Packet #10466788 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from EA2CQ Tejado [#] (cq1) to WeinWidow-8 (DVK1)

6
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10466788
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb29a96bb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-13 20:49:17 UTC
From Node: EA2CQ Tejado [#] (cq1)
To Node: WeinWidow-8 (DVK1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: EA2DSA base (DSA1)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:EA2CQ Tejado [#]
Short Name:cq1
Node ID:!db29ab68
MAC Address:EFHbKato
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!db2955cc
Channel:Iberia
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 !db2955cc
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676941160
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2697680288
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757796555
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 52
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 104
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757796557.3630652
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: Iberia
  • ✓ 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: !db2955cc
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db29ab68", "long_name": "EA2CQ Tejado [#]", "short_name": "cq1", "macaddr": "EFHbKato", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2955cc", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676941160, "to": 2697680288, "id": 2996475579, "rx_time": 1757796555, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 52, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462323961623638121045413243512054656a61646f205b235d1a0363713122061051db29ab68282b42202a3ff409b8e658d39d6d8bb2ebf4be2380bda2637e167451c11da91638c8e72b4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db29ab68", "long_name": "EA2CQ Tejado [#]", "short_name": "cq1", "macaddr": "EFHbKato", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Kj/0CbjmWNOdbYuy6/S+I4C9omN+FnRRwR2pFjjI5ys=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216462323961623638121045413243512054656a61646f205b235d1a0363713122061051db29ab68282b42202a3ff409b8e658d39d6d8bb2ebf4be2380bda2637e167451c11da91638c8e72b4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
EA2DSA base (DSA1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 Iberia 2025-09-13 20:49:17 Current
Patxi 530 (FFL2) +58.730s
After 		-124.0 dBm -17.75 dB 0 Iberia 2025-09-13 20:50:16 View
EA2CYJ-VI[j] (CYJ1) +9021.929s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 Iberia 2025-09-13 23:19:39 View
EA2CYJ-VI[j] (CYJ1) +9043.964s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 Iberia 2025-09-13 23:20:01 View
EA2CYJ-VI[j] (CYJ1) +9060.009s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 Iberia 2025-09-13 23:20:17 View
EA2CYJ-VI[j] (CYJ1) +9086.046s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 Iberia 2025-09-13 23:20:43 View
6

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways