Packet #39427950 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Mechanicus Beladron (M2) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39427950
Mesh Packet ID: 0x144bf88d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC
From Node: Mechanicus Beladron (M2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mechanicus Alpha (M1)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -9.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: ce
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Mechanicus Beladron
Short Name:M2
Node ID:!4359718c
MAC Address:SMpDWXGM
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!433e868c
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 !433e868c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1129935244
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -9.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778904280
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 206
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778904283.6933765
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: !433e868c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -9.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!4359718c", "long_name": "Mechanicus Beladron", "short_name": "M2", "macaddr": "SMpDWXGM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433e868c", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129935244, "to": 4294967295, "id": 340523149, "rx_time": 1778904280, "rx_snr": -9.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 206, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921343335393731386312134d656368616e696375732042656c6164726f6e1a024d32220648ca4359718c282b42209d72d17b8ad2d22e8071669bd2384eb09d29680d3610308189ee7acaf1daff7c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!4359718c", "long_name": "Mechanicus Beladron", "short_name": "M2", "macaddr": "SMpDWXGM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "nXLRe4rS0i6AcWab0jhOsJ0paA02EDCBie56yvHa/3w=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a0921343335393731386312134d656368616e696375732042656c6164726f6e1a024d32220648ca4359718c282b42209d72d17b8ad2d22e8071669bd2384eb09d29680d3610308189ee7acaf1daff7c4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC Current
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.909s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.887s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.864s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.839s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.815s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.791s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.769s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.747s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.726s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.704s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.681s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.655s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.632s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.608s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.585s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.563s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.541s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.520s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.498s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.474s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.450s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.427s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.404s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.379s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.358s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.335s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.312s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.288s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.264s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.241s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.218s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.190s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.168s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.147s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.123s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.099s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.068s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.043s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.021s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.021s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.042s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.066s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.093s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.116s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.140s
After
-128.0 dBm -20.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways