Packet #28266098 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Base Norte S🗼☀️ (Bsns) to Meshtastic 4468 (4468)

25
Total Receptions
25
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28266098
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa0bb332c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 12:42:12 UTC
From Node: Base Norte S🗼☀️ (Bsns)
To Node: Meshtastic 4468 (4468)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: ETH Maverick (ET01)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 61 TO1
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: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Base Norte S🗼☀️
Short Name:Bsns
Node ID:!db2b6a40
MAC Address:EFHbK2pA
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!2e061241
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !2e061241
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (87 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677055552
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2956805224
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765975331
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 1765975332.9548056
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !2e061241
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db2b6a40", "long_name": "Base Norte S🗼☀️", "short_name": "Bsns", "macaddr": "EFHbK2pA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!2e061241", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677055552, "to": 2956805224, "id": 2696622892, "rx_time": 1765975331, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a09216462326236613430121642617365204e6f7274652053f09f97bce29880efb88f1a0442736e7322061051db2b6a40282b42207a558f0356f40e978bed79e6eb04e1bff341b4843b0b1e91a7480c132708157f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2b6a40", "long_name": "Base Norte S🗼☀️", "short_name": "Bsns", "macaddr": "EFHbK2pA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "elWPA1b0DpeL7Xnm6wThv/NBtIQ7Cx6Rp0gMEycIFX8=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a09216462326236613430121642617365204e6f7274652053f09f97bce29880efb88f1a0442736e7322061051db2b6a40282b42207a558f0356f40e978bed79e6eb04e1bff341b4843b0b1e91a7480c132708157f4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:87 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
ETH Maverick (ET01) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:12 UTC Current
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -1.994s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 4.00 dB 0 40 Bsns MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:10 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.191s
Before 		-75.0 dBm 10.50 dB 1 10 Vbt MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:11 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.855s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:12 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.789s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:12 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.525s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:12 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.273s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:12 UTC View
MOVIL 1 🟢 MANCHASTIC (MV1V) -0.019s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 aa CR1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:12 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +0.159s
After 		-97.0 dBm 9.00 dB 3 6c f56c MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +0.305s
After 		-77.0 dBm 8.75 dB 3 6c f56c MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +0.384s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 0c Sylv MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +0.501s
After 		-75.0 dBm 10.00 dB 3 fc 74fc , Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +0.590s
After 		-78.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) +0.638s
After 		-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.650s
After 		-110.0 dBm -0.50 dB 3 94 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +0.825s
After 		-36.0 dBm 11.50 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.828s
After 		-34.0 dBm 11.25 dB 3 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +0.891s
After 		Unknown 10.50 dB 3 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:13 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +1.110s
After 		-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:14 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) +1.132s
After 		-124.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:14 UTC View
TweeteR ☀🔋 (TwT) +1.193s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:14 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +3.092s
After 		-47.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +5.553s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 a4 18a4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:18 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +6.108s
After 		-106.0 dBm 1.50 dB 2 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:19 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +7.271s
After 		-102.0 dBm 2.50 dB 4 60 1760 MediumFast 2025-12-17 12:42:20 UTC View
25

Total Receptions

25

Unique Gateways