Packet #39638682 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Badwolf (e92c) to Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)

49
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
72
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39638682
Mesh Packet ID: 0x442ca566
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC
From Node: Badwolf (e92c)
To Node: Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 5b
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Badwolf
Short Name:e92c
Node ID:!02ede92c
MAC Address:PA8C7eks
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:72 bytes
Gateway:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (72 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 49146156
Source node ID
uint32
to 3947274981
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 72 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778946195
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 1778946196.5176327
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a2e1bcbc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -5.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02ede92c", "long_name": "Badwolf", "short_name": "e92c", "macaddr": "PA8C7eks", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 49146156, "to": 3947274981, "id": 1143776614, "rx_time": 1778946195, "rx_snr": -5.0, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 2, "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": "0a092130326564653932631207426164776f6c661a046539326322063c0f02ede92c282b42206fb59937439d52618e7e79985a596d83ef2b9fdc75e774f18cd89faa858860014800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02ede92c", "long_name": "Badwolf", "short_name": "e92c", "macaddr": "PA8C7eks", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "b7WZN0OdUmGOfnmYWlltg+8rn9x153TxjNifqoWIYAE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (72 bytes)
0a092130326564653932631207426164776f6c661a046539326322063c0f02ede92c282b42206fb59937439d52618e7e79985a596d83ef2b9fdc75e774f18cd89faa858860014800
Hex Analysis:
Size:72 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.163s
Before
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.142s
Before
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.119s
Before
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.096s
Before
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.070s
Before
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.047s
Before
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.021s
Before
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.021s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.042s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.065s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.088s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.111s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.134s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.156s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.177s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.198s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.218s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.240s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.264s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.288s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.310s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.332s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.353s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.374s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.394s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.416s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.439s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.462s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.485s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.507s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.528s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.550s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.574s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.597s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.621s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.644s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.667s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.689s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.709s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.732s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.752s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.774s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.798s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.822s
After
-97.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) +1.218s
After
-117.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:17 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +2.651s
After
-73.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:19 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +3.075s
After
-118.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 3d LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:19 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +9.060s
After
-98.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 15:43:25 UTC View
49

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways