Packet #39405926 Success

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

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39405926
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5db43b54
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC
From Node: Dr. Slime Socket (DSS)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: AH001 (0d74)
Channel: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d0d74
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
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 1778899252.2248425
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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": "ShortFast", "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 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC Current
AH001 (0d74) -0.572s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.543s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.507s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.477s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.447s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.421s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.396s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.368s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.344s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.322s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.300s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.276s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.255s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.231s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:51 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.203s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.177s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.153s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.130s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.101s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.079s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.050s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.024s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.030s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.059s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.091s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.121s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.147s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.180s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.221s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.259s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.285s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.312s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.341s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.368s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.395s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.424s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.452s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.480s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.510s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.536s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.566s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.594s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.626s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.656s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 02:40:52 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways