Packet #27687538 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27687538
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe5244004
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-14 22:08:19 UTC
From Node: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: mario (mmm)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: b0 Vb2
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: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌
Short Name:c4c8
Node ID:!3387c4c8
MAC Address:ZOgzh8TI
Hardware:PRIVATE_HW
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:88 bytes
Gateway:!ba731968
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !ba731968
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 864535752
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765750080
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765750099.5548973
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba731968
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!3387c4c8", "long_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌", "short_name": "c4c8", "macaddr": "ZOgzh8TI", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba731968", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 864535752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3844358148, "rx_time": 1765750080, "rx_snr": -15.25, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921333338376334633812165869616f57617474206334633820f09f8c90f09f948c1a0463346338220664e83387c4c828ff01422011a695adba06fc1f259f21c37edd91e759233c1166791ef68b21d3c3f0c96c384800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!3387c4c8", "long_name": "XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌", "short_name": "c4c8", "macaddr": "ZOgzh8TI", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW", "public_key": "EaaVrboG/B8lnyHDft2R51kjPBFmeR72iyHTw/DJbDg=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a0921333338376334633812165869616f57617474206334633820f09f8c90f09f948c1a0463346338220664e83387c4c828ff01422011a695adba06fc1f259f21c37edd91e759233c1166791ef68b21d3c3f0c96c384800
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
mario (mmm) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-119.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:19 UTC Current
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -3.350s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 c8 c4c8 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:16 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -2.011s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 c8 c4c8 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:17 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.138s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:19 UTC View
Khalimero_1_0398 (Kha1) +0.550s
After 		-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:20 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.963s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:21 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +2.025s
After 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:21 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +2.131s
After 		Unknown 11.00 dB 3 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:21 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +2.817s
After 		-110.0 dBm Unknown 2 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:22 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +4.792s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:24 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +5.069s
After 		-47.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:24 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +5.218s
After 		-89.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 24 vid MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:24 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) +5.353s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 24 vid MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:24 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +5.623s
After 		-118.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 24 vid MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:25 UTC View
EA4GGL (4GGL) +5.637s
After 		-125.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:25 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +5.679s
After 		-80.0 dBm 9.25 dB 4 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:25 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +5.683s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:25 UTC View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +6.324s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 11 BAS1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:25 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +6.382s
After 		-36.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:25 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +6.744s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 a4 HelB MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:08:26 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways