Packet #39338029 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from TRY-REBOOT (BOOT) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39338029
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4b8ae1e3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC
From Node: TRY-REBOOT (BOOT)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: f1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:TRY-REBOOT
Short Name:BOOT
Node ID:!0aca5148
MAC Address:6PYKylFI
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
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 (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 181031240
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778885025
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 1778885027.7227998
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433a6358
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!0aca5148", "long_name": "TRY-REBOOT", "short_name": "BOOT", "macaddr": "6PYKylFI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181031240, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1267392995, "rx_time": 1778885025, "rx_snr": -7.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0a09213061636135313438120a5452592d5245424f4f541a04424f4f542206e8f60aca5148286e380c422078c332f57a50b3be3f4fbb8e3dc8f99aa961365ecd6a84de57ccc6e4cde781024800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0aca5148", "long_name": "TRY-REBOOT", "short_name": "BOOT", "macaddr": "6PYKylFI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "eMMy9XpQs74/T7uOPcj5mqlhNl7NaoTeV8zG5M3ngQI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213061636135313438120a5452592d5245424f4f541a04424f4f542206e8f60aca5148286e380c422078c332f57a50b3be3f4fbb8e3dc8f99aa961365ecd6a84de57ccc6e4cde781024800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.141s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.113s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.076s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.044s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.021s
Before
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.023s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.044s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.073s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.098s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.133s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.163s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.183s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.207s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.228s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.249s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.271s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:47 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.295s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.318s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.341s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.363s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.384s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.404s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.425s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.448s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.471s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.495s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.517s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.540s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.561s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.581s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.602s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.624s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.648s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.671s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.693s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.715s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.736s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.757s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.777s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.800s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.823s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.846s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.869s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.891s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.911s
After
Unknown Unknown 4 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.931s
After
-120.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:43:48 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways