Packet #39413621 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: 39413621
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: ShortTurbo
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:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 ShortTurbo
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 1778901038.19709
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.868s
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) -0.805s
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) -0.761s
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) -0.739s
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) -0.717s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:37 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.695s
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) -0.675s
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) -0.650s
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) -0.619s
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) -0.596s
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) -0.573s
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) -0.552s
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) -0.532s
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) -0.511s
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) -0.489s
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) -0.466s
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) -0.442s
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) -0.417s
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) -0.390s
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) -0.358s
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) -0.336s
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) -0.313s
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) -0.290s
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) -0.264s
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) -0.239s
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) -0.214s
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) -0.181s
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) -0.159s
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) -0.136s
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) -0.114s
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) -0.093s
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) -0.070s
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) -0.045s
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) -0.022s
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
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) +0.042s
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) +0.073s
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) +0.102s
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) +0.140s
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) +0.166s
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) +0.193s
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) +0.226s
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) +0.249s
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) +0.277s
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) +0.301s
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) +0.326s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-16 03:10:38 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways