Packet #12114918 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Lothorien1 (a692) to The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12114918
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe4aa2d5c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-25 17:30:29 UTC
From Node: Lothorien1 (a692)
To Node: The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: [TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -78 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Lothorien1
Short Name:a692
Node ID:!91baa692
MAC Address:wW2RuqaS
Hardware:NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!da638a24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 (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 (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2444928658
Source node ID 		uint32
to 874584472
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -78.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758821427
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 8
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758821429.3603373
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da638a24
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -78.0 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!91baa692", "long_name": "Lothorien1", "short_name": "a692", "macaddr": "wW2RuqaS", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2444928658, "to": 874584472, "id": 3836357980, "rx_time": 1758821427, "rx_snr": 8.75, "rx_rssi": -78, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 8, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213931626161363932120a4c6f74686f7269656e311a04613639322206c16d91baa692283f38014220bcf8ef4b6e07366448d886b53cc8bd5c56ee345d722072edebc2e474f06542104800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!91baa692", "long_name": "Lothorien1", "short_name": "a692", "macaddr": "wW2RuqaS", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "vPjvS24HNmRI2Ia1PMi9XFbuNF1yIHLt68LkdPBlQhA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213931626161363932120a4c6f74686f7269656e311a04613639322206c16d91baa692283f38014220bcf8ef4b6e07366448d886b53cc8bd5c56ee345d722072edebc2e474f06542104800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-78.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:29 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.239s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:29 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.235s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:29 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +0.018s
After 		-122.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:29 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.052s
After 		-97.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:29 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.558s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:29 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +0.761s
After 		-108.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:30 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.781s
After 		-114.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:30 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +0.820s
After 		-98.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:30 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) +0.853s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:30 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.432s
After 		-122.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:30 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.517s
After 		-123.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:30 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.533s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:30 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +1.560s
After 		-133.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:30 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +3.606s
After 		-114.0 dBm -3.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:32 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +5.190s
After 		-115.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:34 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) +5.736s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:35 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +9.902s
After 		-104.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:39 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +13.237s
After 		-94.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-25 17:30:42 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways