Packet #13422501 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from EA4HTS Ventas 🗼🇪🇸 (HTSv) to 📟Lulo_N1🗼 Torrejón de Ardoz📟 (L_N1)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
91
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13422501
Mesh Packet ID: 0x64ab8699
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-03 16:13:31 UTC
From Node: EA4HTS Ventas 🗼🇪🇸 (HTSv)
To Node: 📟Lulo_N1🗼 Torrejón de Ardoz📟 (L_N1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 91 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:EA4HTS Ventas 🗼🇪🇸
Short Name:HTSv
Node ID:!9e9d48f4
MAC Address:nBOenUj0
Hardware:HELTEC_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:91 bytes
Gateway:!849acd88
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849acd88
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (91 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661107956
Source node ID 		uint32
to 14132628
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 91 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759508010
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 232
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759508011.920456
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849acd88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -7.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:91 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e9d48f4", "long_name": "EA4HTS Ventas 🗼🇪🇸", "short_name": "HTSv", "macaddr": "nBOenUj0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661107956, "to": 14132628, "id": 1688962713, "rx_time": 1759508010, "rx_snr": -7.5, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965396434386634121a4541344854532056656e74617320f09f97bcf09f87aaf09f87b81a044854537622069c139e9d48f4282b4220bebd789d1afb95696cb6fdf04c17d6bb874a09966a8b218c958f5007d66241704800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e9d48f4", "long_name": "EA4HTS Ventas 🗼🇪🇸", "short_name": "HTSv", "macaddr": "nBOenUj0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "vr14nRr7lWlstv3wTBfWu4dKCZZqiyGMlY9QB9ZiQXA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (91 bytes)
0a09213965396434386634121a4541344854532056656e74617320f09f97bcf09f87aaf09f87b81a044854537622069c139e9d48f4282b4220bebd789d1afb95696cb6fdf04c17d6bb874a09966a8b218c958f5007d66241704800
Hex Analysis:
Size:91 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
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:13:31 Current
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -2.179s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:13:29 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.185s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -1.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:13:30 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -0.784s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:13:31 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.776s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -3.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:13:31 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -0.760s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:13:31 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -0.518s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 1.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:13:31 View
tizon (Sylv) +55.963s
After 		-108.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:14:27 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +58.802s
After 		-105.0 dBm -0.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 16:14:30 View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways