Packet #28059417 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from CovatelNode9 (CN9) to !ffffffff

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28059417
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8f7fa1dc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-16 14:23:27 UTC
From Node: CovatelNode9 (CN9)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: 🐰🗼 (📡)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -45 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 61 📟
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: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:CovatelNode9
Short Name:CN9
Node ID:!94bd25a4
MAC Address:/reUvSWk
Hardware:NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!9e761ff4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e761ff4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2495423908
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 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 -45.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765895006
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 97
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765895007.513109
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e761ff4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -45.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!94bd25a4", "long_name": "CovatelNode9", "short_name": "CN9", "macaddr": "/reUvSWk", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e761ff4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2495423908, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2407506396, "rx_time": 1765895006, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -45, "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": 97, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213934626432356134120c436f766174656c4e6f6465391a03434e392206feb794bd25a4283f422036b2392e92f8165905c10f35915e46fef3526aad8c7fb1f401f7aeb31c016d234800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!94bd25a4", "long_name": "CovatelNode9", "short_name": "CN9", "macaddr": "/reUvSWk", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "public_key": "NrI5LpL4FlkFwQ81kV5G/vNSaq2Mf7H0AfeusxwBbSM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09213934626432356134120c436f766174656c4e6f6465391a03434e392206feb794bd25a4283f422036b2392e92f8165905c10f35915e46fef3526aad8c7fb1f401f7aeb31c016d234800
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
🐰🗼 (📡) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-45.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 61 📟 MediumFast 2025-12-16 14:23:27 UTC Current
Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4) -3.371s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 a4 CN9 MediumFast 2025-12-16 14:23:24 UTC View
Jorge LR0 (JLR0) -1.310s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 37 KTS1 MediumFast 2025-12-16 14:23:26 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways