Packet #39555918 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Thorndale North Tower (📡) to kwarc.org 119c (KW1)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39555918
Mesh Packet ID: 0x00b44602
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC
From Node: Thorndale North Tower (📡)
To Node: kwarc.org 119c (KW1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 34 📡
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:Thorndale North Tower
Short Name:📡
Node ID:!cc229034
MAC Address:w6/MIpA0
Hardware:RAK4631
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:!9e7728c4
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e7728c4
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3424817204
Source node ID
uint32
to 471208348
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 86 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778930656
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 52
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778930658.2781425
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e7728c4
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 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": "!cc229034", "long_name": "Thorndale North Tower", "short_name": "📡", "macaddr": "w6/MIpA0", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e7728c4", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3424817204, "to": 471208348, "id": 11814402, "rx_time": 1778930656, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216363323239303334121554686f726e64616c65204e6f72746820546f7765721a04f09f93a12206c3afcc22903428094220be15872ad245ffb0b2a17a371a19f082fc79db3c1db36f5866f7f9ab6672555d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!cc229034", "long_name": "Thorndale North Tower", "short_name": "📡", "macaddr": "w6/MIpA0", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "vhWHKtJF/7CyoXo3Ghnwgvx52zwds29YZvf5q2ZyVV0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a09216363323239303334121554686f726e64616c65204e6f72746820546f7765721a04f09f93a12206c3afcc22903428094220be15872ad245ffb0b2a17a371a19f082fc79db3c1db36f5866f7f9ab6672555d4800
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC Current
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.496s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.474s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.453s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.429s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.405s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.381s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.358s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.337s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.316s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.295s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:17 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.274s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.250s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.226s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.203s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.179s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.158s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.136s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.115s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.093s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.069s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.046s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.023s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.021s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.043s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.064s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.086s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.109s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.134s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.157s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.180s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.202s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.223s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.244s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.266s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.288s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.309s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.331s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.355s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.386s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.412s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.437s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.461s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.488s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.514s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 11:24:18 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways