Packet #39486498 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 0988 (0988) to !b03da6a0

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39486498
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7e6673e7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 0988 (0988)
To Node: !b03da6a0 (a6a0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: ec
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 0988
Short Name:0988
Node ID:!b03d0988
MAC Address:NM2wPQmI
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!43b596d0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !43b596d0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956790152
Source node ID
uint32
to 2956830368
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778917050
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 236
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917052.4973156
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !43b596d0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b03d0988", "long_name": "Meshtastic 0988", "short_name": "0988", "macaddr": "NM2wPQmI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b596d0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956790152, "to": 2956830368, "id": 2120643559, "rx_time": 1778917050, "rx_snr": -6.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 236, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216230336430393838120f4d65736874617374696320303938381a0430393838220634cdb03d0988282b380142208430678df92f92832080ae1eaf95d9bf13611312fedc5bece1528dcb7996793b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b03d0988", "long_name": "Meshtastic 0988", "short_name": "0988", "macaddr": "NM2wPQmI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "hDBnjfkvkoMggK4er5XZvxNhExL+3Fvs4VKNy3mWeTs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09216230336430393838120f4d65736874617374696320303938381a0430393838220634cdb03d0988282b380142208430678df92f92832080ae1eaf95d9bf13611312fedc5bece1528dcb7996793b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC Current
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -1.012s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.989s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.966s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.945s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.923s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.902s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.880s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.856s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.832s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.808s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.785s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec LongFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.763s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.741s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.720s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.698s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.674s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.650s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.626s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.602s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.581s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.559s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.537s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.516s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:31 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.491s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.467s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.443s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.420s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.398s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.377s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.355s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.333s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.309s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.285s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.261s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.238s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.216s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.194s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.173s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.152s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.128s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.104s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.080s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.044s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.022s
Before
-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 ec ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:37:32 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways