Packet #14236704 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 1490 (1490) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14236704
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf5e83e7f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-08 20:14:07 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 1490 (1490)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: 0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 1490
Short Name:1490
Node ID:!db2b1490
MAC Address:EFHbKxSQ
Hardware:GENIEBLOCKS
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:!3387c4c8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !3387c4c8
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759954446
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759954447.323317
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)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3387c4c8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: 0.50 dB
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 1490", "short_name": "1490", "macaddr": "EFHbKxSQ", "hw_model": "GENIEBLOCKS" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677033616, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4125638271, "rx_time": 1759954446, "rx_snr": 0.5, "rx_rssi": -96, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462326231343930120f4d65736874617374696320313439301a043134393022061051db2b1490282338014220e4a44318deed49692d0075ca25fb75330df3079be756af6f12d930475f813876", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2b1490", "long_name": "Meshtastic 1490", "short_name": "1490", "macaddr": "EFHbKxSQ", "hw_model": "GENIEBLOCKS", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "5KRDGN7tSWktAHXKJft1Mw3zB5vnVq9vEtkwR1+BOHY=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216462326231343930120f4d65736874617374696320313439301a043134393022061051db2b1490282338014220e4a44318deed49692d0075ca25fb75330df3079be756af6f12d930475f813876
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-96.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:07 Current
tizon (Sylv) -1.800s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:05 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.784s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:06 View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +0.007s
After 		-103.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:07 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.062s
After 		-94.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:07 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +0.159s
After 		-111.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:07 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.358s
After 		-71.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:07 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +0.395s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:07 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.397s
After 		-131.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:07 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.420s
After 		-87.0 dBm 4.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:07 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +0.964s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:08 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.253s
After 		-105.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:08 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +1.896s
After 		-109.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:09 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +2.773s
After 		-62.0 dBm 7.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:10 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +2.914s
After 		-98.0 dBm 2.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:10 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +3.132s
After 		-71.0 dBm 8.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:10 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +3.188s
After 		-103.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:10 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +3.399s
After 		Unknown Unknown 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:10 View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +5.729s
After 		-94.0 dBm 4.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 20:14:13 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways