Packet #39439807 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Pooty Base (POOT) to WYK0 bot w/BBS DM ‘cmd’ (🤖)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39439807
Mesh Packet ID: 0xae98a142
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:50:03 UTC
From Node: Pooty Base (POOT)
To Node: WYK0 bot w/BBS DM ‘cmd’ (🤖)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB)
Channel: Custom
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -17.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 3d
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Pooty Base
Short Name:POOT
Node ID:!1de9da28
MAC Address:ELQd6doo
Hardware:SEEED_XIAO_S3
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:!f71efd58
Channel:Custom
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f71efd58
Node ID format
channel_id Custom
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 501865000
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1508830959
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778907001
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 61
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778907003.0053957
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: Custom
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f71efd58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -17.25 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": "!1de9da28", "long_name": "Pooty Base", "short_name": "POOT", "macaddr": "ELQd6doo", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71efd58", "channel_id": "Custom", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 501865000, "to": 1508830959, "id": 2929238338, "rx_time": 1778907001, "rx_snr": -17.25, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 61, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213164653964613238120a506f6f747920426173651a04504f4f54220610b41de9da282851380c4220862478a7a4297539b1ed49f26c100de9bc478f3ec50edca68633f7fdc6534a104800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!1de9da28", "long_name": "Pooty Base", "short_name": "POOT", "macaddr": "ELQd6doo", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "hiR4p6QpdTmx7UnybBAN6bxHjz7FDtymhjP3/cZTShA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213164653964613238120a506f6f747920426173651a04504f4f54220610b41de9da282851380c4220862478a7a4297539b1ed49f26c100de9bc478f3ec50edca68633f7fdc6534a104800
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
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 3d Custom 2026-05-16 04:50:03 UTC Current
Pooty Base (POOT) -10.717s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 28 POOT Custom 2026-05-16 04:49:52 UTC View
Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP) +0.065s
After 		-123.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 3d Custom 2026-05-16 04:50:03 UTC View
Jitterbug ECHO [ConcernedThirdParty] (~JB) +0.126s
After 		-115.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 3d Custom 2026-05-16 04:50:03 UTC View
Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL) +2.906s
After 		-131.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 73 4773 Custom 2026-05-16 04:50:05 UTC View
AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU) +2.970s
After 		-122.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 73 4773 Custom 2026-05-16 04:50:05 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways