Packet #17866935 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Core-TasticCA (CTCA) to kwarc.org 119c (KW1)

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17866935
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4d34e6f9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC
From Node: Core-TasticCA (CTCA)
To Node: kwarc.org 119c (KW1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: WYK BASE (🏡)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 3c 🔮
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:!ba060290
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba060290
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
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 471208348
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774614999
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 80
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 60
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774615008.2977817
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)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba060290
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": "!ba060290", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997348948, "to": 471208348, "id": 1295312633, "rx_time": 1774614999, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 60, "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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
WYK BASE (🏡) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 1 3c 🔮 LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC Current
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.073s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -1.018s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.990s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.964s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.943s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.914s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.890s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.867s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.845s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.823s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.802s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.766s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.745s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.723s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.699s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.676s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.653s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.633s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.612s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.591s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.571s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.547s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.524s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.502s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.479s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.459s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.438s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.418s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.397s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.374s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.350s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.327s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.305s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:36:47 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.284s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.263s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.243s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.222s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.198s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.175s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.152s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.130s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.109s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.088s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.068s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.047s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.023s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 12:36:48 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways