Packet #10875173 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic fd5c (fd5c) to 🟢MT-01🟢 (MT01)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10875173
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcf75c22c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-16 16:59:06 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic fd5c (fd5c)
To Node: 🟢MT-01🟢 (MT01)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic fd5c
Short Name:fd5c
Node ID:!9eecfd5c
MAC Address:nBOe7P1c
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!a0352788
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 !a0352788
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2666331484
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2665974372
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758041940
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 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758041946.6895683
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: !a0352788
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9eecfd5c", "long_name": "Meshtastic fd5c", "short_name": "fd5c", "macaddr": "nBOe7P1c", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0352788", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666331484, "to": 2665974372, "id": 3480601132, "rx_time": 1758041940, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -96, "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": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965656366643563120f4d65736874617374696320666435631a046664356322069c139eecfd5c282b42207bf4dd9747842067825e5e9cbe7e8b5fa96f6af381864dc649747db951546c0b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9eecfd5c", "long_name": "Meshtastic fd5c", "short_name": "fd5c", "macaddr": "nBOe7P1c", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "e/Tdl0eEIGeCXl6cvn6LX6lvavOBhk3GSXR9uVFUbAs=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213965656366643563120f4d65736874617374696320666435631a046664356322069c139eecfd5c282b42207bf4dd9747842067825e5e9cbe7e8b5fa96f6af381864dc649747db951546c0b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-96.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 16:59:06 Current
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -5.786s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 16:59:00 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -5.780s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 16:59:00 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) -5.536s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 16:59:01 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -4.557s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 16:59:02 View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways