Packet #12452123 Success

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

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12452123
Mesh Packet ID: 0x59f57f0b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-27 15:01:37 UTC
From Node: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
To Node: Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: -2.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
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:!9ea15aec
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea15aec
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758985295
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 1758985297.1749454
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea15aec
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: -2.25 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": "!9ea15aec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4258464776, "to": 2660930348, "id": 1509261067, "rx_time": 1758985295, "rx_snr": -2.25, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "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": "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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 Current
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -2.651s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.648s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -2.422s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -2.377s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -2.349s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -2.341s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 3.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -2.314s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -2.312s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:34 View
EA5GHE-09 (58a8) -2.106s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -14.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:35 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -0.257s
Before 		-52.0 dBm 13.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:36 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -0.195s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:36 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) -0.150s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) -0.026s
Before 		-25.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
C191 🌐 (C191) +0.097s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.288s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.294s
After 		-36.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.731s
After 		-94.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:01:37 View
Wis 7d99 (7d99) +92.663s
After 		-31.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:03:09 View
Gnomoazul (Gnaz) +886.379s
After 		-116.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 15:16:23 View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways