Packet #292003 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from KC3FPW beam (fpwT) to KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)

3
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 292003
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7fe62329
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-09 22:25:28 UTC
From Node: KC3FPW beam (fpwT)
To Node: KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: BottyMcBotface (BMBF)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:KC3FPW beam
Short Name:fpwT
Node ID:!4356766c
MAC Address:SMpDVnZs
Hardware:LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!75e98740
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
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 !75e98740
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1129739884
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3677036540
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778365525
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 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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !75e98740
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!4356766c", "long_name": "KC3FPW beam", "short_name": "fpwT", "macaddr": "SMpDVnZs", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1129739884, "to": 3677036540, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNDM1Njc2NmMSC0tDM0ZQVyBiZWFtGgRmcHdUIgZIykNWdmwoDEIgZElMQa7Rso7iMxiq0+QzhHWp6hPSHSNFlvExpJaNPGpIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2145788713, "rx_time": 1778365525, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_start": 7 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!75e98740" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129739884, "to": 3677036540, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNDM1Njc2NmMSC0tDM0ZQVyBiZWFtGgRmcHdUIgZIykNWdmwoDEIgZElMQa7Rso7iMxiq0+QzhHWp6hPSHSNFlvExpJaNPGpIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!4356766c", "long_name": "KC3FPW beam", "short_name": "fpwT", "macaddr": "SMpDVnZs", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE", "public_key": "ZElMQa7Rso7iMxiq0+QzhHWp6hPSHSNFlvExpJaNPGo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 2145788713, "rx_time": 1778365525, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_start": 7 } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09213433353637363663120b4b4333465057206265616d1a0466707754220648ca4356766c280c422064494c41aed1b28ee23318aad3e4338475a9ea13d21d234596f131a4968d3c6a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-124.0 dBm -14.25 dB 7 - LongFast 2026-05-09 22:25:28 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
wi3w-base (w00b) -3.723s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -17.25 dB 0 d7 bbd7 , SVMI , 75d7 , VOLT , c8d7 , 7cd7 , 4fd7 , NVVV LongFast 2026-05-09 22:25:25 UTC View
6 hops Gateways that received this packet after 6 hops
wi3w-base (w00b) -3.743s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -17.25 dB 6 d7 bbd7 , SVMI , 75d7 , VOLT , c8d7 , 7cd7 , 4fd7 , NVVV LongFast 2026-05-09 22:25:25 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways