Packet #10611863 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 🌐Charly Torre 3🛰 (C184) to Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10611863
Mesh Packet ID: 0xeaa701f9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-14 20:36:34 UTC
From Node: 🌐Charly Torre 3🛰 (C184)
To Node: Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
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:!2f72ec6c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !2f72ec6c
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 3215545340
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
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 -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757882193
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 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757882194.2026997
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !2f72ec6c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 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": "!2f72ec6c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677066092, "to": 3215545340, "id": 3936813561, "rx_time": 1757882193, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "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
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 20:36:34 Current
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -6.999s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 20:36:27 View
Meshtastic 9f30 (9f30) -6.814s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 20:36:27 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.547s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 20:36:33 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -0.530s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 20:36:33 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.518s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 20:36:33 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways