Packet #39395258 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from RedNomad (RNmd) to !a781c111

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39395258
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9613cdda
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 01:59:56 UTC
From Node: RedNomad (RNmd)
To Node: !a781c111 (c111)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: c8
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:!f71efd58
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !f71efd58
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 2810298641
Target node ID 		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 -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778896794
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 200
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778896796.1814337
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f71efd58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 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": "!78e86e1d", "long_name": "RedNomad", "short_name": "RNmd", "macaddr": "5eB46G4d", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71efd58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2028498461, "to": 2810298641, "id": 2517880282, "rx_time": 1778896794, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-40.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 c8 LongFast 2026-05-16 01:59:56 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways