Packet #39549245 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from FLAB-240E (FLAB) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39549245
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1047743e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC
From Node: FLAB-240E (FLAB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: FLAN-F208 (FLAN)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -34 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 0e FLAB
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:FLAB-240E
Short Name:FLAB
Node ID:!f7e8240e
MAC Address:2ej36CQO
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_POCKET
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!433af208
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433af208
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4159185934
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -34.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778929212
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 14
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778929214.7406735
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433af208
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -34.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!f7e8240e", "long_name": "FLAB-240E", "short_name": "FLAB", "macaddr": "2ej36CQO", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433af208", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4159185934, "to": 4294967295, "id": 273118270, "rx_time": 1778929212, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -34, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 14, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092166376538323430651209464c41422d323430451a04464c41422206d9e8f7e8240e285e42202faed83795c808a0756b1ce8a31225e870f94f4de62db54057a8bff4e6473e104800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!f7e8240e", "long_name": "FLAB-240E", "short_name": "FLAB", "macaddr": "2ej36CQO", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "public_key": "L67YN5XICKB1axzooxIl6HD5T03mLbVAV6i/9OZHPhA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a092166376538323430651209464c41422d323430451a04464c41422206d9e8f7e8240e285e42202faed83795c808a0756b1ce8a31225e870f94f4de62db54057a8bff4e6473e104800
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC Current
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.930s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:13 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.896s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:13 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.872s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:13 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.855s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:13 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.824s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:13 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.786s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:13 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.759s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:13 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.732s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.704s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.681s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.660s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.639s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.619s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.598s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.575s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.552s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.529s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.507s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.485s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.461s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.441s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.425s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.402s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.379s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.357s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.338s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.317s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.295s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.271s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.250s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.225s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.197s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.174s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.152s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.132s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.111s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.090s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.070s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.047s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.023s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.022s
After 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.043s
After 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.063s
After 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.084s
After 		-34.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 11:00:14 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways