Packet #27689904 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Calnus - Station (CALS) to /*🗼☀ */ - Tower bb0b (bb0b)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
83
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27689904
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4830c410
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-14 22:21:48 UTC
From Node: Calnus - Station (CALS)
To Node: /*🗼☀ */ - Tower bb0b (bb0b)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Khalimero_1_0398 (Kha1)
Channel: Madrid
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
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: 83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Calnus - Station
Short Name:CALS
Node ID:!435a6fa4
MAC Address:SMpDWm+k
Hardware:LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE
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:83 bytes
Gateway:!02e70398
Channel:Madrid
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !02e70398
Node ID format
channel_id Madrid
packet MeshPacket (83 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130000292
Source node ID 		uint32
to 634433723
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 83 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765750884
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 1765750908.9293385
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: Madrid
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !02e70398
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -12.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!435a6fa4", "long_name": "Calnus - Station", "short_name": "CALS", "macaddr": "SMpDWm+k", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!02e70398", "channel_id": "Madrid", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130000292, "to": 634433723, "id": 1211155472, "rx_time": 1765750884, "rx_snr": -12.0, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a09213433356136666134121043616c6e7573202d2053746174696f6e1a0443414c53220648ca435a6fa4280c38014220d5f7e0c2c2b0c90f03c65674a32a964bdc146db38d285f460c4a5713f3516e1b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!435a6fa4", "long_name": "Calnus - Station", "short_name": "CALS", "macaddr": "SMpDWm+k", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "1ffgwsKwyQ8DxlZ0oyqWS9wUbbONKF9GDEpXE/NRbhs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (83 bytes)
0a09213433356136666134121043616c6e7573202d2053746174696f6e1a0443414c53220648ca435a6fa4280c38014220d5f7e0c2c2b0c90f03c65674a32a964bdc146db38d285f460c4a5713f3516e1b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:83 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
Khalimero_1_0398 (Kha1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-124.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 b0 Vb2 Madrid 2025-12-14 22:21:48 UTC Current
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.396s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 Madrid 2025-12-14 22:21:48 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.391s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 Madrid 2025-12-14 22:21:48 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.370s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 8.75 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 Madrid 2025-12-14 22:21:48 UTC View
mario (mmm) +0.100s
After 		-118.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 b0 Vb2 Madrid 2025-12-14 22:21:49 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.171s
After 		-103.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 e8 GRN1 , LCG1 Madrid 2025-12-14 22:21:49 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +0.421s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 Madrid 2025-12-14 22:21:49 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.478s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 e8 GRN1 Madrid 2025-12-14 22:21:49 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways