Packet #162680 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1) to KF8FXY-B (8d0c)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 162680
Mesh Packet ID: 0x592b64b5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-29 20:50:02 UTC
From Node: W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)
To Node: KF8FXY-B (8d0c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: W8IJC's Home Rak Node (IJC1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -127 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:W9LAC - Pillar 01
Short Name:PLR1
Node ID:!26efe2d6
MAC Address:650m7+LW
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:!11cd9087
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !11cd9087
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 653255382
Source node ID 		uint32
to 80055564
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -127.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774817243
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 8
Channel index 		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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !11cd9087
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -127.0 dBm
SNR: -15.25 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": "!26efe2d6", "long_name": "W9LAC - Pillar 01", "short_name": "PLR1", "macaddr": "650m7+LW", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 653255382, "to": 80055564, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMjZlZmUyZDYSEVc5TEFDIC0gUGlsbGFyIDAxGgRQTFIxIgbrnSbv4tYoRUIgrf2fvu7si3j9ZTjiU8eHUm8OgnneFuQQdozqkO6sVl5IAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 1496016053, "rx_time": 1774817243, "rx_snr": -15.25, "hop_limit": 6, "rx_rssi": -127, "hop_start": 7, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!11cd9087" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 653255382, "to": 80055564, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMjZlZmUyZDYSEVc5TEFDIC0gUGlsbGFyIDAxGgRQTFIxIgbrnSbv4tYoRUIgrf2fvu7si3j9ZTjiU8eHUm8OgnneFuQQdozqkO6sVl5IAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!26efe2d6", "long_name": "W9LAC - Pillar 01", "short_name": "PLR1", "macaddr": "650m7+LW", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "rf2fvu7si3j9ZTjiU8eHUm8OgnneFuQQdozqkO6sVl4=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 1496016053, "rx_time": 1774817243, "rx_snr": -15.25, "hop_limit": 6, "rx_rssi": -127, "hop_start": 7, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213236656665326436121157394c4143202d2050696c6c61722030311a04504c52312206eb9d26efe2d628454220adfd9fbeeeec8b78fd6538e253c787526f0e8279de16e410768cea90eeac565e4800
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
W8IJC's Home Rak Node (IJC1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-127.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:02 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
NU8H-1 (U8H1) +4.093s
After 		-122.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:07 UTC View
Meshtastic 295c (295c) +0.767s
After 		-85.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 7d MIJS LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:03 UTC View
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) +0.585s
After 		-108.0 dBm -20.50 dB 1 e2 BPRK LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:03 UTC View
136FA UPL (136U) +1.124s
After 		-32.0 dBm 7.00 dB 1 50 136B LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:04 UTC View
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) +0.232s
After 		-125.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:03 UTC View
Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) +2.506s
After 		-68.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 58 KIRT LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:05 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
AD8G pi test (AD8G) +2.213s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 74 1574 LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:05 UTC View
136F S1 (16c7) +6.416s
After 		-111.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 20 PVL1 LongFast 2026-03-29 20:50:09 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways