Packet #12591266 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS) to Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12591266
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb7f05dbe
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-28 12:26:09 UTC
From Node: The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)
To Node: Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Monolito (MoN)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -69 dBm
SNR: 9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:The Clan Solar 😎
Short Name:TCLS
Node ID:!4d257796
MAC Address:2RVNJXeW
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!ae617960
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ae617960
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1294301078
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2665977088
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -69.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759062369
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 160
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759062369.8796968
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: !ae617960
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -69.0 dBm
SNR: 9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!4d257796", "long_name": "The Clan Solar 😎", "short_name": "TCLS", "macaddr": "2RVNJXeW", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ae617960", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1294301078, "to": 2665977088, "id": 3085983166, "rx_time": 1759062369, "rx_snr": 9.0, "rx_rssi": -69, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213464323537373936121354686520436c616e20536f6c617220f09f988e1a0454434c532206d9154d25779628454220c5c1bc2261b2b493e6aed0c3aec30316fe32be6d51b21da201cea7a4867ebf70", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!4d257796", "long_name": "The Clan Solar 😎", "short_name": "TCLS", "macaddr": "2RVNJXeW", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "xcG8ImGytJPmrtDDrsMDFv4yvm1Rsh2iAc6npIZ+v3A=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213464323537373936121354686520436c616e20536f6c617220f09f988e1a0454434c532206d9154d25779628454220c5c1bc2261b2b493e6aed0c3aec30316fe32be6d51b21da201cea7a4867ebf70
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
Monolito (MoN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-69.0 dBm 9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:09 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.088s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:09 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.230s
After 		-126.0 dBm -15.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:10 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +0.238s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:10 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +0.321s
After 		-98.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:10 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +1.240s
After 		-109.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:11 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.249s
After 		-114.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:11 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +1.510s
After 		-96.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:11 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.560s
After 		-115.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:11 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.564s
After 		-124.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:11 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) +1.585s
After 		-114.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:11 View
Gnomoazul (Gnaz) +1.870s
After 		-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:11 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.956s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:11 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) +2.281s
After 		-114.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:12 View
EA5GHE-09 (58a8) +2.605s
After 		-106.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:12 View
Alma Tracker (AGPS) +2.683s
After 		-109.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:12 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +2.894s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:12 View
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) +3.590s
After 		-113.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:13 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +3.760s
After 		-110.0 dBm -2.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:26:13 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways