Packet #39412568 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE7IOR (PAUL) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39412568
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xbf9e211a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC
From Node:	VE7IOR (PAUL)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Franklin SLS (🐢)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-107 dBm
SNR:	Unknown
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:	!3369286c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 7

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
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!3369286c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`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`	`-107.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1778900724` 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`	`1778900729.150155` 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:	`!3369286c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -107.0 dBm

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": "!3369286c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 538663846, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3214811418, "rx_time": 1778900724, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": -107, "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
Franklin SLS (🐢) Primary	0.000s Reference	-107.0 dBm	Unknown	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	Current
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.419s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.388s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.337s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.298s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.275s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.248s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.221s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.194s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.163s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:27 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.122s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.100s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.079s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.060s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.040s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-1.016s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.993s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.970s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.945s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.925s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.894s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.870s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.845s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.817s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.753s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.694s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.665s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.643s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.585s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.564s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.531s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.479s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.456s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.422s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.386s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.355s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.304s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.263s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.236s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.206s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.173s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:28 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.141s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.108s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.076s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.048s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.021s Before	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:05:29 UTC	View

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Unique Gateways