Packet #17815056 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YVR4 to !0ac9f238

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
69
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17815056
Mesh Packet ID: 0x76abfbe0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC
From Node: YVR4 (14c0)
To Node: !0ac9f238 (f238)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -19.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: f8
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:YVR4
Short Name:YVR4
Node ID:!a0cc14c0
MAC Address:MO2gzBTA
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:69 bytes
Gateway:!33687ee4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !33687ee4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (69 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697729216
Source node ID
uint32
to 181006904
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 69 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -19.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774607183
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 248
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774607183.6934614
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33687ee4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -19.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a0cc14c0", "long_name": "YVR4", "short_name": "YVR4", "macaddr": "MO2gzBTA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33687ee4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697729216, "to": 181006904, "id": 1990982624, "rx_time": 1774607183, "rx_snr": -19.5, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 248, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092161306363313463301204595652341a0459565234220630eda0cc14c0282b42204d5f47bde5fa9d440ce63991dd70591ad2d28da9bc12643c2c13a656a3b0571b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0cc14c0", "long_name": "YVR4", "short_name": "YVR4", "macaddr": "MO2gzBTA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "TV9HveX6nUQM5jmR3XBZGtLSjam8EmQ8LBOmVqOwVxs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)
0a092161306363313463301204595652341a0459565234220630eda0cc14c0282b42204d5f47bde5fa9d440ce63991dd70591ad2d28da9bc12643c2c13a656a3b0571b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:69 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
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC Current
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.034s
Before
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.025s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.051s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.072s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.093s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.118s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.142s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.172s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.196s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.217s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.239s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.261s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.282s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.304s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:23 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.326s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.347s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.372s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.405s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.433s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.464s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.489s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.516s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.540s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.569s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.596s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.625s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.654s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.679s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.706s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.734s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.760s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.789s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.827s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.855s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.883s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.914s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.945s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.973s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.999s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +1.035s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +1.065s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +1.092s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +1.118s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +1.152s
After
-117.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:24 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways