Packet #2593609 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to AZUKITA/LEGANES (AZLE)

16
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
90
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2593609
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd088a3b8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-02 15:10:02 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: AZUKITA/LEGANES (AZLE)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Venturada2🗼🌐☀️
Short Name:Vb2
Node ID:!a03526b0
MAC Address:MO2gNSaw
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:90 bytes
Gateway:!db29e6a8
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 !db29e6a8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (90 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3639828714
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 90 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 -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751469001
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 108
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751469002.2212858
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: !db29e6a8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a03526b0", "long_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️", "short_name": "Vb2", "macaddr": "MO2gNSaw", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 3639828714, "id": 3498615736, "rx_time": 1751469001, "rx_snr": -18.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "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": 108, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216130333532366230121856656e74757261646132f09f97bcf09f8c90e29880efb88f1a03566232220630eda03526b0281f3802422056fe7117a519262d7fa9afaff00d41142a1c9e64dea31ade91032b825a605c5d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a03526b0", "long_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️", "short_name": "Vb2", "macaddr": "MO2gNSaw", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "Vv5xF6UZJi1/qa+v8A1BFCocnmTeoxrekQMrglpgXF0=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (90 bytes)
0a09216130333532366230121856656e74757261646132f09f97bcf09f8c90e29880efb88f1a03566232220630eda03526b0281f3802422056fe7117a519262d7fa9afaff00d41142a1c9e64dea31ade91032b825a605c5d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:90 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
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:10:02 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -37.943s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:09:24 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -33.826s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -0.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:09:28 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -33.823s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 4.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:09:28 View
Ocumare_Base1_🗼🌐 (CATA) -33.726s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:09:28 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) -32.563s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:09:29 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) -30.139s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:09:32 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -5.685s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:09:56 View
TweeteR (TwT) -5.340s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:09:56 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +4.298s
After 		-127.0 dBm -20.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:10:06 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) +13.790s
After 		-114.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:10:16 View
El Cafetín (CAFI) +1685.484s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:38:07 View
El Cafetín (CAFI) +1720.525s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:38:42 View
El Cafetín (CAFI) +1756.522s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:39:18 View
El Cafetín (CAFI) +1774.541s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:39:36 View
El Cafetín (CAFI) +1794.545s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-02 15:39:56 View
16

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways