Packet #39818470 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from mesh_relay (mesh) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39818470
Mesh Packet ID: 0xea8b4b0a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC
From Node: mesh_relay (mesh)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: DCmesh (mshd)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -38 dBm
SNR: 10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: d0 mesh
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: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:mesh_relay
Short Name:mesh
Node ID:!433dafd0
MAC Address:SMpDPa/Q
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!da627be0
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !da627be0
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128116176
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 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 -38.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778985680
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 208
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778985683.5537343
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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: !da627be0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -38.0 dBm
SNR: 10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!433dafd0", "long_name": "mesh_relay", "short_name": "mesh", "macaddr": "SMpDPa/Q", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da627be0", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128116176, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3934997258, "rx_time": 1778985680, "rx_snr": 10.5, "rx_rssi": -38, "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": 208, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433336461666430120a6d6573685f72656c61791a046d657368220648ca433dafd0282c4220f13452ec27ff78b1bfcd231d4233193d5fc289b38f97952dcf57eea3dd41544f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433dafd0", "long_name": "mesh_relay", "short_name": "mesh", "macaddr": "SMpDPa/Q", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "public_key": "8TRS7Cf/eLG/zSMdQjMZPV/CibOPl5Utz1fuo91BVE8=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a09213433336461666430120a6d6573685f72656c61791a046d657368220648ca433dafd0282c4220f13452ec27ff78b1bfcd231d4233193d5fc289b38f97952dcf57eea3dd41544f
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
DCmesh (mshd) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC Current
DCmesh (mshd) -1.031s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -1.002s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.979s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.957s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.933s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.909s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.884s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.848s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.820s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.783s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.757s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.731s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.683s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.649s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.612s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:22 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.305s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.251s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.218s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.190s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.165s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.141s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.115s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh MediumFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.078s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.050s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) -0.021s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.030s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.060s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.086s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.122s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.159s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.182s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.206s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortFast 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.231s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.256s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.318s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.352s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.392s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.422s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:23 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.448s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:24 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.472s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:24 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.494s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:24 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.516s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:24 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.548s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 02:41:24 UTC View
DCmesh (mshd) +0.574s
After 		-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 d0 mesh LongFast 2026-05-17 02:41:24 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways