Packet #13557931 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from CovatelNode2 (CN2) to M4k1 portable (M4k1)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13557931
Mesh Packet ID: 0x83689205
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-04 13:10:40 UTC
From Node: CovatelNode2 (CN2)
To Node: M4k1 portable (M4k1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Santastic 3234 (S3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -54 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:CovatelNode2
Short Name:CN2
Node ID:!391c4091
MAC Address:+DU5HECR
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!849c3234
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849c3234
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 958152849
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2953468452
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -54.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759583438
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 1759583440.7732189
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849c3234
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -54.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!391c4091", "long_name": "CovatelNode2", "short_name": "CN2", "macaddr": "+DU5HECR", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849c3234", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 958152849, "to": 2953468452, "id": 2204668421, "rx_time": 1759583438, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -54, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a09213339316334303931120c436f766174656c4e6f6465321a03434e322206f835391c4091283f42204d494d27ce56fe6309954ff2c1aa51bde5c5a1c3f0c346e33e7028a86687e804", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!391c4091", "long_name": "CovatelNode2", "short_name": "CN2", "macaddr": "+DU5HECR", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "public_key": "TUlNJ85W/mMJlU/ywapRveXFocPww0bjPnAoqGaH6AQ=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a09213339316334303931120c436f766174656c4e6f6465321a03434e322206f835391c4091283f42204d494d27ce56fe6309954ff2c1aa51bde5c5a1c3f0c346e33e7028a86687e804
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
Santastic 3234 (S3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-54.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-10-04 13:10:40 Current
Fede MQTT-CLM-868 (049c) -11.920s
Before 		-137.0 dBm -17.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-10-04 13:10:28 View
Sensor Ambiental Crespí📡🌐 (SAC) -10.025s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-10-04 13:10:30 View
Meshtastic aa4c (aa4c) -7.362s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 7.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-10-04 13:10:33 View
EA5JKT_LoRa_1 (5JKT) +5.653s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-10-04 13:10:46 View
Angel GW-8 (🏠) +22.425s
After 		-121.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-10-04 13:11:03 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways