Packet #12286556 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ⚠️ (AAAA) to !ffffffff

22
Total Receptions
22
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12286556
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2243004f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 16:39:27 UTC
From Node: ⚠️ (AAAA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Alma Tracker (AGPS)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -66 dBm
SNR: 13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
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:!1c7b9514
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !1c7b9514
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -66.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758904767
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 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758904767.908411
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1c7b9514
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -66.0 dBm
SNR: 13.25 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": "!1c7b9514", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3208414582, "to": 4294967295, "id": 574816335, "rx_time": 1758904767, "rx_snr": 13.25, "rx_rssi": -66, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Alma Tracker (AGPS) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-66.0 dBm 13.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:27 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -10.446s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:17 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -10.427s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:17 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -9.489s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -9.187s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -9.180s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -9.051s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Skynet_Mov_CLM (SkyM) -9.002s
Before 		-42.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:18 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -8.708s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -8.673s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -8.659s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -8.376s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -7.990s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:19 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -7.417s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:20 View
Meshtastic 9b88 (9b88) -5.873s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:22 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -4.525s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:23 View
g1bal (g1b0) -3.858s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -3.801s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -3.512s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 2.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) -3.374s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 2.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -3.218s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:39:24 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +2133.573s
After 		-29.0 dBm 9.00 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:15:01 View
22

Total Receptions

22

Unique Gateways