Packet #39638125 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BalsamFirSolarRouter (RFIR) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39638125
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0d7e09a5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC
From Node: BalsamFirSolarRouter (RFIR)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 5b
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:BalsamFirSolarRouter
Short Name:RFIR
Node ID:!6e9af195
MAC Address:1J9umvGV
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:85 bytes
Gateway:!33677c50
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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 (85 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1855648149
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 85 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778946012
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 1778946013.3297656
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33677c50
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6e9af195", "long_name": "BalsamFirSolarRouter", "short_name": "RFIR", "macaddr": "1J9umvGV", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33677c50", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1855648149, "to": 4294967295, "id": 226363813, "rx_time": 1778946012, "rx_snr": -10.25, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a09213665396166313935121442616c73616d466972536f6c6172526f757465721a04524649522206d49f6e9af195280938024220f89c1611fe49de6478caa73f3962d0c4552cd6740f37e949c9685d7b40655b06", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6e9af195", "long_name": "BalsamFirSolarRouter", "short_name": "RFIR", "macaddr": "1J9umvGV", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "+JwWEf5J3mR4yqc/OWLQxFUs1nQPN+lJyWhde0BlWwY=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
0a09213665396166313935121442616c73616d466972536f6c6172526f757465721a04524649522206d49f6e9af195280938024220f89c1611fe49de6478caa73f3962d0c4552cd6740f37e949c9685d7b40655b06
Hex Analysis:
Size:85 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 		-116.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.017s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.992s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.971s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.951s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.930s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.908s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.884s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.860s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.837s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.815s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.794s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.772s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.751s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.728s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.704s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.681s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.658s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.636s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.614s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.593s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.572s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.549s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.524s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.501s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.477s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.456s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.434s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.413s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.391s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.368s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.344s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.320s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.297s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.267s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.243s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.222s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.202s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.179s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.155s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.131s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.109s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.086s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.065s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.044s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.023s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:40:13 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways