Packet #2823926 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2823926
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa22c4376
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-04 20:45:41 UTC
From Node: Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -93 dBm
SNR: -17.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:[Nevermore] Perseo 🗼
Short Name:nvm1
Node ID:!a0352788
MAC Address:MO2gNSeI
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:88 bytes
Gateway:!f1c9ead8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f1c9ead8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687838088
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -93.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751661942
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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751661941.672933
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f1c9ead8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -93.0 dBm
SNR: -17.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a0352788", "long_name": "[Nevermore] Perseo 🗼", "short_name": "nvm1", "macaddr": "MO2gNSeI", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f1c9ead8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687838088, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2720809846, "rx_time": 1751661942, "rx_snr": -17.5, "rx_rssi": -93, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921613033353237383812175b4e657665726d6f72655d2050657273656f20f09f97bc1a046e766d31220630eda0352788281f4220e783a9b512f92dcbd99494d778cd50da18ccd6d232d3f88164f5553f2e3466394800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0352788", "long_name": "[Nevermore] Perseo 🗼", "short_name": "nvm1", "macaddr": "MO2gNSeI", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "public_key": "54OptRL5LcvZlJTXeM1Q2hjM1tIy0/iBZPVVPy40Zjk=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a0921613033353237383812175b4e657665726d6f72655d2050657273656f20f09f97bc1a046e766d31220630eda0352788281f4220e783a9b512f92dcbd99494d778cd50da18ccd6d232d3f88164f5553f2e3466394800
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-93.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:41 Current
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) -9.664s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:32 View
TweeteR (TwT) -3.062s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:38 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -2.440s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 1.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:39 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.432s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -4.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:39 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -2.096s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -16.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:39 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) +0.035s
After 		-104.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:41 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +0.042s
After 		-109.0 dBm -19.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:41 View
EA4HDZ MdlS🗼 (AERO) +0.331s
After 		-117.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:42 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.772s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:43 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +3.738s
After 		-44.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:45:45 View
HeRtH_Fk_01 (HeH1) +727.834s
After 		-115.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:57:49 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways