Packet #12637882 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic e7aa (e7aa) to Jenny's 💳🦄 (JenE)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12637882
Mesh Packet ID: 0xaf749c98
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-28 18:06:44 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic e7aa (e7aa)
To Node: Jenny's 💳🦄 (JenE)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -1.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic e7aa
Short Name:e7aa
Node ID:!352de7aa
MAC Address:+Ik1Leeq
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!ae6133c8
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 !ae6133c8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 892200874
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3514623297
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759082803
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 147
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759082804.2451193
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: !ae6133c8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -1.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!352de7aa", "long_name": "Meshtastic e7aa", "short_name": "e7aa", "macaddr": "+Ik1Leeq", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ae6133c8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 892200874, "to": 3514623297, "id": 2943655064, "rx_time": 1759082803, "rx_snr": -1.0, "rx_rssi": -108, "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": 147, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213335326465376161120f4d65736874617374696320653761611a04653761612206f889352de7aa283f422081454690e35a35ad3f29986e7ee3261d4efc8bc8578fabb2bab75ffcf0b4e8194800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!352de7aa", "long_name": "Meshtastic e7aa", "short_name": "e7aa", "macaddr": "+Ik1Leeq", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "public_key": "gUVGkONaNa0/KZhufuMmHU78i8hXj6uyurdf/PC06Bk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213335326465376161120f4d65736874617374696320653761611a04653761612206f889352de7aa283f422081454690e35a35ad3f29986e7ee3261d4efc8bc8578fabb2bab75ffcf0b4e8194800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:44 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -5.596s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:38 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.580s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:41 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -2.356s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:41 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -2.321s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:41 View
📟Lulo_N2📟 (L_N2) -2.275s
Before 		-130.0 dBm -9.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:41 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -2.253s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:41 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -2.241s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:42 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -2.228s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:42 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.519s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:43 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.050s
After 		-112.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:44 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +2.471s
After 		-104.0 dBm -0.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:46 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +2.536s
After 		-117.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:46 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +2.608s
After 		-26.0 dBm 9.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:06:46 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +18.446s
After 		-107.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:07:02 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +18.815s
After 		-125.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:07:03 View
G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02 (G71B) +764.402s
After 		-39.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:19:28 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways