Packet #18025563 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Core-TasticCA (CTCA) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18025563
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1c82b6fc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC
From Node: Core-TasticCA (CTCA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -46 dBm
SNR: 5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 54 CTCA
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: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Core-TasticCA
Short Name:CTCA
Node ID:!b2a7ea54
MAC Address:gPGyp+pU
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!fb13094d
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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 !fb13094d
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997348948
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -46.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774648983
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 84
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774648985.4333951
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: !fb13094d
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -46.0 dBm
SNR: 5.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b2a7ea54", "long_name": "Core-TasticCA", "short_name": "CTCA", "macaddr": "gPGyp+pU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fb13094d", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997348948, "to": 4294967295, "id": 478328572, "rx_time": 1774648983, "rx_snr": 5.0, "rx_rssi": -46, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 84, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216232613765613534120d436f72652d54617374696343411a0443544341220680f1b2a7ea54286e4220dc9b3062047591a704f285b16e2d8bb7083ae5ef1d5fb21ab4b23a32e168834c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b2a7ea54", "long_name": "Core-TasticCA", "short_name": "CTCA", "macaddr": "gPGyp+pU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "3JswYgR1kacE8oWxbi2Ltwg65e8dX7IatLI6MuFog0w=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216232613765613534120d436f72652d54617374696343411a0443544341220680f1b2a7ea54286e4220dc9b3062047591a704f285b16e2d8bb7083ae5ef1d5fb21ab4b23a32e168834c4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC Current
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.482s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:04 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.440s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:04 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.404s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.363s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.323s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.301s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.279s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.258s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.236s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.212s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.187s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.164s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.135s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.113s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.091s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.070s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.049s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) -0.025s
Before
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.023s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.047s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.069s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA MediumFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.095s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.125s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.146s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.171s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.195s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.219s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.242s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.264s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.285s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.307s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.328s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortFast 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.352s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.376s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.400s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.424s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.445s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.467s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.489s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.510s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.535s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.559s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:05 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.583s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 22:03:06 UTC View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋) +0.606s
After
-46.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:06 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.640s
After
-43.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 54 CTCA LongFast 2026-03-27 22:03:06 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways