Packet #14208221 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 1490 (1490) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14208221
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe90217fc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-08 16:56:52 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 1490 (1490)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 1498
Short Name:1490
Node ID:!db2b1490
MAC Address:EFHbKxSQ
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
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 (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677033616
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1759942693
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 1759942612.515534
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 (5 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:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db2b1490", "long_name": "Meshtastic 1498", "short_name": "1490", "macaddr": "EFHbKxSQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677033616, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3909228540, "rx_time": 1759942693, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a09216462326231343930120f4d65736874617374696320313439381a043134393022061051db2b1490282b38014220e4a44310deed49692d0075c225fb75330df3079be756af6f12d930475f813876", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2b1490", "long_name": "Meshtastic 1498", "short_name": "1490", "macaddr": "EFHbKxSQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "5KRDEN7tSWktAHXCJft1Mw3zB5vnVq9vEtkwR1+BOHY=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216462326231343930120f4d65736874617374696320313439381a043134393022061051db2b1490282b38014220e4a44310deed49692d0075c225fb75330df3079be756af6f12d930475f813876
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:52 Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -6.190s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:46 View
tizon (Sylv) -5.785s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:46 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -3.512s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:49 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -3.406s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:49 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -3.382s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:49 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) -2.766s
Before 		-30.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:49 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.148s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:50 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -1.282s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -7.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:51 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1.048s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:51 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -0.974s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 2.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:51 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.832s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 1.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:51 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -0.625s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -10.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:51 View
Kenobi23 movil (5672) +4.458s
After 		-66.0 dBm 8.75 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:56:56 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +9.806s
After 		-90.0 dBm 6.75 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:57:02 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +9.839s
After 		-110.0 dBm -0.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:57:02 View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways