Packet #12438137 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) to Anyone for a beer? 🍺 (xwp1)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
98
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12438137
Mesh Packet ID: 0xef09e158
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-27 12:56:21 UTC
From Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
To Node: Anyone for a beer? 🍺 (xwp1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -84 dBm
SNR: 7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 98 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞
Short Name:SNM
Node ID:!43562884
MAC Address:SMpDViiE
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_V3
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:98 bytes
Gateway:!a0ca8798
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0ca8798
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (98 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1129719940
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3758943400
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 98 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -84.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758977780
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 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758977781.452678
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: !a0ca8798
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -84.0 dBm
SNR: 7.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:98 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!43562884", "long_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞", "short_name": "SNM", "macaddr": "SMpDViiE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129719940, "to": 3758943400, "id": 4010402136, "rx_time": 1758977780, "rx_snr": 7.75, "rx_rssi": -84, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092134333536323838341222536965727261206e6f727465204d616472696420e29bb0efb88ff09f97bcf09f8c9e1a03534e4d220648ca43562884282c380242207e52862e72b32f44af42b528084eefaa0bee58c0c7cbf44107a3ced8bae4c945", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!43562884", "long_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞", "short_name": "SNM", "macaddr": "SMpDViiE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "flKGLnKzL0SvQrUoCE7vqgvuWMDHy/RBB6PO2LrkyUU=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (98 bytes)
0a092134333536323838341222536965727261206e6f727465204d616472696420e29bb0efb88ff09f97bcf09f8c9e1a03534e4d220648ca43562884282c380242207e52862e72b32f44af42b528084eefaa0bee58c0c7cbf44107a3ced8bae4c945
Hex Analysis:
Size:98 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
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-84.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:21 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -7.383s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:14 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -3.043s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:18 View
G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02 (G71B) -0.368s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 8.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:21 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +0.995s
After 		-102.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:22 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.274s
After 		-119.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:22 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +1.917s
After 		-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:23 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +1.930s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:23 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +2.605s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:24 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +3.627s
After 		-126.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 12:56:25 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways