Packet #39485669 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BalsamFir (BFIR) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Hop Count

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39485669
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xa7d75f4a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC
From Node:	BalsamFir (BFIR)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Pietastic (PIE1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-59 dBm
SNR:	6.0 dBm
Hop Info:	3/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`30` de30 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:	BalsamFir
Short Name:	BFIR
Node ID:	!da5e035c
MAC Address:	NLfaXgNc
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:	!49b3d5b8
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 4

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!49b3d5b8` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (74 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3663594332` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`74` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-59.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`6.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778916861` 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`	`48` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778916862.3690567` 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!49b3d5b8`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -59.0 dBm SNR: 6.00 dB

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": "!da5e035c", "long_name": "BalsamFir", "short_name": "BFIR", "macaddr": "NLfaXgNc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663594332, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2815909706, "rx_time": 1778916861, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -59, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 48, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216461356530333563120942616c73616d4669721a0442464952220634b7da5e035c282b38014220f4b801990c41d6c2b6dd3c8a293bb2d82ac51445992cda665f12953b3f0bde56", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da5e035c", "long_name": "BalsamFir", "short_name": "BFIR", "macaddr": "NLfaXgNc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "9LgBmQxB1sK23TyKKTuy2CrFFEWZLNpmXxKVOz8L3lY=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)

0a09216461356530333563120942616c73616d4669721a0442464952220634b7da5e035c282b38014220f4b801990c41d6c2b6dd3c8a293bb2d82ac51445992cda665f12953b3f0bde56

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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Pietastic (PIE1) Primary	0.000s Reference	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	Current
Pietastic (PIE1)	-0.085s Before	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	-0.063s Before	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	-0.043s Before	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	-0.021s Before	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.021s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.042s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.063s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.087s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.116s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.140s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.163s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.186s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.211s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.237s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.261s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.286s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.311s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.337s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.365s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.392s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.420s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.449s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.477s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.504s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.529s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.554s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.579s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.608s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.637s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.665s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.693s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.719s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.746s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.771s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+0.796s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.137s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.163s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.187s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.213s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.241s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.270s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.769s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.792s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC	View
Pietastic (PIE1)	+1.816s After	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`30` de30	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC	View
Tagtastic (ld01)	+1.840s After	-40.0 dBm	6.75 dB	3	`30`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+1.864s After	-94.0 dBm	-0.75 dB	3	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+12.650s After	-30.0 dBm	6.25 dB	4	`64` SRS	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:35 UTC	View
Eco-Monkey LLP (mnky)	+12.732s After	-94.0 dBm	-8.25 dB	4	`64` SRS	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:34:35 UTC	View

49

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways