Packet #12298140 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) to Zion 🗼 (Zion)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
92
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12298140
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8522a191
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 18:10:02 UTC
From Node: TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8)
To Node: Zion 🗼 (Zion)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Wis 7d99 (7d99)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -45 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 92 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️
Short Name:33C8
Node ID:!ae6133c8
MAC Address:mD2uYTPI
Hardware:SEEED_XIAO_S3
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:92 bytes
Gateway:!dc457d99
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !dc457d99
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (92 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2925605832
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2224827952
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 92 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -45.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758909033
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 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758910202.4039204
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dc457d99
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -45.0 dBm
SNR: 8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:92 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ae6133c8", "long_name": "TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️", "short_name": "33C8", "macaddr": "mD2uYTPI", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dc457d99", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2925605832, "to": 2224827952, "id": 2233639313, "rx_time": 1758909033, "rx_snr": 8.75, "rx_rssi": -45, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216165363133336338121b544f5f43616c615f4261736532f09f97bcf09f8c90e29880efb88f1a04333343382206983dae6133c828514220f06d1095351b11c76715c5771296f4b496790d8b2628d12df8e11189b3e7c52c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ae6133c8", "long_name": "TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️", "short_name": "33C8", "macaddr": "mD2uYTPI", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3", "public_key": "8G0QlTUbEcdnFcV3Epb0tJZ5DYsmKNEt+OERibPnxSw=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (92 bytes)
0a09216165363133336338121b544f5f43616c615f4261736532f09f97bcf09f8c90e29880efb88f1a04333343382206983dae6133c828514220f06d1095351b11c76715c5771296f4b496790d8b2628d12df8e11189b3e7c52c4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:92 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
Wis 7d99 (7d99) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-45.0 dBm 8.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:10:02 Current
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) -1192.426s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:09 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1169.665s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:32 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1169.659s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:32 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -1169.653s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:32 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1169.407s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:32 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -1169.376s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:33 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1169.370s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:33 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -1169.359s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:33 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1169.351s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:33 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -1169.338s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:33 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -1169.329s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:33 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1169.320s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:33 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -1168.075s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:34 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) -1167.789s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:34 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -1167.781s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -2.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:34 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -1167.440s
Before 		-48.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:34 View
Alma Tracker (AGPS) -1165.694s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:36 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -522.997s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:01:19 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways