Packet #18091604 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE7IOR (PAUL) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	18091604
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xe4091570` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC
From Node:	VE7IOR (PAUL)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	It's So Damn Clutch (👛)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-61 dBm
SNR:	5.75 dBm
Hop Info:	5/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`da` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: NODEINFO_APP

Size: 73 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	VE7IOR
Short Name:	PAUL
Node ID:	!201b5ba6
MAC Address:	3Y8gG1um
Hardware:	RAK4631

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:	!da741064
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!da741064` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (73 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`538663846` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`73` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`5` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-61.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`5.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1774663122` 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`	`218` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774663123.233086` 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)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!da741064`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -61.0 dBm SNR: 5.75 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": "!201b5ba6", "long_name": "VE7IOR", "short_name": "PAUL", "macaddr": "3Y8gG1um", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da741064", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 538663846, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3825800560, "rx_time": 1774663122, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -61, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 218, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092132303162356261361206564537494f521a045041554c2206dd8f201b5ba62809380c4220c2635db00150c97babd2bfb64ca03d735c5d8fa5dd45dd89a28e34e35812cc694800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!201b5ba6", "long_name": "VE7IOR", "short_name": "PAUL", "macaddr": "3Y8gG1um", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "wmNdsAFQyXur0r+2TKA9c1xdj6XdRd2Joo4041gSzGk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)

0a092132303162356261361206564537494f521a045041554c2206dd8f201b5ba62809380c4220c2635db00150c97babd2bfb64ca03d735c5d8fa5dd45dd89a28e34e35812cc694800

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
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) Primary	0.000s Reference	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	Current
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.021s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.044s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.074s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.098s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.121s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.145s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.167s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.191s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.213s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.235s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.258s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.282s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.308s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.332s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.354s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.375s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.401s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.428s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.451s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.476s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.506s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.530s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.563s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.584s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.605s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.626s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.654s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.685s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.709s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.734s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.769s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.790s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.811s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.833s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.855s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.879s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.903s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.933s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.959s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.985s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+1.010s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+1.032s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+1.057s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+1.083s After	-61.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View
Franklin SLS (🐢)	+1.107s After	-33.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways