Packet #27161864 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from [whiterose] 📡🌐 (tlg3) to EA4GGL (4GGL)

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27161864
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8e152cba
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-12 09:33:05 UTC
From Node: [whiterose] 📡🌐 (tlg3)
To Node: EA4GGL (4GGL)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 25 🌇
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:[whiterose] 📡🌐
Short Name:tlg3
Node ID:!da638a24
MAC Address:NLfaY4ok
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!9ea1b0e4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea1b0e4
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 3663956516
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2475137060
Target node ID 		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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765531983
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 37
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765531985.0981548
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea1b0e4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -13.00 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": "!da638a24", "long_name": "[whiterose] 📡🌐", "short_name": "tlg3", "macaddr": "NLfaY4ok", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea1b0e4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663956516, "to": 2475137060, "id": 2383752378, "rx_time": 1765531983, "rx_snr": -13.0, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 37, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921646136333861323412145b7768697465726f73655d20f09f93a1f09f8c901a04746c6733220634b7da638a24282b380142208bc21f5aeb6eea9abae3b664e9d626464040abb940e953a9a0c76f74eb919d624801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da638a24", "long_name": "[whiterose] 📡🌐", "short_name": "tlg3", "macaddr": "NLfaY4ok", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "i8IfWutu6pq647Zk6dYmRkBAq7lA6VOpoMdvdOuRnWI=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a0921646136333861323412145b7768697465726f73655d20f09f93a1f09f8c901a04746c6733220634b7da638a24282b380142208bc21f5aeb6eea9abae3b664e9d626464040abb940e953a9a0c76f74eb919d624801
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
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:33:05 UTC Current
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -9.203s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 84 SNM , Ancr , 📡 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:55 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -7.914s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -7.855s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 60 1760 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:57 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -7.266s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:57 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -7.119s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -7.114s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:57 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -6.408s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:58 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -5.603s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:59 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -5.150s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 0.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:32:59 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -4.721s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 14.25 dB 3 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:33:00 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -4.342s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 48 mfms MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:33:00 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -4.153s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:33:00 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -3.871s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-12 09:33:01 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways