Packet #39471717 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from FourSisters (4sis) to not a toaster (daw)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39471717
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa462b112
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC
From Node: FourSisters (4sis)
To Node: not a toaster (daw)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: FourSisters (4sis)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: e8 4sis
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:FourSisters
Short Name:4sis
Node ID:!a0cb14e8
MAC Address:MO2gyxTo
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb14e8
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cb14e8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697663720
Source node ID
uint32
to 2571147703
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778914028
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority 70
Packet priority level
enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 232
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778914068.724431
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cb14e8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a0cb14e8", "long_name": "FourSisters", "short_name": "4sis", "macaddr": "MO2gyxTo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb14e8", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697663720, "to": 2571147703, "id": 2757931282, "rx_time": 1778914028, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216130636231346538120b466f7572536973746572731a0434736973220630eda0cb14e8282b42203055655baf90c54adeabb183208956eb2fc484ec84080c08d43e69125860e674", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0cb14e8", "long_name": "FourSisters", "short_name": "4sis", "macaddr": "MO2gyxTo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "MFVlW6+QxUreq7GDIIlW6y/EhOyECAwI1D5pElhg5nQ=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a09216130636231346538120b466f7572536973746572731a0434736973220630eda0cb14e8282b42203055655baf90c54adeabb183208956eb2fc484ec84080c08d43e69125860e674
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
FourSisters (4sis) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC Current
FourSisters (4sis) -12.959s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:35 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -6.332s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -6.288s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -6.174s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -5.304s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -5.283s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -5.262s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -5.208s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -4.375s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -4.265s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -4.015s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -3.925s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -3.840s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -3.817s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -3.689s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:45 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -3.446s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:45 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -2.670s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -2.424s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -2.397s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -2.256s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -2.196s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -1.921s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -1.842s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -1.694s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -1.327s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -1.147s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -1.126s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -1.061s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.857s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.834s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.497s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.341s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.226s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.161s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.071s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.137s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.227s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.336s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:49 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.512s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:49 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.734s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:49 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +1.210s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:49 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +1.230s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:49 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +1.343s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:50 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +1.475s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e8 4sis ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:50 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways