Packet #18091626 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE7IOR (PAUL) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18091626
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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !da741064
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
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 1774663123.763149
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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": "ShortFast", "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 ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC Current
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.530s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.509s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.486s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.456s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.433s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.409s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.385s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.363s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.339s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.317s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.295s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.273s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.248s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.222s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.198s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.176s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.155s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.129s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.102s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.079s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.054s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.024s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.032s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.054s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.075s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.096s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.124s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.155s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.179s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.204s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:43 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.239s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.260s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.281s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.303s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.325s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.349s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.373s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.403s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.428s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.455s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.480s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.502s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.527s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.553s
After 		-61.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.577s
After 		-33.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 da LongFast 2026-03-28 01:58:44 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways