Packet #603488 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Lone Strobe (LOST) to Meshtastic 1160 (1160)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 603488
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4fbe3b7d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-07-04 12:28:05 UTC
From Node: Lone Strobe (LOST)
To Node: Meshtastic 1160 (1160)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Phlm.sh - Deadly Beef (beef)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: -9.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 40 Gat , d340 , BMBF , 🐾
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: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Lone Strobe
Short Name:LOST
Node ID:!e8f2c3eb
MAC Address:zF/o8sPr
Hardware:T_ECHO
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:!deadbeef
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
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 !deadbeef
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 3908223979
Source node ID 		uint32
to 49090912
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1783168085
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 64
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !deadbeef
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: -9.75 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": "!e8f2c3eb", "long_name": "Lone Strobe", "short_name": "LOST", "macaddr": "zF/o8sPr", "hw_model": "T_ECHO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3908223979, "to": 49090912, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZThmMmMzZWISC0xvbmUgU3Ryb2JlGgRMT1NUIgbMX+jyw+soB0IgV1httc9kOwO6mKmRUmghnUMiLJqc4P7jU5d3rOEoU0tIAA==", "request_id": 1413467279, "bitfield": 0 }, "id": 1337867133, "rx_time": 1783168085, "rx_snr": -9.75, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 64, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!deadbeef" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3908223979, "to": 49090912, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhZThmMmMzZWISC0xvbmUgU3Ryb2JlGgRMT1NUIgbMX+jyw+soB0IgV1httc9kOwO6mKmRUmghnUMiLJqc4P7jU5d3rOEoU0tIAA==", "request_id": 1413467279, "bitfield": 0, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!e8f2c3eb", "long_name": "Lone Strobe", "short_name": "LOST", "macaddr": "zF/o8sPr", "hw_model": "T_ECHO", "public_key": "V1httc9kOwO6mKmRUmghnUMiLJqc4P7jU5d3rOEoU0s=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 1337867133, "rx_time": 1783168085, "rx_snr": -9.75, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 64, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09216538663263336562120b4c6f6e65205374726f62651a044c4f53542206cc5fe8f2c3eb2807422057586db5cf643b03ba98a9915268219d43222c9a9ce0fee3539777ace128534b4800
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
Phlm.sh - Deadly Beef (beef) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm -9.75 dB 5 40 Gat , d340 , BMBF , 🐾 LongFast 2026-07-04 12:28:05 UTC Current
5 hops Gateways that received this packet after 5 hops
Meshtastic Point Breeze (ASAP) -0.526s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 ff 2N39 LongFast 2026-07-04 12:28:05 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways