Packet #27771636 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic acec (acec) to CIUDAD REAL SUR - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (CRS)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27771636
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1a8afef0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-15 07:34:31 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic acec (acec)
To Node: CIUDAD REAL SUR - MANCHASTIC ☀️ (CRS)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -18 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic acec
Short Name:acec
Node ID:!9e9facec
MAC Address:nBOen6zs
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!435b08cc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 6
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 (5 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !435b08cc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661264620
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1742433481
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -18.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765784071
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765784071.7591567
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !435b08cc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -18.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e9facec", "long_name": "Meshtastic acec", "short_name": "acec", "macaddr": "nBOen6zs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661264620, "to": 1742433481, "id": 445316848, "rx_time": 1765784071, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965396661636563120f4d65736874617374696320616365631a046163656322069c139e9facec282b422082dbdf18c0cfa0dbcb7f16edf7081f1d7863efc28bead9dc5653faf7ae23f6304800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e9facec", "long_name": "Meshtastic acec", "short_name": "acec", "macaddr": "nBOen6zs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "gtvfGMDPoNvLfxbt9wgfHXhj78KL6tncVlP6964j9jA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213965396661636563120f4d65736874617374696320616365631a046163656322069c139e9facec282b422082dbdf18c0cfa0dbcb7f16edf7081f1d7863efc28bead9dc5653faf7ae23f6304800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:31 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -3.406s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 fc Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:28 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -3.078s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 fc Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:28 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -3.051s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:28 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -3.030s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:28 UTC View
NodeJPL6 (JPL6) -2.622s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:29 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -1.215s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:30 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.996s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 8.00 dB 4 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:30 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -0.908s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 9.50 dB 4 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:30 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -0.896s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:30 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -0.876s
Before 		-30.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:30 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +0.861s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:32 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +7.360s
After 		-106.0 dBm 1.75 dB 6 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:39 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) +7.367s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.00 dB 6 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:39 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) +7.400s
After 		-121.0 dBm -10.25 dB 6 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:34:39 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +46.001s
After 		-88.0 dBm -1.25 dB 6 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 07:35:17 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways