Packet #392341 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from inittab base station (inib) to !0c3a9268

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 392341
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8fb1848b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-15 17:14:19 UTC
From Node: inittab base station (inib)
To Node: !0c3a9268 (9268)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: inittab base station (inib)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 41 inib
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: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:inittab base station
Short Name:inib
Node ID:!ebacb441
MAC Address:uCfrrLRB
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!ebacb441
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !ebacb441
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (87 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3953964097
Source node ID 		uint32
to 205165160
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1776273256
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority BACKGROUND
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 65
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ebacb441
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ebacb441", "long_name": "inittab base station", "short_name": "inib", "macaddr": "uCfrrLRB", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3953964097, "to": 205165160, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZWJhY2I0NDESFGluaXR0YWIgYmFzZSBzdGF0aW9uGgRpbmliIga4J+ustEEoJTgMQiBHn8nshcrmEIMLCre8lUtnHjtNm6lUjmC27X9aa0I+BkgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2410775691, "rx_time": 1776273256, "hop_limit": 7, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 65 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!ebacb441" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3953964097, "to": 205165160, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZWJhY2I0NDESFGluaXR0YWIgYmFzZSBzdGF0aW9uGgRpbmliIga4J+ustEEoJTgMQiBHn8nshcrmEIMLCre8lUtnHjtNm6lUjmC27X9aa0I+BkgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ebacb441", "long_name": "inittab base station", "short_name": "inib", "macaddr": "uCfrrLRB", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "R5/J7IXK5hCDCwq3vJVLZx47TZupVI5gtu1/WmtCPgY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 2410775691, "rx_time": 1776273256, "hop_limit": 7, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 65 } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a092165626163623434311214696e697474616220626173652073746174696f6e1a04696e69622206b827ebacb4412825380c4220479fc9ec85cae610830b0ab7bc954b671e3b4d9ba9548e60b6ed7f5a6b423e064800
Hex Analysis:
Size:87 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
inittab base station (inib) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 41 inib LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:19 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
P0G0 Base (🏢) +9.381s
After 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 83 LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:28 UTC View
Leaf Coventry (neome.sh) (cvnt) +9.924s
After 		-135.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 83 LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:29 UTC View
W8IJC's Home Rak Node (IJC1) +9.340s
After 		-120.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 83 LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:28 UTC View
AB8Mmob_eb78 (ABXM) +9.533s
After 		-143.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 83 LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:28 UTC View
NU8H-1 (U8H1) +9.862s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:29 UTC View
Meshed Potato (f6e9) +11.218s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.25 dB 1 83 LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:30 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) +12.078s
After 		-41.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 a5 GSR3 LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:31 UTC View
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) +11.673s
After 		-56.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 87 IJC1 LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:30 UTC View
Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) +15.618s
After 		-69.0 dBm -18.75 dB 2 58 KIRT LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:34 UTC View
Bender (7750) +13.034s
After 		-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 3e LongFast 2026-04-15 17:14:32 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways