Packet #14030711 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) to Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14030711
Mesh Packet ID: 0x05e4f060
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 17:17:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)
To Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Baldur Fijo (BalF)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
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:!9ea14a78
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea14a78
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 1129719940
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759857478
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 97
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759857478.8757086
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea14a78
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -2.00 dB
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": "!9ea14a78", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128116916, "to": 1129719940, "id": 98889824, "rx_time": 1759857478, "rx_snr": -2.0, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 97, "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
Baldur Fijo (BalF) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:17:58 Current
tizon (Sylv) +0.043s
After 		-103.0 dBm 4.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:17:58 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) +0.269s
After 		-114.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:17:59 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +3.436s
After 		-25.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:18:02 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +8.287s
After 		-110.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:18:07 View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways