Packet #13910304 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Armitage (LREC) to !ffffffff

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13910304
Mesh Packet ID: 0x11b7f6a0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 20:57:38 UTC
From Node: Armitage (LREC)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Antonio 82d4 (82d4)
Channel: Madrid
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Armitage
Short Name:LREC
Node ID:!2f94ce9c
MAC Address:FCsvlM6c
Hardware:TLORA_V2_1_1P6
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!ba6a82d4
Channel:Madrid
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 !ba6a82d4
Node ID format
channel_id Madrid
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 798281372
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759783761
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 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759784258.9944222
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba6a82d4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!2f94ce9c", "long_name": "Armitage", "short_name": "LREC", "macaddr": "FCsvlM6c", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba6a82d4", "channel_id": "Madrid", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 798281372, "to": 4294967295, "id": 297268896, "rx_time": 1759783761, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213266393463653963120841726d69746167651a044c5245432206142b2f94ce9c280338014220825212d5c69267f683cc551e8b5cb508f24fad345af58da83f791e0f32c4e05d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!2f94ce9c", "long_name": "Armitage", "short_name": "LREC", "macaddr": "FCsvlM6c", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "glIS1caSZ/aDzFUei1y1CPJPrTRa9Y2oP3keDzLE4F0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a09213266393463653963120841726d69746167651a044c5245432206142b2f94ce9c280338014220825212d5c69267f683cc551e8b5cb508f24fad345af58da83f791e0f32c4e05d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 Madrid 2025-10-06 20:57:38 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -497.047s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 Madrid 2025-10-06 20:49:21 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -496.758s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 Madrid 2025-10-06 20:49:22 View
tizon (Sylv) -496.716s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 Madrid 2025-10-06 20:49:22 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -496.688s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 Madrid 2025-10-06 20:49:22 View
jago1 Cañaveral (jago) -496.623s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 Madrid 2025-10-06 20:49:22 View
Monolito (MoN) -493.255s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 8.75 dB 3 Madrid 2025-10-06 20:49:25 View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways