Packet #39413604 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Midtown Base (MTBA) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39413604
Mesh Packet ID: 0x09f7db10
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC
From Node: Midtown Base (MTBA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: f1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Midtown Base
Short Name:MTBA
Node ID:!435adfcc
MAC Address:SMpDWt/M
Hardware:LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130029004
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 77 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 -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778901035
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 241
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778901037.7801876
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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: !433a6358
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!435adfcc", "long_name": "Midtown Base", "short_name": "MTBA", "macaddr": "SMpDWt/M", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130029004, "to": 4294967295, "id": 167238416, "rx_time": 1778901035, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -119, "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": 241, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433356164666363120c4d6964746f776e20426173651a044d544241220648ca435adfcc280c4220f7296d660d3e7a7df54b2a55b29de9e88421a1ceaaac154526e330981e215a324800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!435adfcc", "long_name": "Midtown Base", "short_name": "MTBA", "macaddr": "SMpDWt/M", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE", "public_key": "9yltZg0+en31SypVsp3p6IQhoc6qrBVFJuMwmB4hWjI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213433356164666363120c4d6964746f776e20426173651a044d544241220648ca435adfcc280c4220f7296d660d3e7a7df54b2a55b29de9e88421a1ceaaac154526e330981e215a324800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.451s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.388s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.344s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.322s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.300s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.278s
Before
-120.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.258s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.233s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.202s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.179s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.156s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.135s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.115s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.094s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.072s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.049s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.025s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.027s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.059s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.081s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.104s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.127s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.153s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.178s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.202s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.236s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.258s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.281s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.303s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.324s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.347s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.372s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.395s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.417s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.438s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.459s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.489s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.519s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.557s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.583s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.610s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.643s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.666s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.694s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.718s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.743s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways