Packet #155686 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from KB3AWQ.com Base (AWQb) to MrVolt (VOLT)

4
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 155686
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd912e936
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-20 10:45:27 UTC
From Node: KB3AWQ.com Base (AWQb)
To Node: MrVolt (VOLT)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: wi3w-base (w00b)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 08 jyd2 , WM87 , n3hz , ZR0 , Gin2
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: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:KB3AWQ.com Base
Short Name:AWQb
Node ID:!02e60a68
MAC Address:PA8C5gpo
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!24da43f9
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !24da43f9
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 48630376
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2664621271
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776681965
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !24da43f9
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02e60a68", "long_name": "KB3AWQ.com Base", "short_name": "AWQb", "macaddr": "PA8C5gpo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 48630376, "to": 2664621271, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMDJlNjBhNjgSD0tCM0FXUS5jb20gQmFzZRoEQVdRYiIGPA8C5gpoKCs4DEIga11pF0kvfillH+7kDIPDIT8/xHMSET4wr203ea45qEpIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3641895222, "rx_time": 1776681965, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 8, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!24da43f9" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48630376, "to": 2664621271, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMDJlNjBhNjgSD0tCM0FXUS5jb20gQmFzZRoEQVdRYiIGPA8C5gpoKCs4DEIga11pF0kvfillH+7kDIPDIT8/xHMSET4wr203ea45qEpIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02e60a68", "long_name": "KB3AWQ.com Base", "short_name": "AWQb", "macaddr": "PA8C5gpo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "a11pF0kvfillH+7kDIPDIT8/xHMSET4wr203ea45qEo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 3641895222, "rx_time": 1776681965, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 8, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213032653630613638120f4b42334157512e636f6d20426173651a044157516222063c0f02e60a68282b380c42206b5d6917492f7e29651feee40c83c3213f3fc47312113e30af6d3779ae39a84a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
wi3w-base (w00b) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 08 jyd2 , WM87 , n3hz , ZR0 , Gin2 LongFast 2026-04-20 10:45:27 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
MIB Node 0 - nepamesh (MIB0) -2.458s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -7.50 dB 0 d7 bbd7 , SVMI , 75d7 , VOLT , c8d7 , 7cd7 , NVVV LongFast 2026-04-20 10:45:24 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
MIB Node 0 - nepamesh (MIB0) -2.475s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 d7 bbd7 , SVMI , 75d7 , VOLT , c8d7 , 7cd7 , NVVV LongFast 2026-04-20 10:45:24 UTC View
4 hops Gateways that received this packet after 4 hops
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) +3.448s
After 		-62.0 dBm 7.25 dB 4 a8 IWaR , BLM1 LongFast 2026-04-20 10:45:30 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways