Packet #28264599 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28264599
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2b1d9881
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 12:32:05 UTC
From Node: Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 60 1760
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: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Skynet_Base 🌞🏢
Short Name:SkyB
Node ID:!eec6922d
MAC Address:7S7uxpIt
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:88 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c0c318a4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4005990957
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1765974929
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 96
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765974725.5829308
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 (4 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c0c318a4
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": "!eec6922d", "long_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 ", "short_name": "SkyB", "macaddr": "7S7uxpIt", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4005990957, "to": 4294967295, "id": 723359873, "rx_time": 1765974929, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092165656336393232641215536b796e65745f4261736520f09f8c9ef09f8fa2201a04536b79422206ed2eeec6922d283f380c422069250b28da1d52e9d1db80ccd75cbc9f4ffaf61aec139917b1fc6b444c29e4024800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!eec6922d", "long_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 ", "short_name": "SkyB", "macaddr": "7S7uxpIt", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "aSULKNodUunR24DM11y8n0/69hrsE5kXsfxrREwp5AI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a092165656336393232641215536b796e65745f4261736520f09f8c9ef09f8fa2201a04536b79422206ed2eeec6922d283f380c422069250b28da1d52e9d1db80ccd75cbc9f4ffaf61aec139917b1fc6b444c29e4024800
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 4 60 1760 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:05 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -2.775s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 0.75 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:02 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -2.772s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:02 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -2.497s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:03 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -2.438s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.50 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:03 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.745s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:03 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -1.667s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:03 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.463s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 10 Vbt MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:04 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -1.420s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 52 6052 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:04 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.831s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:04 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.485s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:05 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.309s
Before 		Unknown 10.75 dB 3 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.286s
Before 		-117.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:05 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -0.243s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:05 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.235s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:05 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.427s
After 		-102.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:06 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.702s
After 		-35.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:06 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.938s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 48 mfms MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:06 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.662s
After 		-47.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:07 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +2.314s
After 		-36.0 dBm 12.25 dB 4 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:07 UTC View
Nostromo (Ntmo) +2.802s
After 		-107.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:32:08 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways