Packet #39464406 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from meshy tama's very excellent mesh node (MTVE) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

Unique Gateways

Hop Count

102

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	39464406
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xbf0cbe82` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC
From Node:	meshy tama's very excellent mesh node (MTVE)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-57 dBm
SNR:	6.5 dBm
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`e5` MTVE 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: 102 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	meshy tama's very excellent mesh node
Short Name:	MTVE
Node ID:	!0d9bfee5
MAC Address:	zToNm/7l
Hardware:	HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114

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:	102 bytes
Gateway:	!16ced120
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!16ced120` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (102 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`228327141` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`102` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`7` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`0` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-57.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`6.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778912641` 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`	`229` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778912642.3466132` 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)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!16ced120`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -57.0 dBm SNR: 6.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	102 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!0d9bfee5", "long_name": "meshy tama's very excellent mesh node", "short_name": "MTVE", "macaddr": "zToNm/7l", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 228327141, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3205283458, "rx_time": 1778912641, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -57, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 229, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921306439626665653512256d657368792074616d612773207665727920657863656c6c656e74206d657368206e6f64651a044d5456452206cd3a0d9bfee52845380142202065752dceea99853bc3b55e68b89ec9959264ce3788fde421412ed5411bea32", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0d9bfee5", "long_name": "meshy tama's very excellent mesh node", "short_name": "MTVE", "macaddr": "zToNm/7l", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "IGV1Lc7qmYU7w7VeaLieyZWSZM43iP3kIUEu1UEb6jI=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)

0a0921306439626665653512256d657368792074616d612773207665727920657863656c6c656e74206d657368206e6f64651a044d5456452206cd3a0d9bfee52845380142202065752dceea99853bc3b55e68b89ec9959264ce3788fde421412ed5411bea32

Hex Analysis:

Size:	102 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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary	0.000s Reference	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.029s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.020s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.043s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.067s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.089s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.111s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.132s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.153s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.173s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.194s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.217s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.242s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.264s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.287s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.308s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.329s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.349s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.370s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.394s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.418s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.441s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.463s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.484s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.504s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.525s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.545s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.567s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.591s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.614s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.637s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.658s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.679s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.700s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.721s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.744s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.767s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.790s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.813s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.834s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.855s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.876s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.896s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.920s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.945s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Eco-Monkey LLP (mnky)	+7.919s After	-40.0 dBm	6.50 dB	3	`24`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:10 UTC	View

46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways