Packet #39479119 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Va2cka Home (🏡) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39479119
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4c4b4776
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC
From Node: Va2cka Home (🏡)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic b018 (b018)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: a8
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Va2cka Home
Short Name:🏡
Node ID:!43b6a94c
MAC Address:SMpDtqlM
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!db51b018
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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 !db51b018
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1136044364
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778915206
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 168
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778915208.4199395
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db51b018
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!43b6a94c", "long_name": "Va2cka Home", "short_name": "🏡", "macaddr": "SMpDtqlM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51b018", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1136044364, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1280001910, "rx_time": 1778915206, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433623661393463120b566132636b6120486f6d651a04f09f8fa1220648ca43b6a94c282b38014220cbe94cb09409f8c917986cc009f9414866c3e6dea3c10d7a67ff0b2ff11835324800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!43b6a94c", "long_name": "Va2cka Home", "short_name": "🏡", "macaddr": "SMpDtqlM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "y+lMsJQJ+MkXmGzACflBSGbD5t6jwQ16Z/8LL/EYNTI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213433623661393463120b566132636b6120486f6d651a04f09f8fa1220648ca43b6a94c282b38014220cbe94cb09409f8c917986cc009f9414866c3e6dea3c10d7a67ff0b2ff11835324800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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 b018 (b018) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC Current
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.998s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.976s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.952s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.929s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.905s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.882s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.861s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.840s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.818s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.796s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.773s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.750s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.726s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.703s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.682s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.661s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.639s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.616s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.591s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.568s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.544s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.522s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.500s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.479s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.457s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.434s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:47 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.410s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.386s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.363s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.340s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.319s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.298s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.277s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.254s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.229s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.205s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.182s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.159s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.138s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.116s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.094s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.071s
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-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.047s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.023s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 a8 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:06:48 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways