Packet #10514971 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 🌐Charly Torre 3🛰 (C184) to Meshtastic fbec (fbec)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10514971
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8805ddf5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-14 06:11:54 UTC
From Node: 🌐Charly Torre 3🛰 (C184)
To Node: Meshtastic fbec (fbec)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: 🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -37 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:🌐Charly Torre 3🛰
Short Name:C184
Node ID:!db2b936c
MAC Address:EFHbK5Ns
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!b03de73c
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 !b03de73c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (87 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677066092
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2057763820
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 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 -37.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757830253
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 108
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757830314.9976664
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: !b03de73c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -37.0 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db2b936c", "long_name": "🌐Charly Torre 3🛰", "short_name": "C184", "macaddr": "EFHbK5Ns", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03de73c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677066092, "to": 2057763820, "id": 2282085877, "rx_time": 1757830253, "rx_snr": 8.25, "rx_rssi": -37, "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": 108, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092164623262393336631216f09f8c90436861726c7920546f7272652033f09f9bb01a044331383422061051db2b936c282b42202e2761bf1a74a542c2f5ff04ce29fbd36c454d3c13ab2ff4b59670b5e1e741314800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2b936c", "long_name": "🌐Charly Torre 3🛰", "short_name": "C184", "macaddr": "EFHbK5Ns", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Lidhvxp0pULC9f8Ezin702xFTTwTqy/0tZZwteHnQTE=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a092164623262393336631216f09f8c90436861726c7920546f7272652033f09f9bb01a044331383422061051db2b936c282b42202e2761bf1a74a542c2f5ff04ce29fbd36c454d3c13ab2ff4b59670b5e1e741314800
Hex Analysis:
Size:87 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
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-37.0 dBm 8.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:11:54 Current
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -60.190s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:54 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -59.523s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:55 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -59.273s
Before 		-111.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:55 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -59.204s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:55 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -59.196s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:55 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -59.188s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:55 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -59.177s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:55 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -59.062s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:55 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -57.780s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:57 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -57.210s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:57 View
g1bal (g1b0) -56.281s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 06:10:58 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways