Packet #39508887 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Electric Steak (STKE) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39508887
Mesh Packet ID: 0x78e5e747
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC
From Node: Electric Steak (STKE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: 06
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Electric Steak
Short Name:STKE
Node ID:!9eeb1cb0
MAC Address:nBOe6xyw
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!a0cc7100
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cc7100
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2666208432
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778922568
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 6
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778922570.6860044
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cc7100
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9eeb1cb0", "long_name": "Electric Steak", "short_name": "STKE", "macaddr": "nBOe6xyw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cc7100", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666208432, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2028332871, "rx_time": 1778922568, "rx_snr": -6.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 6, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965656231636230120e456c65637472696320537465616b1a0453544b4522069c139eeb1cb0282b42205916a1eb84ff54df1f671d39bf8f4fa6493ea2bbdda87e7d110a2a13eb55f350", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9eeb1cb0", "long_name": "Electric Steak", "short_name": "STKE", "macaddr": "nBOe6xyw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "WRah64T/VN8fZx05v49Ppkk+orvdqH59EQoqE+tV81A=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213965656231636230120e456c65637472696320537465616b1a0453544b4522069c139eeb1cb0282b42205916a1eb84ff54df1f671d39bf8f4fa6493ea2bbdda87e7d110a2a13eb55f350
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC Current
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.746s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:29 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.716s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:29 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.696s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:29 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.673s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.650s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.627s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.605s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.580s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.545s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.243s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.221s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.201s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.180s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.160s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.136s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.109s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.086s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.063s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.042s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.021s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.020s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.042s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.065s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.089s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.112s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.134s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.154s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.175s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.196s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.218s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.241s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.265s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.288s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.309s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:30 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.336s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.361s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.381s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.404s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.428s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.451s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.473s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.496s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.516s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.538s
After
-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 06 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:09:31 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways