Packet #17995919 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic NJF Base 🛰 (🛰) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
91
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17995919
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3fde7a07
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic NJF Base 🛰 (🛰)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f2 🛰
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: 91 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic NJF Base 🛰
Short Name:🛰
Node ID:!d4284ff2
MAC Address:ztXUKE/y
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:91 bytes
Gateway:!6984d8b8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6984d8b8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (91 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3559411698
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 91 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 -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774642704
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 242
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774642706.1926498
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6984d8b8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:91 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!d4284ff2", "long_name": "Meshtastic NJF Base 🛰", "short_name": "🛰", "macaddr": "ztXUKE/y", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6984d8b8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3559411698, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1071544839, "rx_time": 1774642704, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 242, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921643432383466663212184d657368746173746963204e4a46204261736520f09f9bb01a04f09f9bb02206ced5d4284ff22809380c42202457ab3e7482160e45803ce92622ca2ee2999827664ceef56fa3a0f3f655d33c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!d4284ff2", "long_name": "Meshtastic NJF Base 🛰", "short_name": "🛰", "macaddr": "ztXUKE/y", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "JFerPnSCFg5FgDzpJiLKLuKZmCdmTO71b6Og8/ZV0zw=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (91 bytes)
0a0921643432383466663212184d657368746173746963204e4a46204261736520f09f9bb01a04f09f9bb02206ced5d4284ff22809380c42202457ab3e7482160e45803ce92622ca2ee2999827664ceef56fa3a0f3f655d33c4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:91 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 Dominus (M4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC Current
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.490s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.460s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.431s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.409s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.371s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.345s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.263s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.238s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.205s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:25 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.159s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.113s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.073s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.031s
Before
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.024s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.048s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.072s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.119s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.142s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.171s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.193s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.232s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.270s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.296s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.337s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.359s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.393s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.437s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.483s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.511s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.537s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.570s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.593s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.614s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.635s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.656s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.678s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.724s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.748s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.771s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.794s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.816s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.837s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.859s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:18:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.880s
After
-102.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.904s
After
-123.0 dBm -13.25 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.928s
After
-118.0 dBm -10.75 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:18:27 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways