Packet #39470061 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from NGC3_Tag (NGC3) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39470061
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd3128f87
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC
From Node: NGC3_Tag (NGC3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: f1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:NGC3_Tag
Short Name:NGC3
Node ID:!0e461063
MAC Address:yAIORhBj
Hardware:WISMESH_TAG
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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 !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 239472739
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 73 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778913980
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 241
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778913983.49991
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: !433a6358
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!0e461063", "long_name": "NGC3_Tag", "short_name": "NGC3", "macaddr": "yAIORhBj", "hw_model": "WISMESH_TAG" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 239472739, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3541208967, "rx_time": 1778913980, "rx_snr": -8.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 241, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921306534363130363312084e4743335f5461671a044e4743332206c8020e46106328694220f72522800cc5ef378972362ed4c2bf88df783c78aed4af61847f6f96dcc6200a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0e461063", "long_name": "NGC3_Tag", "short_name": "NGC3", "macaddr": "yAIORhBj", "hw_model": "WISMESH_TAG", "public_key": "9yUigAzF7zeJcjYu1MK/iN94PHiu1K9hhH9vltzGIAo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a0921306534363130363312084e4743335f5461671a044e4743332206c8020e46106328694220f72522800cc5ef378972362ed4c2bf88df783c78aed4af61847f6f96dcc6200a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.001s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.977s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.953s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.930s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.909s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.887s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.866s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.845s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.821s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.797s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.774s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.750s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.728s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.707s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.685s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.663s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.639s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.615s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.592s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.568s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.546s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.524s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.503s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:22 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.481s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.457s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.434s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.411s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.382s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.345s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.024s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.023s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.045s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.082s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.103s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:23 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.548s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.569s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.590s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.610s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.632s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.656s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.680s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.703s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.727s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.752s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.784s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-16 06:46:24 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways