Packet #17978008 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Big IRN2 (IRN2) to !5cbb5b31

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17978008
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7ed33692
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC
From Node: Big IRN2 (IRN2)
To Node: !5cbb5b31 (5b31)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mechanicus Cadia (M3)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 75
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Big IRN2
Short Name:IRN2
Node ID:!0407cef8
MAC Address:rKcEB874
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!4359649c
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4359649c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 67620600
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1555782449
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774638558
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 117
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774638560.9719
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4359649c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!0407cef8", "long_name": "Big IRN2", "short_name": "IRN2", "macaddr": "rKcEB874", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4359649c", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 67620600, "to": 1555782449, "id": 2127771282, "rx_time": 1774638558, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 117, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921303430376365663812084269672049524e321a0449524e322206aca70407cef8282b422019a8354c7ad301985ca0e4e05f95098064a99ba6e84c11d444af8eca6ee8b7104800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0407cef8", "long_name": "Big IRN2", "short_name": "IRN2", "macaddr": "rKcEB874", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Gag1THrTAZhcoOTgX5UJgGSpm6boTBHURK+Oym7otxA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a0921303430376365663812084269672049524e321a0449524e322206aca70407cef8282b422019a8354c7ad301985ca0e4e05f95098064a99ba6e84c11d444af8eca6ee8b7104800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC Current
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -1.068s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:19 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -1.036s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:19 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -1.012s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:19 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.986s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:19 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.963s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.934s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.906s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.882s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.859s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.838s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.816s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.795s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.772s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.748s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.718s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.695s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.672s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.651s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.630s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.608s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.586s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.562s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.539s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.516s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.493s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.472s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.451s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.421s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.399s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.374s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.350s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.326s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.304s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.282s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.261s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.224s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.185s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.160s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.137s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.111s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.089s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.067s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.021s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.022s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:20 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.047s
After 		-111.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 19:09:21 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways