Packet #18002250 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Tounet (7714) to !db4a7e53

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18002250
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf7e26bdd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 20:41:29 UTC
From Node: Tounet (7714)
To Node: !db4a7e53 (7e53)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 14 7714
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: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Tounet
Short Name:7714
Node ID:!aca47714
MAC Address:2IWspHcU
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR
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:!75e98b90
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !75e98b90
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 2896459540
Source node ID
uint32
to 3679092307
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774644073
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 144
Next hop node ID
uint32
relay_node 20
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774644089.2621686
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !75e98b90
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 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": "!aca47714", "long_name": "Tounet", "short_name": "7714", "macaddr": "2IWspHcU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!75e98b90", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896459540, "to": 3679092307, "id": 4158811101, "rx_time": 1774644073, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 144, "relay_node": 20, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092161636134373731341206546f756e65741a04373731342206d885aca47714286c380142206567c0b7fa420a0219cbb82d9a455a8d409f8849f92fe161e5804684a48fe6024800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!aca47714", "long_name": "Tounet", "short_name": "7714", "macaddr": "2IWspHcU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "ZWfAt/pCCgIZy7gtmkVajUCfiEn5L+Fh5YBGhKSP5gI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a092161636134373731341206546f756e65741a04373731342206d885aca47714286c380142206567c0b7fa420a0219cbb82d9a455a8d409f8849f92fe161e5804684a48fe6024800
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
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:29 UTC Current
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -5.374s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:23 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -5.347s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:23 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -5.320s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:23 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -5.291s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:23 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -4.850s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:24 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -4.790s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:24 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -4.178s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:25 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.701s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:25 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.250s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.209s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.168s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.137s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.102s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.064s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.039s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -3.010s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.974s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.940s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.881s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.801s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.727s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.647s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.616s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.147s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.124s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.071s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -2.045s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -1.993s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -1.950s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -1.880s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -1.503s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -1.131s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) -0.743s
Before
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:41:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +0.060s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:29 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +0.778s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:30 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +1.596s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:30 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +1.657s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:30 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +2.305s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:31 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +2.911s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +2.996s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +3.076s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +3.145s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +3.199s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:41:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 8b90 (8b90) +3.297s
After
-95.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 14 7714 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:41:32 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways