Packet #28249364 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Venturada base (VBMF) to Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28249364
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcc989f1b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 10:41:10 UTC
From Node: Venturada base (VBMF)
To Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Fenix (FENX)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 1c 🐷
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: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Venturada base
Short Name:VBMF
Node ID:!1061a7e6
MAC Address:0rMQYafm
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!6c73d988
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6c73d988
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 274835430
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129719940
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765968070
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 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765968070.7851498
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6c73d988
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!1061a7e6", "long_name": "Venturada base ", "short_name": "VBMF", "macaddr": "0rMQYafm", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6c73d988", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 274835430, "to": 1129719940, "id": 3432554267, "rx_time": 1765968070, "rx_snr": -11.0, "rx_rssi": -116, "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": 28, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213130363161376536120f56656e7475726164612062617365201a0456424d462206d2b31061a7e6283f38014220a52f74580fba12ef1e7d8473a84aaab55d00beca4f712a562fe93ad088418c6d4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!1061a7e6", "long_name": "Venturada base ", "short_name": "VBMF", "macaddr": "0rMQYafm", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "pS90WA+6Eu8efYRzqEqqtV0AvspPcSpWL+k60IhBjG0=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a09213130363161376536120f56656e7475726164612062617365201a0456424d462206d2b31061a7e6283f38014220a52f74580fba12ef1e7d8473a84aaab55d00beca4f712a562fe93ad088418c6d4801
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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
Fenix (FENX) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:10 UTC Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.530s
Before 		-75.0 dBm 11.00 dB 1 10 Vbt MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:08 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -2.078s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:08 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.010s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:08 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -1.737s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:09 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.631s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:10 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.226s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:10 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -0.068s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 7.50 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:10 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.005s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -2.25 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:10 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +0.004s
After 		-97.0 dBm 8.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:10 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) +0.020s
After 		-122.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:10 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +1.085s
After 		-93.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:11 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +2.481s
After 		-79.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 52 6052 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:41:13 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways