Packet #39233265 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Goldstream Heights Router 2 (GHR2) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
94
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39233265
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf2704b98
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC
From Node: Goldstream Heights Router 2 (GHR2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: 0.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 28
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 94 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Goldstream Heights Router 2
Short Name:GHR2
Node ID:!a5da094c
MAC Address:1OWl2glM
Hardware:RAK4631
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:94 bytes
Gateway:!cc145cad
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 !cc145cad
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (94 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2782529868
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 94 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 0.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778861576
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 40
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778861579.0983942
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !cc145cad
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: 0.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:94 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a5da094c", "long_name": "Goldstream Heights Router 2", "short_name": "GHR2", "macaddr": "1OWl2glM", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!cc145cad", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2782529868, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4067445656, "rx_time": 1778861576, "rx_snr": 0.25, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216135646130393463121b476f6c6473747265616d204865696768747320526f7574657220321a04474852322206d4e5a5da094c280938024220d735ad15c14b44fbb6e59404c771cfce3030819cae90b61356a3ff189da7ff604800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a5da094c", "long_name": "Goldstream Heights Router 2", "short_name": "GHR2", "macaddr": "1OWl2glM", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "1zWtFcFLRPu25ZQEx3HPzjAwgZyukLYTVqP/GJ2n/2A=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (94 bytes)
0a09216135646130393463121b476f6c6473747265616d204865696768747320526f7574657220321a04474852322206d4e5a5da094c280938024220d735ad15c14b44fbb6e59404c771cfce3030819cae90b61356a3ff189da7ff604800
Hex Analysis:
Size:94 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
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC Current
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.893s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.865s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.838s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.811s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.790s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.769s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.746s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.722s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.698s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.675s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.652s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.631s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.609s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.588s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.565s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.541s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.518s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.494s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.471s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.450s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.429s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.407s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.385s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.361s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.337s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.314s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.292s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.270s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.248s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.227s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.204s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.180s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.156s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.133s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.111s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:58 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.090s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.068s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.047s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) -0.024s
Before
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) +0.023s
After
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) +0.046s
After
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) +0.068s
After
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) +0.090s
After
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) +0.111s
After
-111.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 28 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:12:59 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways