Packet #10238816 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Antonio 9f30 (9f30) to Meshtastic 9b8e (9b8e)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10238816
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfa964cca
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-12 07:17:01 UTC
From Node: Antonio 9f30 (9f30)
To Node: Meshtastic 9b8e (9b8e)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -94 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Antonio 9f30
Short Name:9f30
Node ID:!ba6a9f30
MAC Address:ECC6ap8w
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!336a870c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !336a870c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3127549744
Source node ID 		uint32
to 297048974
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -94.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757661420
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 220
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757661421.9912925
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !336a870c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -94.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ba6a9f30", "long_name": "Antonio 9f30", "short_name": "9f30", "macaddr": "ECC6ap8w", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!336a870c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127549744, "to": 297048974, "id": 4204154058, "rx_time": 1757661420, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216261366139663330120c416e746f6e696f20396633301a043966333022061020ba6a9f30282b42209154bd353ce57fd1c335161636722d6f83fe80a9ef392062727f2e688c6c4d504800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ba6a9f30", "long_name": "Antonio 9f30", "short_name": "9f30", "macaddr": "ECC6ap8w", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "kVS9NTzlf9HDNRYWNnItb4P+gKnvOSBicn8uaIxsTVA=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09216261366139663330120c416e746f6e696f20396633301a043966333022061020ba6a9f30282b42209154bd353ce57fd1c335161636722d6f83fe80a9ef392062727f2e688c6c4d504800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-94.0 dBm 5.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:17:01 Current
Antonio 9f30 (9f30) -6.395s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:55 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -4.093s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:57 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -2.990s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:59 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -2.971s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:59 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -2.966s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:59 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -2.942s
Before 		-130.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:59 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -2.924s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 3.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:59 View
Perseo 🗼🌐 (nvm1) -2.328s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:59 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -2.000s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:59 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -1.997s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:16:59 View
MeshPrepper (MP) -1.809s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:17:00 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -1.599s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:17:00 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1.473s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:17:00 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) -1.010s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:17:00 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) -0.720s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:17:01 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +0.265s
After 		-116.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:17:02 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +1.038s
After 		-92.0 dBm 2.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-12 07:17:03 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways