Packet #13934659 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13934659
Mesh Packet ID: 0xec0a2c4f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 01:02:20 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐
Short Name:b2b4
Node ID:!433db2b4
MAC Address:SMpDPbK0
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_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:88 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c0c318a4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128116916
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1759799012
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 96
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759798940.7055767
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: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c0c318a4
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!433db2b4", "long_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐", "short_name": "b2b4", "macaddr": "SMpDPbK0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128116916, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3960089679, "rx_time": 1759799012, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921343333646232623412174d6573687461737469632062326234f09f93a1f09f8c901a0462326234220648ca433db2b4282c4220f223c4f012a7cf7cc3104a998b1aa3296f255f58f28272bb26d8fa717627ab1c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433db2b4", "long_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐", "short_name": "b2b4", "macaddr": "SMpDPbK0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "public_key": "8iPE8BKnz3zDEEqZixqjKW8lX1jygnK7Jtj6cXYnqxw=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a0921343333646232623412174d6573687461737469632062326234f09f93a1f09f8c901a0462326234220648ca433db2b4282c4220f223c4f012a7cf7cc3104a998b1aa3296f255f58f28272bb26d8fa717627ab1c4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:20 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.148s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:19 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.580s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:20 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.571s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:20 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.264s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:20 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -0.258s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:20 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.170s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:20 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +2.421s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:23 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +4.505s
After 		-111.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:25 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +4.521s
After 		-105.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:25 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +10.402s
After 		-108.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:31 View
tizon (Sylv) +10.429s
After 		-104.0 dBm 4.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:31 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +16.961s
After 		-113.0 dBm -6.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 01:02:37 View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways