Packet #10552584 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10552584
Mesh Packet ID: 0xeb40254c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-14 12:11:39 UTC
From Node: SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: 🌐Charly Torre 3🛰 (C184)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:SkG@Somewhere 🤨
Short Name:SkGs
Node ID:!db29e6a8
MAC Address:EFHbKeao
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!db2b936c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2b936c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676956328
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757854977
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757851899.9082477
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2b936c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db29e6a8", "long_name": "SkG@Somewhere 🤨", "short_name": "SkGs", "macaddr": "EFHbKeao", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b936c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676956328, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3946849612, "rx_time": 1757854977, "rx_snr": -10.25, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092164623239653661381212536b4740536f6d65776865726520f09fa4a81a04536b477322061051db29e6a8282b4220e2364f7fdcf13547e74e334f7b4c045b260e70d0bda772390f8a7b0a71d82c75", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db29e6a8", "long_name": "SkG@Somewhere 🤨", "short_name": "SkGs", "macaddr": "EFHbKeao", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "4jZPf9zxNUfnTjNPe0wEWyYOcNC9p3I5D4p7CnHYLHU=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a092164623239653661381212536b4740536f6d65776865726520f09fa4a81a04536b477322061051db29e6a8282b4220e2364f7fdcf13547e74e334f7b4c045b260e70d0bda772390f8a7b0a71d82c75
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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
🌐Charly Torre 3🛰 (C184) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:11:39 Current
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) -508.760s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:11 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -507.616s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:12 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -502.906s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -502.900s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -502.598s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -502.594s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -502.589s
Before 		-111.0 dBm Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -502.572s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -502.568s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -502.557s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -502.545s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -502.369s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:17 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -501.907s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:18 View
Jolu (20bc) -501.385s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:18 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -500.369s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:19 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) -500.328s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:19 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -499.139s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:20 View
Meshtastic 9f30 (9f30) -497.811s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:03:22 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C182) -84.806s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -6.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:10:15 View
🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183) -38.376s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 12:11:01 View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways