Packet #18010787 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Duncan Downtown LF20 (DDT) to !16c3f464

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18010787
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4a475247
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC
From Node: Duncan Downtown LF20 (DDT)
To Node: !16c3f464 (f464)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -2.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 8f
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Duncan Downtown LF20
Short Name:DDT
Node ID:!da5466d4
MAC Address:NLfaVGbU
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_V3
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:84 bytes
Gateway:!9e779d68
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e779d68
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3662964436
Source node ID
uint32
to 381940836
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -2.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774645846
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 143
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774645847.8199515
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e779d68
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -2.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!da5466d4", "long_name": "Duncan Downtown LF20", "short_name": "DDT", "macaddr": "NLfaVGbU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e779d68", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3662964436, "to": 381940836, "id": 1246188103, "rx_time": 1774645846, "rx_snr": -2.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 143, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216461353436366434121444756e63616e20446f776e746f776e204c4632301a03444454220634b7da5466d4282c4220aa9c29c18aa8de1ef5b124e3f6d63e78f5a616c67b47059ef7c3d15cb7de2f1b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da5466d4", "long_name": "Duncan Downtown LF20", "short_name": "DDT", "macaddr": "NLfaVGbU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "public_key": "qpwpwYqo3h71sSTj9tY+ePWmFsZ7RwWe98PRXLfeLxs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a09216461353436366434121444756e63616e20446f776e746f776e204c4632301a03444454220634b7da5466d4282c4220aa9c29c18aa8de1ef5b124e3f6d63e78f5a616c67b47059ef7c3d15cb7de2f1b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC Current
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) -0.025s
Before
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.022s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.045s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.066s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.088s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.109s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.130s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.153s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.177s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.200s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.223s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.244s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.265s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.289s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.310s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.340s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.365s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.389s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.413s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.434s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.455s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.478s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.499s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.530s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.556s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.579s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.601s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.621s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.641s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.662s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.683s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.706s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.730s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.753s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.776s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.797s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.817s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.837s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.857s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.880s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.903s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.927s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.950s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Port Moody (V7DC) +0.971s
After
-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 21:10:48 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways