Packet #39413617 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: 39413617
Mesh Packet ID: 0x09f7db10
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 03:10:38 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: ShortFast
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: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 !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
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 1778901038.104213
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: !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": "ShortFast", "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 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.775s
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) -0.712s
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) -0.668s
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) -0.647s
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) -0.624s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.602s
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) -0.582s
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) -0.557s
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) -0.526s
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) -0.503s
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) -0.480s
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) -0.459s
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) -0.439s
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) -0.418s
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) -0.396s
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) -0.373s
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) -0.349s
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) -0.324s
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) -0.297s
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) -0.265s
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) -0.243s
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) -0.220s
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) -0.197s
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) -0.171s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.146s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.122s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.088s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.066s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.043s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.021s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.023s
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) +0.048s
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) +0.071s
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) +0.093s
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) +0.114s
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) +0.134s
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) +0.165s
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) +0.195s
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) +0.233s
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) +0.259s
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) +0.286s
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) +0.319s
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) +0.342s
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) +0.370s
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) +0.394s
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) +0.419s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways