Packet #28300870 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Base Norte S🗼☀️ (Bsns) to SkG@Tracker 📱 (SkGT)

24
Total Receptions
24
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28300870
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb661cb3d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 16:31:30 UTC
From Node: Base Norte S🗼☀️ (Bsns)
To Node: SkG@Tracker 📱 (SkGT)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: 3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
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: 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:!9ee99820
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ee99820
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 1555771960
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765989089
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 1765989090.8752534
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: !9ee99820
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: 3.75 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": "!9ee99820", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677055552, "to": 1555771960, "id": 3059862333, "rx_time": 1765989089, "rx_snr": 3.75, "rx_rssi": -86, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "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": "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
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-86.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:30 UTC Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -8.163s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 10.25 dB 1 10 Vbt MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:22 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -8.121s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 40 Bsns MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:22 UTC View
MakeSpaceMadrid (MKS) -7.761s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 d1 MKS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:23 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -7.385s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:23 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -7.076s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:23 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -6.683s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:24 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -6.403s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:24 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -5.448s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:25 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -4.899s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 84 SNM , Ancr , 📡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:25 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -4.182s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 1.50 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:26 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -4.022s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:26 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -3.954s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 9.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:26 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -3.916s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 2.00 dB 3 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:26 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -3.894s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 1.25 dB 3 84 SNM , Ancr , 📡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:26 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -3.863s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:27 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -3.849s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:27 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -3.549s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:27 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -3.448s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 b5 Knb0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:27 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -3.379s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 b5 Knb0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:27 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -2.686s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -2.460s
Before 		-112.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:28 UTC View
🏔️Cerro del Aire🏔️_ b03c (CDA) -0.895s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:29 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -0.509s
Before 		-57.0 dBm 13.75 dB 3 60 1760 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:31:30 UTC View
24

Total Receptions

24

Unique Gateways