Packet #17804003 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Core-TasticCA (CTCA) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17804003
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb1b126f7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC
From Node: Core-TasticCA (CTCA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -48 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 54 CTCA
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: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Core-TasticCA
Short Name:CTCA
Node ID:!b2a7ea54
MAC Address:gPGyp+pU
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!fb13094d
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:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !fb13094d
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997348948
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 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 -48.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774605790
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 84
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774605785.798716
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:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !fb13094d
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -48.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b2a7ea54", "long_name": "Core-TasticCA", "short_name": "CTCA", "macaddr": "gPGyp+pU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fb13094d", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997348948, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2981177079, "rx_time": 1774605790, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -48, "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": 84, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216232613765613534120d436f72652d54617374696343411a0443544341220680f1b2a7ea54286e4220dc9b3062047591a704f285b16e2d8bb7083ae5ef1d5fb21ab4b23a32e168834c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b2a7ea54", "long_name": "Core-TasticCA", "short_name": "CTCA", "macaddr": "gPGyp+pU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "3JswYgR1kacE8oWxbi2Ltwg65e8dX7IatLI6MuFog0w=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216232613765613534120d436f72652d54617374696343411a0443544341220680f1b2a7ea54286e4220dc9b3062047591a704f285b16e2d8bb7083ae5ef1d5fb21ab4b23a32e168834c4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC Current
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.520s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.500s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.467s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.441s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.417s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.393s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.370s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.347s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.325s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.293s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.272s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.251s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.227s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.203s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.180s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.157s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.136s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.115s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.094s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.072s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.048s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.024s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.023s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.045s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.067s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.088s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.109s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.133s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.166s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.188s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.211s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.232s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.254s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.275s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.301s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.326s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.350s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.373s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.396s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.418s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.439s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.460s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.483s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.508s
After 		-48.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.532s
After 		-45.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:06 UTC View
WYK BASE (🏡) +1.664s
After 		Unknown Unknown 1 28 ACTS , WN30 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:03:07 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways