Packet #27854415 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from PuppetMaster 9720 (PMV4) to HeliosBase 🔆 (HelB)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27854415
Mesh Packet ID: 0x95483e8b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-15 16:40:33 UTC
From Node: PuppetMaster 9720 (PMV4)
To Node: HeliosBase 🔆 (HelB)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vaguada solar (VAGs)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -90 dBm
SNR: -7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 88 2b88
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: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:PuppetMaster 9720
Short Name:PMV4
Node ID:!699c9720
MAC Address:kHBpnJcg
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!a09db9b3
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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 (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a09db9b3
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1771869984
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3679544228
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -90.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765816827
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765816833.8082647
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a09db9b3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -90.0 dBm
SNR: -7.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!699c9720", "long_name": "PuppetMaster 9720", "short_name": "PMV4", "macaddr": "kHBpnJcg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a09db9b3", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771869984, "to": 3679544228, "id": 2504539787, "rx_time": 1765816827, "rx_snr": -7.5, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921363939633937323012115075707065744d617374657220393732301a04504d563422069070699c9720286e4220575d8433ff0257409e510910b4b5b82c19ef8b417b877a8fd2e78a1fd68a4b504800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!699c9720", "long_name": "PuppetMaster 9720", "short_name": "PMV4", "macaddr": "kHBpnJcg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "V12EM/8CV0CeUQkQtLW4LBnvi0F7h3qP0ueKH9aKS1A=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a0921363939633937323012115075707065744d617374657220393732301a04504d563422069070699c9720286e4220575d8433ff0257409e510910b4b5b82c19ef8b417b877a8fd2e78a1fd68a4b504800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
Vaguada solar (VAGs) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-90.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:33 UTC Current
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) -3.704s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 20 PMV4 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:30 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -3.039s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 7.50 dB 1 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:30 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -2.716s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -2.50 dB 1 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:31 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -2.705s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 1.50 dB 1 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:31 UTC View
JPL73B4_Node (JPL4) -2.179s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:31 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -2.174s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 08 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:31 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -1.726s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:32 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -1.582s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 6c f56c MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:32 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -1.463s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:32 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.425s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 0c Sylv MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:32 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -1.376s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -1.25 dB 3 24 vid MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:32 UTC View
JPL73B2_Node (JPL2) -0.763s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 4c JPL4 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:33 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.668s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:33 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -0.601s
Before 		-30.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:33 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.264s
After 		-97.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:34 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +5.242s
After 		Unknown 11.25 dB 3 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 16:40:39 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways