Packet #39468509 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BalsamFirSolarRouter (RFIR) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39468509
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x98231d96` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC
From Node:	BalsamFirSolarRouter (RFIR)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-94 dBm
SNR:	-1.5 dBm
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`5b` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: NODEINFO_APP

Size: 85 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	BalsamFirSolarRouter
Short Name:	RFIR
Node ID:	!6e9af195
MAC Address:	1J9umvGV
Hardware:	RAK4631

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:	85 bytes
Gateway:	!a2e1bcbc
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

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

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a2e1bcbc` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (85 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1855648149` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`85` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-94.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-1.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778913630` 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`	`91` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778913630.5692341` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!a2e1bcbc`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -94.0 dBm SNR: -1.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	85 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!6e9af195", "long_name": "BalsamFirSolarRouter", "short_name": "RFIR", "macaddr": "1J9umvGV", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1855648149, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2552438166, "rx_time": 1778913630, "rx_snr": -1.5, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 91, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213665396166313935121442616c73616d466972536f6c6172526f757465721a04524649522206d49f6e9af195280938024220f89c1611fe49de6478caa73f3962d0c4552cd6740f37e949c9685d7b40655b06", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6e9af195", "long_name": "BalsamFirSolarRouter", "short_name": "RFIR", "macaddr": "1J9umvGV", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "+JwWEf5J3mR4yqc/OWLQxFUs1nQPN+lJyWhde0BlWwY=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)

0a09213665396166313935121442616c73616d466972536f6c6172526f757465721a04524649522206d49f6e9af195280938024220f89c1611fe49de6478caa73f3962d0c4552cd6740f37e949c9685d7b40655b06

Hex Analysis:

Size:	85 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary	0.000s Reference	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.067s Before	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.029s Before	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.039s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.073s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.100s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.122s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.145s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.168s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.190s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.218s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.239s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.261s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.282s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.305s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.329s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.353s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.376s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.399s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.420s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.441s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.464s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.486s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.511s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.535s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.558s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.580s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.602s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.623s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.644s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.667s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.692s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.716s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.747s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.770s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.792s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.813s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.834s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.857s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.881s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.905s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.928s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.950s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.971s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.992s After	-94.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)	+1.014s After	-143.0 dBm	-18.75 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50)	+1.305s After	-119.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	2	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+17.677s After	-106.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	3	`05`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:40:48 UTC	View

48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways