Packet #10683016 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10683016
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb29b66b7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-15 08:43:41 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic fbec (fbec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -127 dBm
SNR: -7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Venturada2🗼🌐☀️
Short Name:Vb2
Node ID:!a03526b0
MAC Address:MO2gNSaw
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:88 bytes
Gateway:!7aa6fbec
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 !7aa6fbec
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -127.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757925819
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757925821.5405724
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !7aa6fbec
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -127.0 dBm
SNR: -7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a03526b0", "long_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️", "short_name": "Vb2", "macaddr": "MO2gNSaw", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2996528823, "rx_time": 1757925819, "rx_snr": -7.0, "rx_rssi": -127, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216130333532366230121856656e74757261646132f09f97bcf09f8c90e29880efb88f1a03566232220630eda03526b0281f422056fe7117a519262d7fa9afaff00d41142a1c9e64dea31ade91032b825a605c5d4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a03526b0", "long_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️", "short_name": "Vb2", "macaddr": "MO2gNSaw", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "public_key": "Vv5xF6UZJi1/qa+v8A1BFCocnmTeoxrekQMrglpgXF0=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a09216130333532366230121856656e74757261646132f09f97bcf09f8c90e29880efb88f1a03566232220630eda03526b0281f422056fe7117a519262d7fa9afaff00d41142a1c9e64dea31ade91032b825a605c5d4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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

Loading reception map...

Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-127.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:41 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -3.217s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:38 View
Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1) -2.413s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -5.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:39 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -2.114s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 7.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:39 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -2.111s
Before 		-132.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:39 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -2.088s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:39 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -2.063s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -12.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:39 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -1.823s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:39 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.351s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:41 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -0.037s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 3.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:41 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.033s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:41 View
Raor🐟 (PMI) +0.041s
After 		-111.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:41 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +0.178s
After 		-120.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:41 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.848s
After 		-34.0 dBm 9.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:42 View
Muev.E 📱🧭 (MVE) +1.205s
After 		-99.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:42 View
Meshtastic a500 (a500) +1.305s
After 		-102.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:42 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.414s
After 		-111.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:42 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) +1.986s
After 		-104.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:43 View
Armitage (LREC) +2.567s
After 		-136.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:44 View
Meshtastic b0e4 🚘 (b0e4) +15.923s
After 		-127.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:43:57 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +768.511s
After 		-117.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:56:30 View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways