Packet #13583130 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) to Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13583130
Mesh Packet ID: 0xaa7c6b92
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-04 16:57:37 UTC
From Node: Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇)
To Node: Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Malasaña Solar ☀️
Short Name:🌇
Node ID:!68ad5625
MAC Address:zVVorVYl
Hardware:RAK4631
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb0acc
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
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 !a0cb0acc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (87 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1756190245
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3215545340
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759597056
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 20
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759597057.4117053
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: !a0cb0acc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!68ad5625", "long_name": "Malasaña Solar ☀️", "short_name": "🌇", "macaddr": "zVVorVYl", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb0acc", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1756190245, "to": 3215545340, "id": 2860280722, "rx_time": 1759597056, "rx_snr": -8.0, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 20, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921363861643536323512164d616c617361c3b16120536f6c617220e29880efb88f1a04f09f8c872206cd5568ad5625280942204a1f42233bd06171006feee39876f047dd39f3ad7c0db9cb62a5b4d617ae342e4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!68ad5625", "long_name": "Malasaña Solar ☀️", "short_name": "🌇", "macaddr": "zVVorVYl", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "Sh9CIzvQYXEAb+7jmHbwR9058618DbnLYqW01heuNC4=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a0921363861643536323512164d616c617361c3b16120536f6c617220e29880efb88f1a04f09f8c872206cd5568ad5625280942204a1f42233bd06171006feee39876f047dd39f3ad7c0db9cb62a5b4d617ae342e4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:87 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
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:37 Current
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) -35.344s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:02 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) -30.977s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -3.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:06 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -30.963s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:06 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -8.579s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:28 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) -8.258s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:29 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -7.564s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:29 View
🛒⛳ mk1.3 (cadi) -7.557s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:29 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -7.241s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:30 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -6.966s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:30 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -6.622s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:30 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -6.431s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 2.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:30 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -3.852s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:33 View
tizon (Sylv) +1.048s
After 		-103.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-04 16:57:38 View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways