Packet #333451 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - W3TWA - Bears Head (SVMI) to 678 Tester (678T)

12
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
104
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 333451
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9a2bae1a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-18 05:01:46 UTC
From Node: SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - W3TWA - Bears Head (SVMI)
To Node: 678 Tester (678T)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: wi3w-base (w00b)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -12.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 08 jyd2 , WM87 , n3hz , 9008 , ZR0 , 5941 , GinH , 2708
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: 104 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - W3TWA - Bears Head
Short Name:SVMI
Node ID:!27780cd7
MAC Address:AL0neAzX
Hardware:PORTDUINO
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:104 bytes
Gateway:!24da43f9
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (104 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 662179031
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2558000177
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 104 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779080498
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !24da43f9
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -12.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:104 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!27780cd7", "long_name": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - W3TWA - Bears Head", "short_name": "SVMI", "macaddr": "AL0neAzX", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 662179031, "to": 2558000177, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMjc3ODBjZDcSJVNVU1EgVkFMIFBBIE1lc2ggLSBXM1RXQSAtIEJlYXJzIEhlYWQaBFNWTUkiBgC9J3gM1yglOAJCINasbgjzgQEuUDpGO4sQfv7VOtotOcV0DDo2kln9MuRFSAE=", "request_id": 1150153896, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2586553882, "rx_time": 1779080498, "rx_snr": -12.25, "hop_limit": 1, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 8, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!24da43f9" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 662179031, "to": 2558000177, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMjc3ODBjZDcSJVNVU1EgVkFMIFBBIE1lc2ggLSBXM1RXQSAtIEJlYXJzIEhlYWQaBFNWTUkiBgC9J3gM1yglOAJCINasbgjzgQEuUDpGO4sQfv7VOtotOcV0DDo2kln9MuRFSAE=", "request_id": 1150153896, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!27780cd7", "long_name": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - W3TWA - Bears Head", "short_name": "SVMI", "macaddr": "AL0neAzX", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "1qxuCPOBAS5QOkY7ixB+/tU62i05xXQMOjaSWf0y5EU=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 2586553882, "rx_time": 1779080498, "rx_snr": -12.25, "hop_limit": 1, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 8, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (104 bytes)
0a092132373738306364371225535553512056414c205041204d657368202d205733545741202d20426561727320486561641a0453564d49220600bd27780cd7282538024220d6ac6e08f381012e503a463b8b107efed53ada2d39c5740c3a369259fd32e4454801
Hex Analysis:
Size:104 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
wi3w-base (w00b) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 08 jyd2 , WM87 , n3hz , 9008 , ZR0 , 5941 , GinH , 2708 LongFast 2026-05-18 05:01:46 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) -3024064.916s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -11.75 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-04-13 05:00:41 UTC View
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) -8.917s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -16.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-05-18 05:01:37 UTC View
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) -1209662.488s
Before 		-49.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 c0 Shds , ggs2 LongFast 2026-05-04 05:00:44 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
wi3w-base (w00b) -3024063.818s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -17.75 dB 1 d7 bbd7 , SVMI , 75d7 , VOLT , c8d7 , 7cd7 , 4fd7 , NVVV LongFast 2026-04-13 05:00:42 UTC View
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) -4233655.821s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-03-30 05:00:50 UTC View
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) -3024065.025s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-04-13 05:00:41 UTC View
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) -8.928s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-18 05:01:37 UTC View
MIB Node 0 - nepamesh (MIB0) -3074758.649s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 08 worm , WM87 , n3hz , ZR0 , GinH , 2708 LongFast 2026-04-12 14:55:47 UTC View
MIB Node 0 - nepamesh (MIB0) -3024064.714s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 08 worm , WM87 , n3hz , ZR0 , GinH , 2708 LongFast 2026-04-13 05:00:41 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
BottyMcBotface (BMBF) -1209662.521s
Before 		-49.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 c0 Shds , ggs2 LongFast 2026-05-04 05:00:44 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
wi3w-base (w00b) -1209656.975s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 d7 bbd7 , SVMI , 75d7 , VOLT , c8d7 , 7cd7 , 4fd7 , NVVV LongFast 2026-05-04 05:00:49 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways