Packet #910217 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Hazelwood Strider (HWSt) to DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 910217
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc61c87d7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-07-27 19:29:38 UTC
From Node: Hazelwood Strider (HWSt)
To Node: DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Hazelwood Palantir (HWPa)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -59 dBm
SNR: 8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Relay Node: 63 HWSt
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: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Hazelwood Strider
Short Name:HWSt
Node ID:!7a1f1c63
MAC Address:5fJ6Hxxj
Hardware:TRACKER_T1000_E
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:84 bytes
Gateway:!433e5774
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !433e5774
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2048859235
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2055971751
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -59.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1785180577
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 24
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 99
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433e5774
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -59.0 dBm
SNR: 8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!7a1f1c63", "long_name": "Hazelwood Strider", "short_name": "HWSt", "macaddr": "5fJ6Hxxj", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2048859235, "to": 2055971751, "channel": 24, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhN2ExZjFjNjMSEUhhemVsd29vZCBTdHJpZGVyGgRIV1N0Igbl8nofHGMoRzgBQiCtU1+jjyr5h7WvLB3In4z6Yprvidqicz6LdUMsAN1cPUgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3323758551, "rx_time": 1785180577, "rx_snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 6, "rx_rssi": -59, "hop_start": 6, "relay_node": 99, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "gateway_id": "!433e5774" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2048859235, "to": 2055971751, "channel": 24, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhN2ExZjFjNjMSEUhhemVsd29vZCBTdHJpZGVyGgRIV1N0Igbl8nofHGMoRzgBQiCtU1+jjyr5h7WvLB3In4z6Yprvidqicz6LdUMsAN1cPUgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!7a1f1c63", "long_name": "Hazelwood Strider", "short_name": "HWSt", "macaddr": "5fJ6Hxxj", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "rVNfo48q+Ye1rywdyJ+M+mKa74naonM+i3VDLADdXD0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 3323758551, "rx_time": 1785180577, "rx_snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 6, "rx_rssi": -59, "hop_start": 6, "relay_node": 99, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a09213761316631633633121148617a656c776f6f6420537472696465721a04485753742206e5f27a1f1c63284738014220ad535fa38f2af987b5af2c1dc89f8cfa629aef89daa2733e8b75432c00dd5c3d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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
Hazelwood Palantir (HWPa) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-59.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 63 HWSt MediumSlow 2026-07-27 19:29:38 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) +4.391s
After 		-111.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 95 HWTb MediumSlow 2026-07-27 19:29:42 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways