Packet #10624944 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from The Clan Custom (TCLC) to Rhodos Central πŸ“‘ (rhoc)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10624944
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe94f0080
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-14 22:32:56 UTC
From Node: The Clan Custom (TCLC)
To Node: Rhodos Central πŸ“‘ (rhoc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Villalbilla02 (VBV2)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:The Clan Custom
Short Name:TCLC
Node ID:!c7a35e3b
MAC Address:9E7Ho147
Hardware:NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!26223cf8
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 !26223cf8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3349372475
Source node ID
uint32
to 2661270872
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1757889157
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 1757889176.0615778
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: !26223cf8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!c7a35e3b", "long_name": "The Clan Custom", "short_name": "TCLC", "macaddr": "9E7Ho147", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!26223cf8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3349372475, "to": 2661270872, "id": 3914268800, "rx_time": 1757889157, "rx_snr": -7.25, "rx_rssi": -116, "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": "0a09216337613335653362120f54686520436c616e20437573746f6d1a0454434c432206f44ec7a35e3b283f38014220eaa87eeb7d44a112f2627cbdf725dc407f27e2e47cb3f208f2fea7f2791220124800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!c7a35e3b", "long_name": "The Clan Custom", "short_name": "TCLC", "macaddr": "9E7Ho147", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "6qh+631EoRLyYny99yXcQH8n4uR8s/II8v6n8nkSIBI=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09216337613335653362120f54686520436c616e20437573746f6d1a0454434c432206f44ec7a35e3b283f38014220eaa87eeb7d44a112f2627cbdf725dc407f27e2e47cb3f208f2fea7f2791220124800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-116.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:56 Current
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (GRN1) -26.348s
Before
-117.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:29 View
Monolito (7960) -24.955s
Before
-60.0 dBm 8.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:31 View
Ocumare_Base_πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (CATA) -24.395s
Before
-94.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:31 View
Venturada baseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (Vb) -23.853s
Before
-115.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:32 View
Tlgo πŸ“‘πŸŒπŸ”‹πŸ”Œ (TLG0) -23.823s
Before
-110.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:32 View
Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1) -22.895s
Before
-96.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:33 View
Meshtastic c498πŸ“‘πŸŒ (C498) -22.143s
Before
-114.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:33 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -21.830s
Before
-122.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:34 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -20.903s
Before
-102.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:35 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) -20.808s
Before
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:35 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -19.549s
Before
-112.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:36 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -19.458s
Before
-58.0 dBm 12.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:36 View
Raor🐟 (PMI) -19.263s
Before
-110.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:36 View
@lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LNCM) -19.251s
Before
-111.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:36 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -19.212s
Before
-126.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:36 View
Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) -18.531s
Before
-94.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:37 View
MeshPrepper (MP) -14.314s
Before
-122.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-14 22:32:41 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways