Packet #13852440 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from IADMont (4114) to C191 🌐 (C191)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
72
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13852440
Mesh Packet ID: 0xed70720e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 11:29:40 UTC
From Node: IADMont (4114)
To Node: C191 🌐 (C191)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: [TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: 9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:IADMont
Short Name:4114
Node ID:!db294114
MAC Address:EFHbKUEU
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:72 bytes
Gateway:!da638a24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da638a24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (72 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676913940
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2697721008
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 72 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759750178
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 252
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759750180.5971594
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da638a24
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: 9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db294114", "long_name": "IADMont", "short_name": "4114", "macaddr": "EFHbKUEU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676913940, "to": 2697721008, "id": 3983569422, "rx_time": 1759750178, "rx_snr": 9.0, "rx_rssi": -86, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 252, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921646232393431313412074941444d6f6e741a043431313422061051db294114282b4220120ab6e72217ac9f4c5f6fd1b2c1a376046a03adf9c27b7ff313be3c9c1922324800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db294114", "long_name": "IADMont", "short_name": "4114", "macaddr": "EFHbKUEU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Egq25yIXrJ9MX2/RssGjdgRqA635wnt/8xO+PJwZIjI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (72 bytes)
0a0921646232393431313412074941444d6f6e741a043431313422061051db294114282b4220120ab6e72217ac9f4c5f6fd1b2c1a376046a03adf9c27b7ff313be3c9c1922324800
Hex Analysis:
Size:72 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
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-86.0 dBm 9.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:40 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -5.698s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:34 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -5.392s
Before 		-132.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:35 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -5.110s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:35 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -3.970s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:36 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.258s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:40 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +0.684s
After 		-81.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:41 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.306s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:41 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +4.134s
After 		-110.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:44 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) +5.325s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:29:45 View
Meshtastic 2688 (2688) +40.143s
After 		-115.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 11:30:20 View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways