Packet #27474594 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from WolfLivesinMountain (WOLF) to Meshtastic 5b74 (Cas1)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27474594
Mesh Packet ID: 0x44be595e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-13 21:49:35 UTC
From Node: WolfLivesinMountain (WOLF)
To Node: Meshtastic 5b74 (Cas1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: jmfp EA5JMY Marxalenes (jmfp)
Channel: Valencia
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 3f
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:WolfLivesinMountain
Short Name:WOLF
Node ID:!9e9d299c
MAC Address:nBOenSmc
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:84 bytes
Gateway:!9ee7cca8
Channel:Valencia
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ee7cca8
Node ID format
channel_id Valencia
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661099932
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2661374836
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765662573
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 63
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765662575.1715596
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: Valencia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee7cca8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e9d299c", "long_name": "WolfLivesinMountain", "short_name": "WOLF", "macaddr": "nBOenSmc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee7cca8", "channel_id": "Valencia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661099932, "to": 2661374836, "id": 1153325406, "rx_time": 1765662573, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 63, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653964323939631213576f6c664c69766573696e4d6f756e7461696e1a04574f4c4622069c139e9d299c282b4220a861765b18a46d971af5dd6293f80a5ab9fd3b1c081b81435018a7800f5de9144800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e9d299c", "long_name": "WolfLivesinMountain", "short_name": "WOLF", "macaddr": "nBOenSmc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "qGF2WxikbZca9d1ik/gKWrn9OxwIG4FDUBingA9d6RQ=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a092139653964323939631213576f6c664c69766573696e4d6f756e7461696e1a04574f4c4622069c139e9d299c282b4220a861765b18a46d971af5dd6293f80a5ab9fd3b1c081b81435018a7800f5de9144800
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
jmfp EA5JMY Marxalenes (jmfp) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 3f Valencia 2025-12-13 21:49:35 UTC Current
Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4) -0.980s
Before 		-51.0 dBm 10.50 dB 1 cd KSSS Valencia 2025-12-13 21:49:34 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways