Packet #18160834 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Midtown TO (MTTO) to !b03da6a0

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18160834
Mesh Packet ID: 0x606e9976
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC
From Node: Midtown TO (MTTO)
To Node: !b03da6a0 (a6a0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
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 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ 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 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 2956830368
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774676870
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 1774676871.5053954
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -7.00 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": 2956830368, "id": 1617860982, "rx_time": 1774676870, "rx_snr": -7.0, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC Current
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.135s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.102s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.078s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.049s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.027s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.021s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.044s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.068s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.094s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.117s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.140s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.161s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.183s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.206s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.231s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.255s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.279s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.305s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.328s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.350s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.373s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.396s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.419s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.443s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.467s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.493s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.516s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.537s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.560s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.582s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.686s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.779s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.813s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.836s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.859s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.881s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.905s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.928s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.950s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.974s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.001s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.024s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.047s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +1.069s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways