Packet #39488604 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39488604
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xa8424c8c` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC
From Node:	YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-51 dBm
SNR:	7.0 dBm
Hop Info:	2/6 hops Start: 6, Limit: 4
Relay Node:	`18` KWBP 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: 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:	!16ced120
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 6

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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!16ced120` 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

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`6` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-51.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`7.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778917571` 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`	`24` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778917572.3687518` 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 (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!16ced120`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -51.0 dBm SNR: 7.00 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": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579712, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2822917260, "rx_time": 1778917571, "rx_snr": 7.0, "rx_rssi": -51, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 24, "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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary	0.000s Reference	-51.0 dBm	7.00 dB	2	`18` KWBP	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC	Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.912s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.809s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.789s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.768s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.748s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.714s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.685s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.659s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.633s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.607s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.573s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.552s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.530s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.504s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.481s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.455s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.422s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.400s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.380s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.359s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.339s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.316s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.292s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.270s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.247s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.226s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.205s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.184s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.164s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.141s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.117s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.094s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.072s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.051s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.030s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-2.010s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.989s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.966s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.943s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.920s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.897s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.877s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.856s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.835s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-1.815s Before	-89.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	`ff`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC	View
Tagtastic (ld01)	+0.611s After	-42.0 dBm	6.50 dB	2	`30`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC	View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50)	+16.244s After	-118.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	4	`5b`	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:46:28 UTC	View

48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways