Packet #28478858 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic df70 (df70) to !ffffffff

23
Total Receptions
23
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28478858
Mesh Packet ID: 0x470c2e73
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-18 12:51:29 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic df70 (df70)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: fc Anu2
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic df70
Short Name:df70
Node ID:!ea8edf70
MAC Address:jL/qjt9w
Hardware:SEEED_XIAO_S3
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:!43b706e8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
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 !43b706e8
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 3935231856
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 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766062288
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 252
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766062289.7830105
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !43b706e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -10.25 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": "!ea8edf70", "long_name": "Meshtastic df70", "short_name": "df70", "macaddr": "jL/qjt9w", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3935231856, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1191980659, "rx_time": 1766062288, "rx_snr": -10.25, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 252, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216561386564663730120f4d65736874617374696320646637301a046466373022068cbfea8edf702851422059b7d58e8c28632a15bdb29b6d46e70ba2b22536409aa97fbb13edea67c8c6494800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ea8edf70", "long_name": "Meshtastic df70", "short_name": "df70", "macaddr": "jL/qjt9w", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3", "public_key": "WbfVjowoYyoVvbKbbUbnC6KyJTZAmql/uxPt6mfIxkk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216561386564663730120f4d65736874617374696320646637301a046466373022068cbfea8edf702851422059b7d58e8c28632a15bdb29b6d46e70ba2b22536409aa97fbb13edea67c8c6494800
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
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 fc Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:29 UTC Current
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +0.348s
After 		-97.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:30 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.945s
After 		-73.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 96 TCLS MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:30 UTC View
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) +1.006s
After 		-112.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 94 ET39 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:30 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.338s
After 		-109.0 dBm Unknown 2 94 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:31 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.381s
After 		-49.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:31 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +1.423s
After 		-77.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:31 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +1.798s
After 		-111.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 f5 SPK3 , RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:31 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +1.896s
After 		-93.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:31 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +2.080s
After 		-109.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:31 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +2.180s
After 		-96.0 dBm 9.50 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:31 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +2.212s
After 		-105.0 dBm 2.00 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:31 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) +2.224s
After 		-117.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:32 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) +2.275s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:32 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +2.289s
After 		-85.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:32 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +2.345s
After 		Unknown 10.50 dB 4 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:32 UTC View
🏔️Cerro del Aire🏔️_ b03c (CDA) +2.647s
After 		-119.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:32 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +3.270s
After 		-110.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:33 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +3.933s
After 		-91.0 dBm 10.25 dB 4 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:33 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +4.275s
After 		-30.0 dBm 10.50 dB 5 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:34 UTC View
Meshtastic JT01 (JT01) +7.254s
After 		-110.0 dBm 1.75 dB 7 22 JT03 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:37 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +8.587s
After 		-114.0 dBm 4.00 dB 5 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:38 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +8.829s
After 		Unknown Unknown 6 60 1760 MediumFast 2025-12-18 12:51:38 UTC View
23

Total Receptions

23

Unique Gateways