Packet #10624321 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Venturada base test (Vbt) to Bandit a200 (Band)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10624321
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9183c86f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-14 22:25:27 UTC
From Node: Venturada base test (Vbt)
To Node: Bandit a200 (Band)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Tlgo πŸ“‘πŸŒπŸ”‹πŸ”Œ (TLG0)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Venturada base test
Short Name:Vbt
Node ID:!16cd7ff4
MAC Address:mKMWzX/0
Hardware:STATION_G2
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:86 bytes
Gateway:!da638a24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ 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 !da638a24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 382566388
Source node ID
uint32
to 2666111488
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 86 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 -5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1757888726
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 136
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757888727.790827
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • βœ“ 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: !da638a24
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -5.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!16cd7ff4", "long_name": "Venturada base test ", "short_name": "Vbt", "macaddr": "mKMWzX/0", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 382566388, "to": 2666111488, "id": 2441332847, "rx_time": 1757888726, "rx_snr": -5.0, "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": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213136636437666634121456656e74757261646120626173652074657374201a03566274220698a316cd7ff4281f380142202bcfface2a62f1162ed1a13542a7e899a66af4aa5c2a9c562df94ff1e4ef217a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!16cd7ff4", "long_name": "Venturada base test ", "short_name": "Vbt", "macaddr": "mKMWzX/0", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "K8/6zipi8RYu0aE1QqfomaZq9KpcKpxWLflP8eTvIXo=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a09213136636437666634121456656e74757261646120626173652074657374201a03566274220698a316cd7ff4281f380142202bcfface2a62f1162ed1a13542a7e899a66af4aa5c2a9c562df94ff1e4ef217a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:86 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
Tlgo πŸ“‘πŸŒπŸ”‹πŸ”Œ (TLG0) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-111.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:27 Current
Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) -5.640s
Before
-102.0 dBm -9.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:22 View
Venturada baseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (Vb) -5.345s
Before
-27.0 dBm 8.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:22 View
Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1) -3.643s
Before
-94.0 dBm 1.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:24 View
@lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LNCM) -3.382s
Before
-126.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:24 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -3.332s
Before
-129.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:24 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -3.319s
Before
-125.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:24 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (GRN1) -3.302s
Before
-102.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:24 View
SkG@Home πŸ“‘πŸŒ (SkGH) -3.299s
Before
-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:24 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -3.165s
Before
-111.0 dBm -2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:24 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -2.752s
Before
-112.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:25 View
Raor🐟 (PMI) -2.462s
Before
-110.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:25 View
RodashtasticπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (RDSt) -2.451s
Before
-113.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:25 View
Ocumare_Base_πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (CATA) -1.643s
Before
-112.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:26 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1.496s
Before
-101.0 dBm Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:26 View
Zion πŸ—Ό (Zion) -1.055s
Before
-114.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:26 View
Suop πŸ“‘ 🌐 (SUOP) -0.838s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:26 View
Monolito (7960) -0.284s
Before
-65.0 dBm 9.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:25:27 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways