Packet #39485681 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BalsamFir (BFIR) to !ffffffff

49
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39485681
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: MediumFast
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:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !49b3d5b8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
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 1778916862.6554556
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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": "MediumFast", "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 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC Current
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.371s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.350s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.329s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.307s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.286s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.265s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.244s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.224s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.200s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.170s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.147s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.124s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.100s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.076s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.050s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.025s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.025s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.051s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.078s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.105s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.134s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.162s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.191s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.217s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.242s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.268s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.293s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.322s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:22 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.350s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.378s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.407s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.433s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.459s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.485s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.510s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.850s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.876s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.901s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.926s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.954s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.984s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:23 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +1.482s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +1.506s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +1.530s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +1.553s
After 		-40.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +1.578s
After 		-94.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:24 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +12.364s
After 		-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 64 SRS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:35 UTC View
Eco-Monkey LLP (mnky) +12.445s
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