Packet #27687789 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27687789
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbc8ead8d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC
From Node: Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: mario (mmm)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -14.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, 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: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Base Sur 🗼
Short Name:Bssr
Node ID:!db2ac914
MAC Address:EFHbKskU
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!ba731968
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677014292
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765750153
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 1765750171.1906865
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba731968
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -14.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db2ac914", "long_name": "Base Sur 🗼", "short_name": "Bssr", "macaddr": "EFHbKskU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba731968", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677014292, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3163467149, "rx_time": 1765750153, "rx_snr": -14.0, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a09216462326163393134120d426173652053757220f09f97bc1a044273737222061051db2ac914282b42205754b38930200376b17e5ffb1e06f553f0efbe4e67722cc29ca8e021d8dc8d304800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2ac914", "long_name": "Base Sur 🗼", "short_name": "Bssr", "macaddr": "EFHbKskU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "V1SziTAgA3axfl/7Hgb1U/Dvvk5ncizCnKjgIdjcjTA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216462326163393134120d426173652053757220f09f97bc1a044273737222061051db2ac914282b42205754b38930200376b17e5ffb1e06f553f0efbe4e67722cc29ca8e021d8dc8d304800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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 		-118.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -0.502s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 7.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:30 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.162s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.154s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -0.137s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.128s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -0.125s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.121s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +0.111s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.181s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
Khalimero_1_0398 (Kha1) +0.358s
After 		-123.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.722s
After 		-26.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:31 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +0.973s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:32 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +1.375s
After 		-101.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:32 UTC View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.390s
After 		-113.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:32 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.495s
After 		-108.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:32 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +1.649s
After 		-100.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 90 C181 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:32 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +1.725s
After 		-79.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:32 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +2.212s
After 		-117.0 dBm -9.75 dB 4 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:33 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) +2.754s
After 		-115.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:09:33 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways