Packet #18180402 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Duncan Downtown LF20 (DDT) to !f5e451e6

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18180402
Mesh Packet ID: 0x58619919
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 06:56:34 UTC
From Node: Duncan Downtown LF20 (DDT)
To Node: !f5e451e6 (51e6)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: It's So Damn Clutch (👛)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -58 dBm
SNR: 7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node: da
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Duncan Downtown LF20
Short Name:DDT
Node ID:!da5466d4
MAC Address:NLfaVGbU
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_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:84 bytes
Gateway:!da741064
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
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 !da741064
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3662964436
Source node ID
uint32
to 4125381094
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -58.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774680992
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 1774680994.1306431
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da741064
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -58.0 dBm
SNR: 7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!da5466d4", "long_name": "Duncan Downtown LF20", "short_name": "DDT", "macaddr": "NLfaVGbU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da741064", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3662964436, "to": 4125381094, "id": 1482791193, "rx_time": 1774680992, "rx_snr": 7.0, "rx_rssi": -58, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a09216461353436366434121444756e63616e20446f776e746f776e204c4632301a03444454220634b7da5466d4282c4220aa9c29c18aa8de1ef5b124e3f6d63e78f5a616c67b47059ef7c3d15cb7de2f1b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da5466d4", "long_name": "Duncan Downtown LF20", "short_name": "DDT", "macaddr": "NLfaVGbU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "public_key": "qpwpwYqo3h71sSTj9tY+ePWmFsZ7RwWe98PRXLfeLxs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a09216461353436366434121444756e63616e20446f776e746f776e204c4632301a03444454220634b7da5466d4282c4220aa9c29c18aa8de1ef5b124e3f6d63e78f5a616c67b47059ef7c3d15cb7de2f1b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:34 UTC Current
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -1.040s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -1.000s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.978s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.954s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.930s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.909s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.886s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.862s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.839s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.815s
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-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.793s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.772s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.751s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.729s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.706s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.681s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.649s
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-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.623s
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-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.601s
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-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.579s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.558s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.538s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da MediumFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.516s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.491s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.466s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.443s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.411s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.390s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.369s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.348s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.323s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.298s
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-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.275s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortFast 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.251s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.227s
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-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.206s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.182s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.157s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.135s
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-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:33 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.111s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:34 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.086s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:34 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.064s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:34 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.042s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:34 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.022s
Before
-58.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 da ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 06:56:34 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.025s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 da LongFast 2026-03-28 06:56:34 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways