Packet #18077769 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YVR1 to !b03d7d50

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
69
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18077769
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa0f4d344
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC
From Node: YVR1 (9404)
To Node: !b03d7d50 (7d50)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: FourSisters (4sis)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: 4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 70
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:YVR1
Short Name:YVR1
Node ID:!849b9404
MAC Address:sIGEm5QE
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:69 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb14e8
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cb14e8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (69 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224788484
Source node ID
uint32
to 2956819792
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 69 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774660353
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 112
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774660357.254195
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cb14e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: 4.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!849b9404", "long_name": "YVR1", "short_name": "YVR1", "macaddr": "sIGEm5QE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb14e8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224788484, "to": 2956819792, "id": 2700399428, "rx_time": 1774660353, "rx_snr": 4.5, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092138343962393430341204595652311a04595652312206b081849b9404282b4220c8d7390fdbd75318fea64c6cd89a0eefd08ea38a2cca5a8258c45b0ee5df22094800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!849b9404", "long_name": "YVR1", "short_name": "YVR1", "macaddr": "sIGEm5QE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "yNc5D9vXUxj+pkxs2JoO79COo4osylqCWMRbDuXfIgk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)
0a092138343962393430341204595652311a04595652312206b081849b9404282b4220c8d7390fdbd75318fea64c6cd89a0eefd08ea38a2cca5a8258c45b0ee5df22094800
Hex Analysis:
Size:69 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
FourSisters (4sis) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC Current
FourSisters (4sis) -0.708s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.624s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.591s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.564s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.530s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.490s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.468s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.446s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.423s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.405s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.386s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.360s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.338s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.317s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.297s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.278s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.258s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:36 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.240s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.223s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.205s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.188s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.167s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.148s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.128s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.110s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.093s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.075s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.058s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.041s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.020s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.020s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.039s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.058s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.076s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.095s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.113s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.133s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.153s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.172s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.192s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.209s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.227s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.244s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.283s
After
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 70 LongFast 2026-03-28 01:12:37 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways