Packet #18160838 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: 18160838
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 1774676871.599655
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) -0.230s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.196s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.173s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.143s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.121s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.094s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.073s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.050s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.026s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.023s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.045s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.067s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.089s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.112s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.137s
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) +0.185s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.211s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.234s
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) +0.302s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.324s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.349s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.372s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.399s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:51 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.421s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.443s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.466s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.488s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.592s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.684s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.719s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.742s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.765s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.787s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.811s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.833s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.856s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.880s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.906s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.930s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.953s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:47:52 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.975s
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