Packet #39410217 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from NJF Base 🛰 (🛰) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39410217
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf5da67ab
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC
From Node: NJF Base 🛰 (🛰)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -89 dBm
SNR: -1.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f2 🛰
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:NJF Base 🛰
Short Name:🛰
Node ID:!d4284ff2
MAC Address:ztXUKE/y
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!6984d8b8
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6984d8b8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3559411698
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -89.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -1.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778900133
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 242
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778900135.2387455
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6984d8b8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -89.0 dBm
SNR: -1.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!d4284ff2", "long_name": "NJF Base 🛰", "short_name": "🛰", "macaddr": "ztXUKE/y", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6984d8b8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3559411698, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4124731307, "rx_time": 1778900133, "rx_snr": -1.0, "rx_rssi": -89, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 242, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216434323834666632120d4e4a46204261736520f09f9bb01a04f09f9bb02206ced5d4284ff22809380c42202457ab3e7482160e45803ce92622ca2ee2999827664ceef56fa3a0f3f655d33c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!d4284ff2", "long_name": "NJF Base 🛰", "short_name": "🛰", "macaddr": "ztXUKE/y", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "JFerPnSCFg5FgDzpJiLKLuKZmCdmTO71b6Og8/ZV0zw=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216434323834666632120d4e4a46204261736520f09f9bb01a04f09f9bb02206ced5d4284ff22809380c42202457ab3e7482160e45803ce92622ca2ee2999827664ceef56fa3a0f3f655d33c4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC Current
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.808s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.769s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.732s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.694s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.660s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.624s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.592s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.560s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.527s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.499s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.476s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.455s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.431s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.408s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.382s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.359s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.335s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.313s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.292s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.270s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.246s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:34 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.222s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.195s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.167s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.142s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.118s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.097s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.071s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.048s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.025s
Before
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.023s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.047s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.070s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.093s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.123s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.145s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.171s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.195s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.222s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.258s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.297s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.330s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.368s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.399s
After
-89.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.424s
After
-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:55:35 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways