Packet #27898099 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Borriol-RPT (EA5) to Borriol-01 (EAM)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27898099
Mesh Packet ID: 0x38f0fe6b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-15 21:11:56 UTC
From Node: Borriol-RPT (EA5)
To Node: Borriol-01 (EAM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Borriol-01 (EAM)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -8 dBm
SNR: 11.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: b8 EA5
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: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Borriol-RPT
Short Name:EA5
Node ID:!0d50ceb8
MAC Address:wy8NUM64
Hardware:SEEED_SOLAR_NODE
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!a031bacc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a031bacc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 223399608
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2687613644
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -8.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765833114
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 184
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765833116.0463822
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a031bacc
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -8.0 dBm
SNR: 11.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!0d50ceb8", "long_name": "Borriol-RPT", "short_name": "EA5", "macaddr": "wy8NUM64", "hw_model": "SEEED_SOLAR_NODE" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a031bacc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 223399608, "to": 2687613644, "id": 955317867, "rx_time": 1765833114, "rx_snr": 11.25, "rx_rssi": -8, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213064353063656238120b426f7272696f6c2d5250541a034541352206c32f0d50ceb8285f380c422052d28cbc1230f63ee2e4fde9c1579f3b81c821878dd230100e0f294190f643504801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0d50ceb8", "long_name": "Borriol-RPT", "short_name": "EA5", "macaddr": "wy8NUM64", "hw_model": "SEEED_SOLAR_NODE", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "UtKMvBIw9j7i5P3pwVefO4HIIYeN0jAQDg8pQZD2Q1A=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213064353063656238120b426f7272696f6c2d5250541a034541352206c32f0d50ceb8285f380c422052d28cbc1230f63ee2e4fde9c1579f3b81c821878dd230100e0f294190f643504801
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Borriol-01 (EAM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-8.0 dBm 11.25 dB 0 b8 EA5 MediumFast 2025-12-15 21:11:56 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways