Packet #39606225 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from W Heltec Wireless Stick (WHWS) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39606225
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbbcaeb8e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC
From Node: W Heltec Wireless Stick (WHWS)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -29 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 80 WHWS
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: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:W Heltec Wireless Stick
Short Name:WHWS
Node ID:!9e9e1580
MAC Address:nBOenhWA
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_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:88 bytes
Gateway:!ba66fe28
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !ba66fe28
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661160320
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 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 -29.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778940395
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 128
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778940397.4557412
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
  • ✓ 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: !ba66fe28
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -29.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e9e1580", "long_name": "W Heltec Wireless Stick", "short_name": "WHWS", "macaddr": "nBOenhWA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66fe28", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661160320, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3150637966, "rx_time": 1778940395, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -29, "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": 128, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653965313538301217572048656c74656320576972656c65737320537469636b1a045748575322069c139e9e1580282c4220c6253bbd5ceec5ea8343541634e9f845004aba56afd2d9a473b6b3f77e44e42d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e9e1580", "long_name": "W Heltec Wireless Stick", "short_name": "WHWS", "macaddr": "nBOenhWA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "public_key": "xiU7vVzuxeqDQ1QWNOn4RQBKulav0tmkc7az935E5C0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a092139653965313538301217572048656c74656320576972656c65737320537469636b1a045748575322069c139e9e1580282c4220c6253bbd5ceec5ea8343541634e9f845004aba56afd2d9a473b6b3f77e44e42d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC Current
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.302s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.273s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.251s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.231s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.211s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.190s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.170s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.147s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.125s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.103s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.082s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.062s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.041s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.020s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.023s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.047s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.069s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.091s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.112s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.133s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.153s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.174s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.197s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.220s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.243s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.265s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.285s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.306s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.326s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.346s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.369s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.393s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.415s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.438s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.458s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.479s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.499s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.520s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.543s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.566s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.595s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.619s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.639s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.660s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK BASE MeshMonitoring.com (🏡) +0.681s
After 		-25.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +15.747s
After 		Unknown Unknown 5 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:53 UTC View
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) +15.817s
After 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 73 4773 LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:53 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways