Packet #39488521 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39488521
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa8424c8c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC
From Node: YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -89 dBm
SNR: 2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Relay Node: ff
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:YKF_Beaverdale_Base
Short Name:b500
Node ID:!9e76b500
MAC Address:8J6edrUA
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:86 bytes
Gateway:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 6
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 !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658579712
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 86 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -89.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778917569
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 255
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917569.7098029
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: !a2e1bcbc
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -89.0 dBm
SNR: 2.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e76b500", "long_name": "YKF_Beaverdale_Base", "short_name": "b500", "macaddr": "8J6edrUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579712, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2822917260, "rx_time": 1778917569, "rx_snr": 2.0, "rx_rssi": -89, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653736623530301213594b465f42656176657264616c655f426173651a04623530302206f09e9e76b500282b380c42209c337470311ab1e1b6639a7cb0550a2435c28e4af987439f0008455f3f58d16b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e76b500", "long_name": "YKF_Beaverdale_Base", "short_name": "b500", "macaddr": "8J6edrUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "nDN0cDEaseG2Y5p8sFUKJDXCjkr5h0OfAAhFXz9Y0Ws=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a092139653736623530301213594b465f42656176657264616c655f426173651a04623530302206f09e9e76b500282b380c42209c337470311ab1e1b6639a7cb0550a2435c28e4af987439f0008455f3f58d16b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:86 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.253s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.150s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.130s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.109s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.089s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.055s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.026s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.026s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.052s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.086s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.107s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.129s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.155s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.178s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.204s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.237s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.259s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.279s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.299s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.320s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.343s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.367s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.389s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.412s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.433s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.454s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.475s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.495s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.518s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.542s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.565s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.587s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.608s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.629s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.649s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.670s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.693s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.716s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.739s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.762s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.782s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.803s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.824s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.844s
After 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +2.659s
After 		-51.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +3.270s
After 		-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) +18.903s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:28 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways