Packet #18134012 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Midtown TO (MTTO) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18134012
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe5ee0175
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC
From Node: Midtown TO (MTTO)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 04 ac04
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: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Midtown TO
Short Name:MTTO
Node ID:!acab23ec
MAC Address:2IWsqyPs
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!43b596d0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !43b596d0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2896897004
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774671005
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 4
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774671006.482872
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !43b596d0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!acab23ec", "long_name": "Midtown TO", "short_name": "MTTO", "macaddr": "2IWsqyPs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b596d0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896897004, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3857580405, "rx_time": 1774671005, "rx_snr": -8.0, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 4, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216163616232336563120a4d6964746f776e20544f1a044d54544f2206d885acab23ec282b422093c1f9a15b256370572ebe62941d8f4215c7bbb872e60c9d2cc6dbc337aa33194800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!acab23ec", "long_name": "Midtown TO", "short_name": "MTTO", "macaddr": "2IWsqyPs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "k8H5oVslY3BXLr5ilB2PQhXHu7hy5gydLMbbwzeqMxk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a09216163616232336563120a4d6964746f776e20544f1a044d54544f2206d885acab23ec282b422093c1f9a15b256370572ebe62941d8f4215c7bbb872e60c9d2cc6dbc337aa33194800
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC Current
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.049s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.021s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.021s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.042s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.062s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.090s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.142s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.166s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.191s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.224s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.247s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.274s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.301s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.328s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.352s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.381s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.407s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.430s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.460s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.488s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.514s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.542s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.570s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.598s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.630s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.656s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.681s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.707s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.734s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.766s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.793s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.821s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.853s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.892s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.922s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.947s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.972s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.999s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.031s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.061s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.085s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.116s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.149s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.175s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +5.935s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 96 FLAM LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:12 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways