Packet #10039247 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) to McRoyal 🍔 (McR)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10039247
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7efa9c88
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-11 00:11:59 UTC
From Node: Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)
To Node: McRoyal 🍔 (McR)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Base Sur 🗼
Short Name:Bssr
Node ID:!db2ac914
MAC Address:EFHbKskU
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!bfa953fc
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !bfa953fc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677014292
Source node ID 		uint32
to 427816648
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757549518
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757549519.1684206
Unix timestamp 		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: !bfa953fc
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db2ac914", "long_name": "Base Sur 🗼", "short_name": "Bssr", "macaddr": "EFHbKskU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!bfa953fc", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677014292, "to": 427816648, "id": 2130353288, "rx_time": 1757549518, "rx_snr": -17.0, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462326163393134120d426173652053757220f09f97bc1a044273737222061051db2ac914282b42205754b38930200376b17e5ffb1e06f553f0efbe4e67722cc29ca8e021d8dc8d304800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2ac914", "long_name": "Base Sur 🗼", "short_name": "Bssr", "macaddr": "EFHbKskU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "V1SziTAgA3axfl/7Hgb1U/Dvvk5ncizCnKjgIdjcjTA=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216462326163393134120d426173652053757220f09f97bc1a044273737222061051db2ac914282b42205754b38930200376b17e5ffb1e06f553f0efbe4e67722cc29ca8e021d8dc8d304800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -17.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:11:59 Current
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) +0.832s
After 		-119.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:00 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +2.810s
After 		-112.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:01 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +3.607s
After 		-94.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:02 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +3.611s
After 		-110.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:02 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) +3.615s
After 		-109.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:02 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) +3.973s
After 		-112.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:03 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +3.987s
After 		-122.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:03 View
🌐Byg Boy 81 Movil🛰 (MT46) +4.083s
After 		-106.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:03 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +4.695s
After 		-96.0 dBm 1.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:03 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +4.715s
After 		-108.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:03 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +5.688s
After 		-33.0 dBm 8.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:04 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +6.066s
After 		-104.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:05 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +6.070s
After 		-112.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:05 View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +6.203s
After 		-100.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:05 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +8.597s
After 		-103.0 dBm -3.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:07 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +8.972s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:08 View
MeshPrepper (MP) +10.177s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:12:09 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways