Packet #39468553 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BalsamFirSolarRouter (RFIR) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39468553
Mesh Packet ID: 0x98231d96
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC
From Node: BalsamFirSolarRouter (RFIR)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -13.75 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:!33677c50
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !33677c50
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

FieldValueType
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 -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778913631
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 1778913631.8743708
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: !33677c50
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 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": "!33677c50", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1855648149, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2552438166, "rx_time": 1778913631, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -119, "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
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-119.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.372s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.334s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.305s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.266s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.233s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.205s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.183s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.160s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.138s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.115s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.087s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.066s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.045s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.023s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.000s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.976s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.952s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.929s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.907s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.885s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:30 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.864s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.841s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.819s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.794s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.770s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.747s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.725s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.703s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.682s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.661s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.638s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.613s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.590s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.558s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.535s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.513s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.492s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.471s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.448s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.424s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.401s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.378s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.355s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.334s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.313s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.291s
Before 		-143.0 dBm -18.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:31 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +16.371s
After 		-106.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 05 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:40:48 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways