Packet #39412555 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE7IOR (PAUL) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39412555
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

FieldValue
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

FieldValueType
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 1778900728.7281485
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 (👛) -0.997s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.966s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.915s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.876s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.853s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.826s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.799s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.772s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.741s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.700s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.678s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.657s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.638s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.618s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.594s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.571s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.548s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.523s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.503s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.472s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.448s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.423s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.395s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.331s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.272s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.243s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.221s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.163s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.142s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.109s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.057s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) -0.034s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.036s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.067s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.118s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.159s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.186s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.216s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.249s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.281s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.314s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.346s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.374s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) +0.401s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.422s
After
-107.0 dBm Unknown 2 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways