Packet #1491085 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from McRoyal 🍔 (McR) to wheeler N1 (whln)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1491085
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5e1fcd08
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-22 03:05:17 UTC
From Node: McRoyal 🍔 (McR)
To Node: wheeler N1 (whln)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: test🗼🌐🌞 (test)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:McRoyal 🍔
Short Name:McR
Node ID:!197ff6c8
MAC Address:2YkZf/bI
Hardware:T_ECHO
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!b03bea60
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03bea60
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 427816648
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2925564068
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750561516
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750561517.4996076
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03bea60
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!197ff6c8", "long_name": "McRoyal 🍔", "short_name": "McR", "macaddr": "2YkZf/bI", "hw_model": "T_ECHO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03bea60", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 427816648, "to": 2925564068, "id": 1579142408, "rx_time": 1750561516, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213139376666366338120c4d63526f79616c20f09f8d941a034d63522206d989197ff6c8280742203b3a6494631e39173978b9bf32752977fee169c6ba50983c06bb1cfb1e709b0c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!197ff6c8", "long_name": "McRoyal 🍔", "short_name": "McR", "macaddr": "2YkZf/bI", "hw_model": "T_ECHO", "public_key": "OzpklGMeORc5eLm/MnUpd/7haca6UJg8Brsc+x5wmww=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a09213139376666366338120c4d63526f79616c20f09f8d941a034d63522206d989197ff6c8280742203b3a6494631e39173978b9bf32752977fee169c6ba50983c06bb1cfb1e709b0c
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:17 Current
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -5.936s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:11 View
Ocumare_Base1_🗼🌐 (CATA) -5.725s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:11 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -2.651s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:14 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.643s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:14 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) -2.444s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:15 View
pipeline (pipe) -2.329s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:15 View
LgnX_1490 (LgnX) -2.272s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:15 View
Meshtastic 2d04 (2d04) -1.597s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:15 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -0.708s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:16 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -0.700s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -20.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:16 View
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +0.009s
After 		-104.0 dBm 2.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:17 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +2.345s
After 		-117.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:19 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) +3.883s
After 		-99.0 dBm 2.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:21 View
Quixote_Pozo_1🗼🌐 (QXT1) +11.916s
After 		-34.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 03:05:29 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways