Packet #39385791 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from RedNomad (RNmd) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39385791
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdf673dce
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC
From Node: RedNomad (RNmd)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: c4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:RedNomad
Short Name:RNmd
Node ID:!78e86e1d
MAC Address:5eB46G4d
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!84888db4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !84888db4
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 2028498461
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778895170
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority 64
Packet priority level
enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 196
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778895173.3081398
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)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !84888db4
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": "!78e86e1d", "long_name": "RedNomad", "short_name": "RNmd", "macaddr": "5eB46G4d", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!84888db4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2028498461, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3748085198, "rx_time": 1778895170, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921373865383665316412085265644e6f6d61641a04524e6d642206e5e078e86e1d28094220686416b7d9fcc33290b95c5461eb6422f4d51836af1fe7e61c96c965217c9c2a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!78e86e1d", "long_name": "RedNomad", "short_name": "RNmd", "macaddr": "5eB46G4d", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "aGQWt9n8wzKQuVxUYetkIvTVGDavH+fmHJbJZSF8nCo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a0921373865383665316412085265644e6f6d61641a04524e6d642206e5e078e86e1d28094220686416b7d9fcc33290b95c5461eb6422f4d51836af1fe7e61c96c965217c9c2a4800
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC Current
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.219s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.186s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.154s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.129s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.099s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.062s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.026s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.029s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.063s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.093s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.131s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.166s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.190s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.215s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.246s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.277s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.316s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.342s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.366s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.391s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.433s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.473s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.511s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.549s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.581s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.617s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.654s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:53 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.693s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.725s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.749s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.774s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.807s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.835s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.862s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.898s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.936s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.962s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.995s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +1.029s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +1.081s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +1.121s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +1.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +1.177s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +1.213s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:32:54 UTC View
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) +7.530s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:33:00 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways