Packet #17817831 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Alliston 1 (AMA1) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17817831
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb4cabc44
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC
From Node: Alliston 1 (AMA1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Alliston 1 (AMA1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 80 AMA1
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: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Alliston 1
Short Name:AMA1
Node ID:!435b1080
MAC Address:SMpDWxCA
Hardware:LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!435b1080
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !435b1080
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130041472
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774607622
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 128
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774607623.00207
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !435b1080
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!435b1080", "long_name": "Alliston 1", "short_name": "AMA1", "macaddr": "SMpDWxCA", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435b1080", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130041472, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3033185348, "rx_time": 1774607622, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 128, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433356231303830120a416c6c6973746f6e20311a04414d4131220648ca435b1080280c42200aaf70043165903a577a8a206106f12690e00267341f66de789b3c07bbf061164800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!435b1080", "long_name": "Alliston 1", "short_name": "AMA1", "macaddr": "SMpDWxCA", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE", "public_key": "Cq9wBDFlkDpXeoogYQbxJpDgAmc0H2beeJs8B7vwYRY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a09213433356231303830120a416c6c6973746f6e20311a04414d4131220648ca435b1080280c42200aaf70043165903a577a8a206106f12690e00267341f66de789b3c07bbf061164800
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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
Alliston 1 (AMA1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC Current
Alliston 1 (AMA1) -0.072s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:42 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) -0.039s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:42 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.021s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.043s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.064s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.095s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.128s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.151s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.175s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.196s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.218s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.239s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.261s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.284s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.308s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.333s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.357s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.379s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.400s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.420s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.441s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.465s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.489s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.512s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.535s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.557s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.579s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.601s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.622s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.646s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.669s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.692s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.715s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.737s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.758s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.780s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.801s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.825s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.849s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.872s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.896s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.917s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.938s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
Alliston 1 (AMA1) +0.959s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 AMA1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:33:43 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways