Packet #39488605 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39488605
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: Tagtastic (ld01)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -42 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 30
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:!948979ad
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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !948979ad
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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -42.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778917572
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 1778917572.9801245
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: !948979ad
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -42.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 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": "!948979ad", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579712, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2822917260, "rx_time": 1778917572, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -42, "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": 48, "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
Tagtastic (ld01) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.523s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.420s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.400s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.380s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.359s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.325s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.297s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.270s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.244s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.219s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.185s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.163s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.141s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.116s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.092s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.066s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.033s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -3.012s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.991s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.971s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.951s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.927s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.903s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.881s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.858s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.837s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.817s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.796s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.775s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.752s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.729s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.706s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.683s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.662s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.642s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.621s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.601s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.577s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.554s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.531s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.509s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.488s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.467s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.447s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.426s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.611s
Before 		-51.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) +15.633s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:28 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways