Packet #12452108 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) to Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12452108
Mesh Packet ID: 0x59f57f0b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-27 15:01:34 UTC
From Node: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
To Node: Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Will - Azuqueca (WAzq)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
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:!9e9fbaec
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9fbaec
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 2660930348
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758985293
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758985294.5239248
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e9fbaec
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -0.75 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": "!9e9fbaec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4258464776, "to": 2660930348, "id": 1509261067, "rx_time": 1758985293, "rx_snr": -0.75, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.003s
After 		-96.0 dBm -0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) +0.229s
After 		-124.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +0.274s
After 		-94.0 dBm 0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.302s
After 		-122.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.310s
After 		-104.0 dBm 3.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.337s
After 		-111.0 dBm -6.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) +0.339s
After 		-112.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
EA5GHE-09 (58a8) +0.545s
After 		-109.0 dBm -14.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:35 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +2.394s
After 		-52.0 dBm 13.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:36 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +2.456s
After 		-118.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:36 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +2.501s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +2.625s
After 		-25.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +2.651s
After 		-99.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
C191 🌐 (C191) +2.748s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +2.939s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +2.945s
After 		-36.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
g1bal (g1b0) +3.382s
After 		-94.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
Wis 7d99 (7d99) +95.314s
After 		-31.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:03:09 View
Gnomoazul (Gnaz) +889.030s
After 		-116.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:16:23 View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways