Packet #39461116 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Electric Steak (STKE) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39461116
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7dff7345
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC
From Node: Electric Steak (STKE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 45
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Electric Steak
Short Name:STKE
Node ID:!9eeb1cb0
MAC Address:nBOe6xyw
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!a0cc7100
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 !a0cc7100
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 2666208432
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 -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778911775
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 69
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778911777.8636699
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: !a0cc7100
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -4.75 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": "!9eeb1cb0", "long_name": "Electric Steak", "short_name": "STKE", "macaddr": "nBOe6xyw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cc7100", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666208432, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2113893189, "rx_time": 1778911775, "rx_snr": -4.75, "rx_rssi": -108, "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": 69, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965656231636230120e456c65637472696320537465616b1a0453544b4522069c139eeb1cb0282b42205916a1eb84ff54df1f671d39bf8f4fa6493ea2bbdda87e7d110a2a13eb55f350", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9eeb1cb0", "long_name": "Electric Steak", "short_name": "STKE", "macaddr": "nBOe6xyw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "WRah64T/VN8fZx05v49Ppkk+orvdqH59EQoqE+tV81A=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213965656231636230120e456c65637472696320537465616b1a0453544b4522069c139eeb1cb0282b42205916a1eb84ff54df1f671d39bf8f4fa6493ea2bbdda87e7d110a2a13eb55f350
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
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC Current
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.661s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.638s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.617s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.596s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.575s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.555s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.532s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.509s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.485s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.462s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.440s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.418s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.397s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.376s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.354s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.333s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.312s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.291s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.258s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.230s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.191s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.165s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.136s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.110s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.080s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.053s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.030s
Before
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.023s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.047s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.075s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.111s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:37 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.138s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.166s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.195s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.221s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.246s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.272s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.299s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.324s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.626s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.653s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.678s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.705s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.733s
After
-108.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 45 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:09:38 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways