", "macaddr": "ZOgzXZUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dd7df2f1", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 861771008, "to": 381941320, "id": 1367437743, "rx_time": 1770512978, "rx_snr": -3.25, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 108, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213333356439353030121a43616e616461766572736520446973636f7264204272696467651a03434442220664e8335d9500282b42200f271bc21017f42ba190b33828e89fb591d43183786f5efe3dfd6a814309444b4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!335d9500", "long_name": "Canadaverse Discord Bridge", "short_name": "CDB", "macaddr": "ZOgzXZUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "DycbwhAX9CuhkLM4KOiftZHUMYN4b17+Pf1qgUMJREs=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (90 bytes)

0a09213333356439353030121a43616e616461766572736520446973636f7264204272696467651a03434442220664e8335d9500282b42200f271bc21017f42ba190b33828e89fb591d43183786f5efe3dfd6a814309444b4801

Hex Analysis:

Size:	90 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
hex_base1 (hex1) Primary	0.000s Reference	-102.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`6c` KS13	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:14 UTC	Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.174s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.140s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.107s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.086s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.065s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.042s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.018s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.994s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.971s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.949s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.928s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.901s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.879s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.857s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.833s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.809s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.786s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.764s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.742s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.721s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.699s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.677s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.653s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.629s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.606s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.584s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.562s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.541s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.519s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.497s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.473s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.449s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.426s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.404s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.383s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.362s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.342s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.320s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.297s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.274s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.245s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.217s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.196s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.174s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.153s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:13 UTC	View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP)	-0.627s Before	-74.0 dBm	5.50 dB	2	`68` WNPr	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:58:14 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways