Packet #39275981 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from NGC3_Tag (NGC3) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39275981
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa75e1780
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC
From Node: NGC3_Tag (NGC3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: f1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:NGC3_Tag
Short Name:NGC3
Node ID:!0e461063
MAC Address:yAIORhBj
Hardware:WISMESH_TAG
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 239472739
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
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 -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778870778
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 241
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778870780.9503417
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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: !433a6358
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!0e461063", "long_name": "NGC3_Tag", "short_name": "NGC3", "macaddr": "yAIORhBj", "hw_model": "WISMESH_TAG" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 239472739, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2807961472, "rx_time": 1778870778, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 241, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921306534363130363312084e4743335f5461671a044e4743332206c8020e46106328694220f72522800cc5ef378972362ed4c2bf88df783c78aed4af61847f6f96dcc6200a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0e461063", "long_name": "NGC3_Tag", "short_name": "NGC3", "macaddr": "yAIORhBj", "hw_model": "WISMESH_TAG", "public_key": "9yUigAzF7zeJcjYu1MK/iN94PHiu1K9hhH9vltzGIAo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a0921306534363130363312084e4743335f5461671a044e4743332206c8020e46106328694220f72522800cc5ef378972362ed4c2bf88df783c78aed4af61847f6f96dcc6200a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.229s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.198s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.166s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.145s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.121s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.089s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.065s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.042s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.021s
Before
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.024s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.045s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:20 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.069s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.092s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.115s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.141s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.162s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.186s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.207s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.228s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.251s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.274s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.298s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.321s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.342s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.363s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.383s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.406s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.429s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.453s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.475s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.498s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.520s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.542s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.563s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.586s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.617s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.644s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.667s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.690s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.713s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.734s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.755s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.776s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.803s
After
-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.826s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.942s
After
-122.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:46:21 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways