Packet #28232350 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Pegaso 🐎 (PegM) to Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28232350
Mesh Packet ID: 0x845b240a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 08:36:30 UTC
From Node: Pegaso 🐎 (PegM)
To Node: Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: PXT_Home (PXT1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -90 dBm
SNR: 10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node: fd BAS2
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:Pegaso 🐎
Short Name:PegM
Node ID:!acaa611c
MAC Address:2IWsqmEc
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!849b5278
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849b5278
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 2896847132
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2458856328
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
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 10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765960589
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 97
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 253
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765960590.9680052
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: !849b5278
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -90.0 dBm
SNR: 10.50 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": "!acaa611c", "long_name": "Pegaso 🐎", "short_name": "PegM", "macaddr": "2IWsqmEc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849b5278", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896847132, "to": 2458856328, "id": 2220565514, "rx_time": 1765960589, "rx_snr": 10.5, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 97, "relay_node": 253, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216163616136313163120b50656761736f20f09f908e1a045065674d2206d885acaa611c282b4220de1cfaaaf09c7b54588d9d065114de96de1b36f7112462863b7346a9fd8c69104800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!acaa611c", "long_name": "Pegaso 🐎", "short_name": "PegM", "macaddr": "2IWsqmEc", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "3hz6qvCce1RYjZ0GURTelt4bNvcRJGKGO3NGqf2MaRA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09216163616136313163120b50656761736f20f09f908e1a045065674d2206d885acaa611c282b4220de1cfaaaf09c7b54588d9d065114de96de1b36f7112462863b7346a9fd8c69104800
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
PXT_Home (PXT1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-90.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:30 UTC Current
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) -4.182s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , PUPM , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:26 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -3.779s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:27 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -3.734s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:27 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -3.422s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -2.720s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:28 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -2.498s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:28 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -1.943s
Before 		-76.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 fc 74fc , Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:29 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.578s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:29 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -1.565s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 7.50 dB 4 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:29 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -1.532s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:29 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -1.414s
Before 		Unknown 10.75 dB 4 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:29 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -1.037s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 14.00 dB 4 60 1760 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:29 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +1.872s
After 		-114.0 dBm -5.00 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:32 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +1.876s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.25 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:32 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +2.680s
After 		-50.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:33 UTC View
Meshtastic JT01 (JT01) +3.163s
After 		-110.0 dBm 2.25 dB 5 22 JT03 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:34 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +4.440s
After 		-95.0 dBm -17.00 dB 4 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:35 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +5.381s
After 		-96.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 11 BAS1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:36:36 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways