Packet #39405914 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Dr. Slime Socket (DSS) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39405914
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x5db43b54` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC
From Node:	Dr. Slime Socket (DSS)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	AH001 (0d74)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-119 dBm
SNR:	-12.25 dBm
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`7c` PBSE Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Payload Data

Protocol: NODEINFO_APP

Size: 78 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	Dr. Slime Socket
Short Name:	DSS
Node ID:	!55c729ac
MAC Address:	lLVVxyms
Hardware:	TBEAM

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:	78 bytes
Gateway:	!b03d0d74
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03d0d74` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (78 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1439115692` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`78` 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`	`-119.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-12.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778899250` 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`	`124` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778899251.9253378` 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:	`!b03d0d74`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -119.0 dBm SNR: -12.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	78 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!55c729ac", "long_name": "Dr. Slime Socket", "short_name": "DSS", "macaddr": "lLVVxyms", "hw_model": "TBEAM" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0d74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1439115692, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1572092756, "rx_time": 1778899250, "rx_snr": -12.25, "rx_rssi": -119, "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": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213535633732396163121044722e20536c696d6520536f636b65741a03445353220694b555c729ac2804422033a34844ca029efc1e1989084be02332d476dbe2a5dc36ae582e1c8c95430728", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!55c729ac", "long_name": "Dr. Slime Socket", "short_name": "DSS", "macaddr": "lLVVxyms", "hw_model": "TBEAM", "public_key": "M6NIRMoCnvweGYkIS+AjMtR22+Kl3DauWC4cjJVDByg=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)

0a09213535633732396163121044722e20536c696d6520536f636b65741a03445353220694b555c729ac2804422033a34844ca029efc1e1989084be02332d476dbe2a5dc36ae582e1c8c95430728

Hex Analysis:

Size:	78 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
AH001 (0d74) Primary	0.000s Reference	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	Current
AH001 (0d74)	-0.273s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.243s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.207s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.178s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.148s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.121s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.097s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.068s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.045s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.022s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.023s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.044s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.069s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.097s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.122s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.146s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.169s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.199s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.221s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.249s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.275s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.300s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.330s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.358s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.391s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.421s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.446s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.480s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.521s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.559s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.584s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.611s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.641s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.667s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.694s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.723s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.751s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.779s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.809s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.835s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.866s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.894s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.926s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.956s After	-119.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	`7c` PBSE	LongFast	2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC	View

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