Packet #10591377 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO) to Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10591377
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa6a33eee
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-14 17:48:09 UTC
From Node: EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)
To Node: Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: @lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -1.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐
Short Name:AERO
Node ID:!b03cab6c
MAC Address:NM2wPKts
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:85 bytes
Gateway:!b03cc398
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03cc398
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (85 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956766060
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3215545340
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 85 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757872088
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 1757872089.668136
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03cc398
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -1.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b03cab6c", "long_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐", "short_name": "AERO", "macaddr": "NM2wPKts", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03cc398", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956766060, "to": 3215545340, "id": 2795716334, "rx_time": 1757872088, "rx_snr": -1.0, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 2, "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": "0a09216230336361623663121445413448445a204d646c5320f09f97bcf09f8c901a044145524f220634cdb03cab6c282b4220383330292e77f735e641761a80deecf39439894c4f91d7b8484b7256f73d27254800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b03cab6c", "long_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐", "short_name": "AERO", "macaddr": "NM2wPKts", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "ODMwKS539zXmQXYagN7s85Q5iUxPkde4SEtyVvc9JyU=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
0a09216230336361623663121445413448445a204d646c5320f09f97bcf09f8c901a044145524f220634cdb03cab6c282b4220383330292e77f735e641761a80deecf39439894c4f91d7b8484b7256f73d27254800
Hex Analysis:
Size:85 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
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:09 Current
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -31.203s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -5.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:47:38 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -8.926s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:00 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -6.849s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:02 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -6.746s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:02 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -1.656s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:08 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) -1.607s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:08 View
Antonio 9f30 (9f30) -1.458s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:08 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.259s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:09 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.031s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:09 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) +0.086s
After 		-112.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:09 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +0.124s
After 		-127.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:09 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.239s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:09 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.701s
After 		-122.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:10 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) +0.954s
After 		-115.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:10 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.029s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:10 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.570s
After 		-34.0 dBm 9.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:11 View
MeshPrepper (MP) +1.700s
After 		-125.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:11 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) +6.455s
After 		-93.0 dBm -0.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 17:48:16 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways