Packet #39840615 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Node 2 (N2) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
67
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39840615
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc9c575d8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC
From Node: Node 2 (N2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Brandon South (YBR1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 67 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Node 2
Short Name:N2
Node ID:!3be99c8e
MAC Address:xjA76ZyO
Hardware:T_ECHO
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:67 bytes
Gateway:!a2ebb39c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
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 !a2ebb39c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (67 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1005165710
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 67 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778990690
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778990691.44075
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: !a2ebb39c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:67 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!3be99c8e", "long_name": "Node 2", "short_name": "N2", "macaddr": "xjA76ZyO", "hw_model": "T_ECHO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2ebb39c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1005165710, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3385161176, "rx_time": 1778990690, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921336265393963386512064e6f646520321a024e322206c6303be99c8e2807422025805db41e7f7f5c0d5b8d8c7a9d6cb09b895fc39b6512a0d92fd034ae1f1d6f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!3be99c8e", "long_name": "Node 2", "short_name": "N2", "macaddr": "xjA76ZyO", "hw_model": "T_ECHO", "public_key": "JYBdtB5/f1wNW42Mep1ssJuJX8ObZRKg2S/QNK4fHW8=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (67 bytes)
0a0921336265393963386512064e6f646520321a024e322206c6303be99c8e2807422025805db41e7f7f5c0d5b8d8c7a9d6cb09b895fc39b6512a0d92fd034ae1f1d6f
Hex Analysis:
Size:67 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
Brandon South (YBR1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC Current
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.272s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.238s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.212s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.188s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.166s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.141s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.119s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.098s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.075s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.048s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) -0.024s
Before
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.024s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.052s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.085s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.117s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.143s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.166s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.191s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.223s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.246s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.267s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.289s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.320s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.345s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.382s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.417s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.450s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.484s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.521s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.547s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:51 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.573s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.596s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.619s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.649s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.676s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.701s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.726s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.751s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.774s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.798s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.820s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.843s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.864s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
Brandon South (YBR1) +0.890s
After
Unknown 6.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-17 04:04:52 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways