Packet #12246800 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12246800
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8eddd1c7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 12:06:06 UTC
From Node: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Rigel🗼🌞
Short Name:RIG
Node ID:!fdd30408
MAC Address:yS/90wQI
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!a03526b0
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 !a03526b0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4258464776
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 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 -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758888366
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 128
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758888366.4964976
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: !a03526b0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!fdd30408", "long_name": "Rigel🗼🌞", "short_name": "RIG", "macaddr": "yS/90wQI", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a03526b0", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4258464776, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2396901831, "rx_time": 1758888366, "rx_snr": -8.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "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": 128, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216664643330343038120d526967656cf09f97bcf09f8c9e1a035249472206c92ffdd30408283f3802422000e49c741c72f11dadee74be902d5d743947d7d4653d53a6ca1a022711d8be454801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!fdd30408", "long_name": "Rigel🗼🌞", "short_name": "RIG", "macaddr": "yS/90wQI", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "AOScdBxy8R2t7nS+kC1ddDlH19RlPVOmyhoCJxHYvkU=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09216664643330343038120d526967656cf09f97bcf09f8c9e1a035249472206c92ffdd30408283f3802422000e49c741c72f11dadee74be902d5d743947d7d4653d53a6ca1a022711d8be454801
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:06 Current
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -1.591s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -9.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:04 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.321s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:05 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -1.312s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -9.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:05 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -1.293s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -6.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:05 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -1.284s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -10.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:05 View
C191 🌐 (C191) -0.233s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:06 View
G71NCH3-NB-MAD-01 (G71A) -0.083s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -14.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:06 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -0.027s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:06 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +1.213s
After 		-104.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:07 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.616s
After 		-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:08 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +2.438s
After 		-102.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:08 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +2.594s
After 		-117.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:09 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +3.434s
After 		-104.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:09 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +3.479s
After 		-112.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:09 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +3.755s
After 		-79.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:10 View
Monolito (MoN) +5.405s
After 		-72.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 12:06:11 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways