Packet #18010051 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Electric Steak (STKE) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18010051
Mesh Packet ID: 0x114bdde8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC
From Node: Electric Steak (STKE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: 1.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: ea
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Electric Steak
Short Name:STKE
Node ID:!9eeb1cb0
MAC Address:nBOe6xyw
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!a0cc7100
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cc7100
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2666208432
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 1.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774645699
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 234
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774645700.6583478
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cc7100
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: 1.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9eeb1cb0", "long_name": "Electric Steak", "short_name": "STKE", "macaddr": "nBOe6xyw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cc7100", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666208432, "to": 4294967295, "id": 290184680, "rx_time": 1774645699, "rx_snr": 1.0, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 234, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965656231636230120e456c65637472696320537465616b1a0453544b4522069c139eeb1cb0282b42205916a1eb84ff54df1f671d39bf8f4fa6493ea2bbdda87e7d110a2a13eb55f350", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9eeb1cb0", "long_name": "Electric Steak", "short_name": "STKE", "macaddr": "nBOe6xyw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "WRah64T/VN8fZx05v49Ppkk+orvdqH59EQoqE+tV81A=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213965656231636230120e456c65637472696320537465616b1a0453544b4522069c139eeb1cb0282b42205916a1eb84ff54df1f671d39bf8f4fa6493ea2bbdda87e7d110a2a13eb55f350
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC Current
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.470s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.420s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.396s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.372s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.349s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.328s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.306s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.282s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.258s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.235s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.207s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.185s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.164s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.142s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.121s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.092s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.068s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.045s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.021s
Before
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.022s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.048s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.084s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.110s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.134s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.160s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.183s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.208s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.230s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.261s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.284s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.308s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.333s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:08:20 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.356s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.379s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.401s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.422s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.444s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.466s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.490s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.515s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.538s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.562s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.583s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.604s
After
-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:08:21 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways