Packet #18134036 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: 18134036
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe5ee0175
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC
From Node: Midtown TO (MTTO)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO)
Channel: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !43b596d0
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
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 1774671007.1388457
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 (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": "ShortFast", "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 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC Current
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.705s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.677s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.656s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.635s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.614s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.594s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.566s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.514s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.490s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.465s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.432s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.409s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.382s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.355s
Before
-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
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.304s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.275s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.249s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.226s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.196s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.168s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.142s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 04:10:06 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.114s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.086s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.058s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.026s
Before
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.025s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.051s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.078s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.110s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.137s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.165s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.197s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.236s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.266s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.291s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.316s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.343s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.375s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.405s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.429s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.460s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.493s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.519s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 04:10:07 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +5.279s
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