Packet #12286526 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ⚠️ (AAAA) to !ffffffff

22
Total Receptions
22
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12286526
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2243004f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 16:39:18 UTC
From Node: ⚠️ (AAAA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:⚠️
Short Name:AAAA
Node ID:!bf3c8576
MAC Address:1y2/PIV2
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!9ea15aec
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 !9ea15aec
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3208414582
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 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 -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758904757
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 245
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758904758.857066
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea15aec
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!bf3c8576", "long_name": "⚠️", "short_name": "AAAA", "macaddr": "1y2/PIV2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea15aec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3208414582, "to": 4294967295, "id": 574816335, "rx_time": 1758904757, "rx_snr": -0.75, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 245, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092162663363383537361206e29aa0efb88f1a04414141412206d72dbf3c85762845422052517ac0a0cc50a9a1a50602de50c30287e1661369af72fd007ec805eee5da364800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!bf3c8576", "long_name": "⚠️", "short_name": "AAAA", "macaddr": "1y2/PIV2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "UlF6wKDMUKmhpQYC3lDDAofhZhNpr3L9AH7IBe7l2jY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a092162663363383537361206e29aa0efb88f1a04414141412206d72dbf3c85762845422052517ac0a0cc50a9a1a50602de50c30287e1661369af72fd007ec805eee5da364800
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.394s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:17 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.375s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:17 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.437s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.135s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.128s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Skynet_Mov_CLM (SkyM) +0.049s
After 		-42.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.344s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +0.378s
After 		-118.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.392s
After 		-105.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +0.675s
After 		-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +1.062s
After 		-82.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) +1.634s
After 		-123.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:20 View
Meshtastic 9b88 (9b88) +3.178s
After 		-33.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:22 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) +4.526s
After 		-127.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:23 View
g1bal (g1b0) +5.193s
After 		-112.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +5.251s
After 		-108.0 dBm -8.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +5.539s
After 		-93.0 dBm 2.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +5.678s
After 		-104.0 dBm 2.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +5.833s
After 		-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Alma Tracker (AGPS) +9.051s
After 		-66.0 dBm 13.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:27 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +2142.624s
After 		-29.0 dBm 9.00 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:15:01 View
22

Total Receptions

22

Unique Gateways