Packet #28296120 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Albacete_01 🛜 (Ab01) to CovatelNode3 (CN3)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
83
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28296120
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9b4ee9a7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 16:12:01 UTC
From Node: Albacete_01 🛜 (Ab01)
To Node: CovatelNode3 (CN3)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: San_Pablo🗼 (SP00)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f9 EAL3
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: 83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Albacete_01 🛜
Short Name:Ab01
Node ID:!a0cc16fc
MAC Address:MO2gzBb8
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:83 bytes
Gateway:!db2b5848
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2b5848
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (83 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697729788
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3497377479
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 83 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 -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765987920
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 249
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765987921.716465
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:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2b5848
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -2.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a0cc16fc", "long_name": "Albacete_01 🛜", "short_name": "Ab01", "macaddr": "MO2gzBb8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b5848", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697729788, "to": 3497377479, "id": 2605640103, "rx_time": 1765987920, "rx_snr": -2.0, "rx_rssi": -109, "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": 249, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092161306363313666631210416c6261636574655f303120f09f9b9c1a0441623031220630eda0cc16fc282b380c4220750a837bde832f5e9b31e20ad89577e91e53b317b4604280e56bcb25791094564801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0cc16fc", "long_name": "Albacete_01 🛜", "short_name": "Ab01", "macaddr": "MO2gzBb8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "dQqDe96DL16bMeIK2JV36R5Tsxe0YEKA5WvLJXkQlFY=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (83 bytes)
0a092161306363313666631210416c6261636574655f303120f09f9b9c1a0441623031220630eda0cc16fc282b380c4220750a837bde832f5e9b31e20ad89577e91e53b317b4604280e56bcb25791094564801
Hex Analysis:
Size:83 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
San_Pablo🗼 (SP00) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 f9 EAL3 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:12:01 UTC Current
Albacete_01 🛜 (Ab01) -1.565s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc Ab01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:12:00 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways