Packet #13804454 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02 (G71B) to !ffffffff

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13804454
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd857acfc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 03:02:53 UTC
From Node: G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02 (G71B)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Zion 🗼 (Zion)
Channel: Madrid
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02
Short Name:G71B
Node ID:!9e9d5148
MAC Address:nBOenVFI
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!849c2e30
Channel:Madrid
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: Madrid
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849c2e30
Node ID format
channel_id Madrid
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661110088
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759719771
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 86
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759719773.4426816
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: Madrid
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849c2e30
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -8.75 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": "!9e9d5148", "long_name": "G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02", "short_name": "G71B", "macaddr": "nBOenVFI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849c2e30", "channel_id": "Madrid", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661110088, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3629624572, "rx_time": 1759719771, "rx_snr": -8.75, "rx_rssi": -106, "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": 86, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921396539643531343812114737314e4348332d4e422d4d41442d30321a044737314222069c139e9d5148282b422037d79e16829c054a8bef605784ce2ba60b9c11f278284792900221457cc16a734800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e9d5148", "long_name": "G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02", "short_name": "G71B", "macaddr": "nBOenVFI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "N9eeFoKcBUqL72BXhM4rpgucEfJ4KEeSkAIhRXzBanM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a0921396539643531343812114737314e4348332d4e422d4d41442d30321a044737314222069c139e9d5148282b422037d79e16829c054a8bef605784ce2ba60b9c11f278284792900221457cc16a734800
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Zion 🗼 (Zion) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm -8.75 dB 4 Madrid 2025-10-06 03:02:53 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.902s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 Madrid 2025-10-06 03:02:51 View
jago1 Cañaveral (jago) -1.601s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 Madrid 2025-10-06 03:02:51 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -1.515s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 Madrid 2025-10-06 03:02:51 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.235s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -0.75 dB 4 Madrid 2025-10-06 03:02:53 View
Monolito (MoN) +0.125s
After 		-69.0 dBm 9.00 dB 4 Madrid 2025-10-06 03:02:53 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways