Packet #2176008 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from [matto] Base 🗼 (MB) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2176008
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2115b5f0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-28 21:41:14 UTC
From Node: [matto] Base 🗼 (MB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:[matto] Base 🗼
Short Name:MB
Node ID:!433b0748
MAC Address:SMpDOwdI
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!a0352788
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0352788
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1127941960
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751146875
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 248
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751146874.4437773
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0352788
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!433b0748", "long_name": "[matto] Base 🗼", "short_name": "MB", "macaddr": "SMpDOwdI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0352788", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1127941960, "to": 4294967295, "id": 555070960, "rx_time": 1751146875, "rx_snr": -18.5, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 248, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921343333623037343812115b6d6174746f5d204261736520f09f97bc1a024d42220648ca433b0748282b4220511d8e32aa8393a49c0ef48e780dae6052eee5a58be26132815aa867a66f4c63", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433b0748", "long_name": "[matto] Base 🗼", "short_name": "MB", "macaddr": "SMpDOwdI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "UR2OMqqDk6ScDvSOeA2uYFLu5aWL4mEygVqoZ6ZvTGM=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a0921343333623037343812115b6d6174746f5d204261736520f09f97bc1a024d42220648ca433b0748282b4220511d8e32aa8393a49c0ef48e780dae6052eee5a58be26132815aa867a66f4c63
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:14 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1.961s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:12 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -1.634s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -0.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:12 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -1.627s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:12 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -1.621s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:12 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -1.568s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:12 View
pipeline (pipe) +1.838s
After 		-119.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:16 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) +2.753s
After 		-121.0 dBm -17.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:17 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +3.032s
After 		-103.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:17 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +5.898s
After 		-125.0 dBm -18.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:41:20 View
Torrejon de ardoz Node (5b30) +76.883s
After 		-125.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:42:31 View
Torrejon de ardoz Node (5b30) +94.926s
After 		-125.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:42:49 View
Torrejon de ardoz Node (5b30) +101.946s
After 		-125.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:42:56 View
13

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways