Packet #28041356 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Plens - T-Deck (PTDE) to WolfLivesinMountain (WOLF)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28041356
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb626d6eb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-16 12:24:38 UTC
From Node: Plens - T-Deck (PTDE)
To Node: WolfLivesinMountain (WOLF)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: MiguelCovatel-T1000-E (📟)
Channel: Valencia
RSSI: -105 dBm
SNR: -0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 74 CN1
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: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Plens - T-Deck
Short Name:PTDE
Node ID:!13006e20
MAC Address:0M8TAG4g
Hardware:T_DECK
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!4339335b
Channel:Valencia
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4339335b
Node ID format
channel_id Valencia
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 318795296
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2661099932
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 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 -105.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765887877
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 116
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765887878.293217
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: Valencia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4339335b
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -105.0 dBm
SNR: -0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!13006e20", "long_name": "Plens - T-Deck", "short_name": "PTDE", "macaddr": "0M8TAG4g", "hw_model": "T_DECK" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4339335b", "channel_id": "Valencia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 318795296, "to": 2661099932, "id": 3055998699, "rx_time": 1765887877, "rx_snr": -0.5, "rx_rssi": -105, "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": 116, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213133303036653230120e506c656e73202d20542d4465636b1a04505444452206d0cf13006e20283238014220e57143b44ce788d7a9ecbfb1a77df5cfa3b5b22c1a6e6529307e8952d3cc0e3c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!13006e20", "long_name": "Plens - T-Deck", "short_name": "PTDE", "macaddr": "0M8TAG4g", "hw_model": "T_DECK", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "5XFDtEzniNep7L+xp331z6O1siwabmUpMH6JUtPMDjw=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a09213133303036653230120e506c656e73202d20542d4465636b1a04505444452206d0cf13006e20283238014220e57143b44ce788d7a9ecbfb1a77df5cfa3b5b22c1a6e6529307e8952d3cc0e3c4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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
MiguelCovatel-T1000-E (📟) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-105.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 74 CN1 Valencia 2025-12-16 12:24:38 UTC Current
jmfp EA5JMY Marxalenes (jmfp) -0.498s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 4c Valencia 2025-12-16 12:24:37 UTC View
Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4) -0.448s
Before 		-53.0 dBm 11.75 dB 2 37 1337 Valencia 2025-12-16 12:24:37 UTC View
🐰🗼 (📡) +1.889s
After 		-41.0 dBm 11.75 dB 4 61 📟 Valencia 2025-12-16 12:24:40 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways