Packet #39439828 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from balistik (bal1) to !2460e154

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39439828
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbf0a41f8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC
From Node: balistik (bal1)
To Node: !2460e154 (e154)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -63 dBm
SNR: 9.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: d0 sE
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:balistik
Short Name:bal1
Node ID:!433bea24
MAC Address:SMpDO+ok
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!3aa4654e
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !3aa4654e
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128000036
Source node ID
uint32
to 610328916
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 71 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -63.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 9.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778907025
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 208
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778907027.1573374
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3aa4654e
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -63.0 dBm
SNR: 9.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!433bea24", "long_name": "balistik", "short_name": "bal1", "macaddr": "SMpDO+ok", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3aa4654e", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128000036, "to": 610328916, "id": 3205120504, "rx_time": 1778907025, "rx_snr": 9.75, "rx_rssi": -63, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 208, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433336265613234120862616c697374696b1a0462616c31220648ca433bea24282b422060cbdff6eaa090b9783036215bcec617b0904295668e2f89de70116f771bff71", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433bea24", "long_name": "balistik", "short_name": "bal1", "macaddr": "SMpDO+ok", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "YMvf9uqgkLl4MDYhW87GF7CQQpVmji+J3nARb3cb/3E=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a09213433336265613234120862616c697374696b1a0462616c31220648ca433bea24282b422060cbdff6eaa090b9783036215bcec617b0904295668e2f89de70116f771bff71
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC Current
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.602s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.577s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.549s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.521s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.499s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.470s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.444s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.403s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.371s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.235s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:26 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.047s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.140s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.171s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.201s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.228s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.263s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.295s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.320s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.346s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.368s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.391s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.415s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.447s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.496s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.534s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.555s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.578s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.628s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.652s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.679s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.734s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.757s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.815s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.840s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:27 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.861s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.893s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.921s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.968s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +1.011s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +1.037s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +1.061s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +1.095s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +1.122s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +1.149s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
Aurora aerobe fixed 📡 (sEaf) +1.203s
After
-59.0 dBm 4.75 dB 1 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 04:50:28 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways