Packet #39488651 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39488651
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa8424c8c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:46:28 UTC
From Node: YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 5b
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:!33677c50
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !33677c50
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778917587
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 91
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917588.6132302
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33677c50
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 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": "!33677c50", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579712, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2822917260, "rx_time": 1778917587, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 91, "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
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:28 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -19.156s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -19.054s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -19.033s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -19.013s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.992s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.959s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.930s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.903s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.877s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.852s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.818s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.796s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.774s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.749s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.725s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.699s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.667s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.645s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.624s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:09 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.604s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.584s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.560s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.536s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.514s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.491s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.470s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.450s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.429s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.408s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.385s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.362s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.339s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.316s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.295s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.275s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.254s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.234s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.211s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.188s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.164s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.142s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.121s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.100s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.080s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -18.059s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:10 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -16.244s
Before 		-51.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) -15.633s
Before 		-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 30 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:46:12 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways