Packet #39478976 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from W Heltec Wireless Stick (WHWS) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39478976
Mesh Packet ID: 0x94f13b85
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC
From Node: W Heltec Wireless Stick (WHWS)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: WYK BASE MeshMonitoring.com (🏡)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -26 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 80 WHWS
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: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:W Heltec Wireless Stick
Short Name:WHWS
Node ID:!9e9e1580
MAC Address:nBOenhWA
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_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:88 bytes
Gateway:!ba060290
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba060290
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661160320
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 88 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 -26.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778915158
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 128
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778915189.7979643
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba060290
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -26.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e9e1580", "long_name": "W Heltec Wireless Stick", "short_name": "WHWS", "macaddr": "nBOenhWA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba060290", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661160320, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2498837381, "rx_time": 1778915158, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -26, "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": 128, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653965313538301217572048656c74656320576972656c65737320537469636b1a045748575322069c139e9e1580282c4220c6253bbd5ceec5ea8343541634e9f845004aba56afd2d9a473b6b3f77e44e42d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e9e1580", "long_name": "W Heltec Wireless Stick", "short_name": "WHWS", "macaddr": "nBOenhWA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "public_key": "xiU7vVzuxeqDQ1QWNOn4RQBKulav0tmkc7az935E5C0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a092139653965313538301217572048656c74656320576972656c65737320537469636b1a045748575322069c139e9e1580282c4220c6253bbd5ceec5ea8343541634e9f845004aba56afd2d9a473b6b3f77e44e42d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
WYK BASE MeshMonitoring.com (🏡) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-26.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC Current
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -1.082s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -1.055s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -1.032s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -1.011s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.990s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.970s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.950s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.925s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.902s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.879s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.856s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.836s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.815s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:28 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.794s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.773s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.744s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.720s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.696s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.673s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.652s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.623s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.602s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.579s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.555s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.532s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.509s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.487s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.465s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.444s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.423s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.403s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.381s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.360s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.339s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.307s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.278s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.251s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.223s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.193s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.169s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.142s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.111s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.082s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.053s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.028s
Before
-26.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.033s
After
-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:29 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways