Packet #28428479 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 4468 (4468) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28428479
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc6db326d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-18 07:29:09 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4468 (4468)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -18 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:LOBO_☀️📡
Short Name:LOBO
Node ID:!b03d4468
MAC Address:NM2wPURo
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!435b08cc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 6
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !435b08cc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956805224
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -18.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766042948
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766042949.186263
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !435b08cc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -18.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b03d4468", "long_name": "LOBO_☀️📡", "short_name": "LOBO", "macaddr": "NM2wPURo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956805224, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3336254061, "rx_time": 1766042948, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216230336434343638120f4c4f424f5fe29880efb88ff09f93a11a044c4f424f220634cdb03d4468282b380142206cf129210d40e54cfe1f24768e934f8d00d7e934d8c0c01142104b438175c90d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b03d4468", "long_name": "LOBO_☀️📡", "short_name": "LOBO", "macaddr": "NM2wPURo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "bPEpIQ1A5Uz+HyR2jpNPjQDX6TTYwMARQhBLQ4F1yQ0=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216230336434343638120f4c4f424f5fe29880efb88ff09f93a11a044c4f424f220634cdb03d4468282b380142206cf129210d40e54cfe1f24768e934f8d00d7e934d8c0c01142104b438175c90d
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:09 UTC Current
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -6.691s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:02 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -6.495s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:02 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -5.959s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 11.25 dB 3 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:03 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -5.248s
Before 		-10.0 dBm 11.25 dB 4 6f RRN4 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:03 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -4.050s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 9.00 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:05 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -3.247s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 11.25 dB 4 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:05 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -2.984s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 10.25 dB 3 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:06 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -2.980s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.50 dB 5 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:06 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -2.977s
Before 		-114.0 dBm 3.50 dB 5 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:06 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -2.975s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:06 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -2.938s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 3.00 dB 5 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:06 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -2.427s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -3.75 dB 5 84 SNM , Ancr , 📡 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:06 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -2.253s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:06 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.411s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.25 dB 4 74 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:07 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.725s
After 		-113.0 dBm -5.00 dB 5 a4 HelB MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:09 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) +1.149s
After 		-115.0 dBm -13.00 dB 5 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:10 UTC View
Meshtastic ca85 (ca85) +1.762s
After 		-39.0 dBm 12.00 dB 6 dc d0dc MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:10 UTC View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +1.836s
After 		-95.0 dBm 9.00 dB 6 dc d0dc MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:29:11 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways