Packet #2348812 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) to Solar@zAlex (@le2)

16
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2348812
Mesh Packet ID: 0x98458e86
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-30 07:17:02 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8)
To Node: Solar@zAlex (@le2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Hugo πŸ“±πŸŒ‘οΈ (HUGO)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -91 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Ocumare_Home1_πŸ“±πŸŒ
Short Name:RRN
Node ID:!849ba3e8
MAC Address:sIGEm6Po
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:86 bytes
Gateway:!f1c9ead8
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f1c9ead8
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224792552
Source node ID
uint32
to 2833931354
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 86 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -91.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1751267823
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 144
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751267822.4864988
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Custom channel: Iberia
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f1c9ead8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -91.0 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!849ba3e8", "long_name": "Ocumare_Home1_πŸ“±πŸŒ", "short_name": "RRN", "macaddr": "sIGEm6Po", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f1c9ead8", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224792552, "to": 2833931354, "id": 2554695302, "rx_time": 1751267823, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -91, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921383439626133653812164f63756d6172655f486f6d65315ff09f93b1f09f8c901a0352524e2206b081849ba3e8282b422009ac28757b97ee70a5ebdce611177e58e25b1922ef6e3c2780b4dd10da0b314f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!849ba3e8", "long_name": "Ocumare_Home1_πŸ“±πŸŒ", "short_name": "RRN", "macaddr": "sIGEm6Po", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "CawodXuX7nCl69zmERd+WOJbGSLvbjwngLTdENoLMU8=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a0921383439626133653812164f63756d6172655f486f6d65315ff09f93b1f09f8c901a0352524e2206b081849ba3e8282b422009ac28757b97ee70a5ebdce611177e58e25b1922ef6e3c2780b4dd10da0b314f4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:86 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
Hugo πŸ“±πŸŒ‘οΈ (HUGO) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-91.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:17:02 Current
Ocumare_Base1_πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (CATA) -13.369s
Before
-28.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:16:49 View
Ocumare_Base1_πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (CATA) -13.319s
Before
-28.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:16:49 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ“‘πŸŒ (GRN1) -11.437s
Before
-119.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:16:51 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ“‘πŸŒ (GRN1) -11.390s
Before
-119.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:16:51 View
Venturada baseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (Vb) -8.307s
Before
-100.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:16:54 View
Wake Up, Neo...πŸ“‘ (NEO) -8.263s
Before
-96.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:16:54 View
Venturada baseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (Vb) -8.257s
Before
-100.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:16:54 View
Wake Up, Neo...πŸ“‘ (NEO) -7.215s
Before
-96.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:16:55 View
Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1) -2.325s
Before
-106.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:17:00 View
Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1) -2.272s
Before
-106.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:17:00 View
Hugo πŸ“±πŸŒ‘οΈ (HUGO) +0.062s
After
-91.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:17:02 View
Oxygen EA4HKU πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (oxyg) +44.309s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:17:46 View
Oxygen EA4HKU πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (oxyg) +45.385s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:17:47 View
Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) +1486.518s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:41:49 View
Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) +1486.580s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 Iberia 2025-06-30 07:41:49 View
16

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways