Packet #39464427 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:	39464427
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:	ShortFast
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:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!16ced120` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortFast`
`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`	`1778912642.8100648` 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
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ 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": "ShortFast", "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	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.492s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.463s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.443s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.420s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.397s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.375s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.352s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.331s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.311s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.290s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.270s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.246s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.222s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.199s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.177s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.155s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.135s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.114s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.093s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.069s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.046s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.023s Before	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.021s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.041s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.061s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.081s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.104s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.127s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.151s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.174s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:02 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.195s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.216s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.236s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.257s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.281s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.304s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.327s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.350s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.371s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.391s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.412s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.433s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.457s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.481s After	-57.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`e5` MTVE	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:03 UTC	View
Eco-Monkey LLP (mnky)	+7.455s After	-40.0 dBm	6.50 dB	3	`24`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:10 UTC	View

46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways