Packet #39412554 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE7IOR (PAUL) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39412554
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xbf9e211a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC
From Node:	VE7IOR (PAUL)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	It's So Damn Clutch (👛)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	-121 dBm
SNR:	-14.75 dBm
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	None

Payload Data

Protocol: NODEINFO_APP

Size: 73 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	VE7IOR
Short Name:	PAUL
Node ID:	!201b5ba6
MAC Address:	3Y8gG1um
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:	!da741064
Channel:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 7

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!da741064` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (73 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`538663846` 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`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-121.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-14.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778900726` 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`	Not set	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778900728.693843` 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:	`!da741064`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -121.0 dBm SNR: -14.75 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": "!201b5ba6", "long_name": "VE7IOR", "short_name": "PAUL", "macaddr": "3Y8gG1um", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da741064", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 538663846, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3214811418, "rx_time": 1778900726, "rx_snr": -14.75, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092132303162356261361206564537494f521a045041554c2206dd8f201b5ba62809380c4220c2635db00150c97babd2bfb64ca03d735c5d8fa5dd45dd89a28e34e35812cc694800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!201b5ba6", "long_name": "VE7IOR", "short_name": "PAUL", "macaddr": "3Y8gG1um", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "wmNdsAFQyXur0r+2TKA9c1xdj6XdRd2Joo4041gSzGk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)

0a092132303162356261361206564537494f521a045041554c2206dd8f201b5ba62809380c4220c2635db00150c97babd2bfb64ca03d735c5d8fa5dd45dd89a28e34e35812cc694800

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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) Primary	0.000s Reference	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	Current
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.962s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.932s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.880s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.842s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.819s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.792s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.765s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.738s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.707s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.665s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.644s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.623s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.604s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.584s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.560s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.536s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.514s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.489s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.468s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.438s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.413s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.389s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.361s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.297s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.238s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.209s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.187s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.129s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.108s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.075s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.023s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.034s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.070s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.102s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.152s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.193s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.220s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.251s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.283s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.315s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.349s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.380s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.409s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.435s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
Franklin SLS (🐢)	+0.456s After	-107.0 dBm	Unknown	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View

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Unique Gateways