Packet #27081603 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from [samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) to !ffffffff

23
Total Receptions
23
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27081603
Mesh Packet ID: 0x23f5f48e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-12 00:17:31 UTC
From Node: [samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -18 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:[samsepi0l] 📡🌐
Short Name:tlg0
Node ID:!69828c38
MAC Address:kHBpgow4
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!435b08cc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !435b08cc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (87 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770163256
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -18.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765498649
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 1765498651.1785197
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !435b08cc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -18.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!69828c38", "long_name": "[samsepi0l] 📡🌐", "short_name": "tlg0", "macaddr": "kHBpgow4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770163256, "to": 4294967295, "id": 603321486, "rx_time": 1765498649, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a0921363938323863333812145b73616d73657069306c5d20f09f93a1f09f8c901a04746c67302206907069828c38286e380c42202240a3002d70e47a6192581de08a90831adf001614c73bb8a39d88d557a9ea104800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!69828c38", "long_name": "[samsepi0l] 📡🌐", "short_name": "tlg0", "macaddr": "kHBpgow4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "IkCjAC1w5Hphklgd4IqQgxrfABYUxzu4o52I1Vep6hA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a0921363938323863333812145b73616d73657069306c5d20f09f93a1f09f8c901a04746c67302206907069828c38286e380c42202240a3002d70e47a6192581de08a90831adf001614c73bb8a39d88d557a9ea104800
Hex Analysis:
Size:87 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:31 UTC Current
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -6.913s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 38 tlg0 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:24 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -6.884s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.75 dB 0 38 tlg0 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:24 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -5.905s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -9.50 dB 0 38 tlg0 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:25 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -5.457s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:25 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -4.711s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 fc 74fc , Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:26 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -4.612s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:26 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -4.610s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:26 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -4.315s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:26 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -4.270s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:26 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -4.266s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:26 UTC View
Test_Skynet_01 (TS01) -4.226s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:26 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -4.188s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:26 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -4.155s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 74 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:27 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -4.105s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:27 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -4.080s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:27 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -4.063s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -3.134s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:28 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +0.020s
After 		-114.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:31 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.023s
After 		-97.0 dBm 9.00 dB 3 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:31 UTC View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +0.164s
After 		-116.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:31 UTC View
Meshtastic JT01 (JT01) +0.176s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 22 JT03 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:31 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.881s
After 		-103.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 d7 CRI2 MediumFast 2025-12-12 00:17:32 UTC View
23

Total Receptions

23

Unique Gateways