Packet #17813918 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE3BNO-Base (PBSE) to kwarc.org 119c (KW1)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17813918
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdf20c353
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC
From Node: VE3BNO-Base (PBSE)
To Node: kwarc.org 119c (KW1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: AH001 (0d74)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 0c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VE3BNO-Base
Short Name:PBSE
Node ID:!b03d1b7c
MAC Address:NM2wPRt8
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!b03d0d74
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d0d74
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956794748
Source node ID
uint32
to 471208348
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 76 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774607021
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 12
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774607023.3096716
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d0d74
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b03d1b7c", "long_name": "VE3BNO-Base", "short_name": "PBSE", "macaddr": "NM2wPRt8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0d74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956794748, "to": 471208348, "id": 3743466323, "rx_time": 1774607021, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216230336431623763120b564533424e4f2d426173651a0450425345220634cdb03d1b7c282b380c42203059411a1373f6dd9d6b76024ad70f9f60349a133cf03ae4ccfecfa5e1cb6052", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b03d1b7c", "long_name": "VE3BNO-Base", "short_name": "PBSE", "macaddr": "NM2wPRt8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "MFlBGhNz9t2da3YCStcPn2A0mhM88DrkzP7PpeHLYFI=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09216230336431623763120b564533424e4f2d426173651a0450425345220634cdb03d1b7c282b380c42203059411a1373f6dd9d6b76024ad70f9f60349a133cf03ae4ccfecfa5e1cb6052
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
AH001 (0d74) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC Current
AH001 (0d74) -0.223s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.187s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.162s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.135s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.114s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.094s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.071s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.047s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.023s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.022s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.043s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.065s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.087s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.111s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.135s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.158s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.181s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.203s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.225s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.250s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.279s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.303s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.327s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.350s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.371s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.393s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.414s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.437s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.462s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.486s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.507s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.540s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.565s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.591s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.613s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.636s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.660s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.683s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.707s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.730s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.751s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.773s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.794s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.817s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways