Packet #17925798 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ve3ppe-aecc (gord) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17925798
Mesh Packet ID: 0x06abfae2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC
From Node: ve3ppe-aecc (gord)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -140 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 10
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:ve3ppe-aecc
Short Name:gord
Node ID:!57e4aecc
MAC Address:zGhX5K7M
Hardware:RAK4631
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:!25064240
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !25064240
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 1474604748
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 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -140.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774627522
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 16
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774627523.718601
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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: !25064240
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -140.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 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": "!57e4aecc", "long_name": "ve3ppe-aecc", "short_name": "gord", "macaddr": "zGhX5K7M", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!25064240", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1474604748, "to": 4294967295, "id": 111934178, "rx_time": 1774627522, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -140, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 16, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213537653461656363120b7665337070652d616563631a04676f72642206cc6857e4aecc2809380c422037a19fa90325cd173e432d7dfd91bf77ee51b3b7321d54248dfd4dec376c39164800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!57e4aecc", "long_name": "ve3ppe-aecc", "short_name": "gord", "macaddr": "zGhX5K7M", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "N6GfqQMlzRc+Qy19/ZG/d+5Rs7cyHVQkjf1N7DdsORY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213537653461656363120b7665337070652d616563631a04676f72642206cc6857e4aecc2809380c422037a19fa90325cd173e432d7dfd91bf77ee51b3b7321d54248dfd4dec376c39164800
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
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC Current
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.203s
Before
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.178s
Before
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.143s
Before
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.117s
Before
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.096s
Before
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.073s
Before
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.048s
Before
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.024s
Before
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.023s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.045s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.067s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.089s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.112s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.136s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.160s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.184s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.206s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.228s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.250s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.271s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:23 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.294s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.318s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.341s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.365s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.388s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.410s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.431s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.453s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.476s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.500s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.524s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.547s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.570s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.592s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.613s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.634s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.657s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.681s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.705s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.729s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.752s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.773s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.795s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.816s
After
-140.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 16:05:24 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways