Packet #2334837 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Albld_NLP1 (NLP1) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2334837
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbf640963
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 00:59:37 UTC
From Node: Albld_NLP1 (NLP1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: MeshNet (GS-D)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Albld_NLP1
Short Name:NLP1
Node ID:!42a85128
MAC Address:2LNCqFEo
Hardware:RAK4631
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!55cafe69
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !55cafe69
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1118327080
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1755125977
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755125977.8666592
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !55cafe69
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!42a85128", "long_name": "Albld_NLP1", "short_name": "NLP1", "macaddr": "2LNCqFEo", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!55cafe69", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1118327080, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3211004259, "rx_time": 1755125977, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213432613835313238120a416c626c645f4e4c50311a044e4c50312206d8b342a8512828094220f9367decad4d638cb7a31a84cf95c8d55beb11e7f1f7f9f8eb144586bd36a432", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!42a85128", "long_name": "Albld_NLP1", "short_name": "NLP1", "macaddr": "2LNCqFEo", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "+TZ97K1NY4y3oxqEz5XI1VvrEefx9/n46xRFhr02pDI=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a09213432613835313238120a416c626c645f4e4c50311a044e4c50312206d8b342a8512828094220f9367decad4d638cb7a31a84cf95c8d55beb11e7f1f7f9f8eb144586bd36a432
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
MeshNet (GS-D) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:37 Current
MeshNet (GS-D) -0.130s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:37 View
Hendrik ido ambacht 3 (Hia3) +0.030s
After 		-136.0 dBm -12.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:37 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) +0.130s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:37 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) +0.158s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:38 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) +4.986s
After 		-91.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:42 View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) +8.062s
After 		-115.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:45 View
Afrithon (afrt) +9.387s
After 		-116.0 dBm -18.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:47 View
Paul home (pah1) +9.691s
After 		-128.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:47 View
Ams Zuidas Base (AZ4) +9.953s
After 		-102.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:47 View
Twistit 🇳🇱 (👽) +10.347s
After 		-128.0 dBm -20.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:48 View
Twistit 🇳🇱 (👽) +10.481s
After 		-128.0 dBm -20.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:48 View
Soesterduinen🔌 🌐 🛰️ (🌲) +13.113s
After 		-125.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:50 View
HolRad (HlRd) +21.925s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:59:59 View
14

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways