Packet #10990496 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ValdeTorres001 🗼 (va01) to !ffffffff

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10990496
Mesh Packet ID: 0x46f48db3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-17 12:45:08 UTC
From Node: ValdeTorres001 🗼 (va01)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 54a4 (54a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:ValdeTorres001 🗼
Short Name:va01
Node ID:!db2b5550
MAC Address:EFHbK1VQ
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!b03c54a4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !b03c54a4
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 3677050192
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758113107
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 48
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758113108.455761
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03c54a4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 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": "!db2b5550", "long_name": "ValdeTorres001 🗼", "short_name": "va01", "macaddr": "EFHbK1VQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03c54a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677050192, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1190432179, "rx_time": 1758113107, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -122, "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": 48, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462326235353530121356616c6465546f7272657330303120f09f97bc1a047661303122061051db2b5550282b42201e7a4b334a0907160795685114ce7127e4166032e8d38286c0160bcb72adbe2f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2b5550", "long_name": "ValdeTorres001 🗼", "short_name": "va01", "macaddr": "EFHbK1VQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "HnpLM0oJBxYHlWhRFM5xJ+QWYDLo04KGwBYLy3Ktvi8=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09216462326235353530121356616c6465546f7272657330303120f09f97bc1a047661303122061051db2b5550282b42201e7a4b334a0907160795685114ce7127e4166032e8d38286c0160bcb72adbe2f
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
Meshtastic 54a4 (54a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:08 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -6.729s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:01 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -4.437s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:04 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -4.109s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 7.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:04 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -4.106s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:04 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -4.066s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:04 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -3.730s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:04 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -3.601s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:04 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -3.337s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:05 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -3.309s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:05 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -3.302s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:05 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -3.293s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -0.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:05 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -3.199s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:05 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) -2.290s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:06 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -2.271s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:45:06 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways