Packet #29038524 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Charly_Delta (RPT3) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29038524
Mesh Packet ID: 0x728474e3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 01:34:51 UTC
From Node: Charly_Delta (RPT3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 72 Knb1
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: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Charly_Delta
Short Name:RPT3
Node ID:!f713c81e
MAC Address:3gn3E8ge
Hardware:RAK4631
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!112bbb6d
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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 !112bbb6d
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4145268766
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766280891
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 114
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766280891.5061572
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !112bbb6d
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!f713c81e", "long_name": "Charly_Delta", "short_name": "RPT3", "macaddr": "3gn3E8ge", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!112bbb6d", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4145268766, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1921283299, "rx_time": 1766280891, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 114, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216637313363383165120c436861726c795f44656c74611a04525054332206de09f713c81e2809380c42204a62c15591b2da9561e1af60bcb594831f73e8ffdb44766242a1a5b6a1039514", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!f713c81e", "long_name": "Charly_Delta", "short_name": "RPT3", "macaddr": "3gn3E8ge", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "SmLBVZGy2pVh4a9gvLWUgx9z6P/bRHZiQqGltqEDlRQ=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09216637313363383165120c436861726c795f44656c74611a04525054332206de09f713c81e2809380c42204a62c15591b2da9561e1af60bcb594831f73e8ffdb44766242a1a5b6a1039514
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:51 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -5.126s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:46 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -4.504s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:47 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -4.364s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:47 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -4.286s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 88 KarB , FENX MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:47 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -3.925s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:47 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -3.881s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:47 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -3.619s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -7.00 dB 3 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:47 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -3.072s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 56 8d56 , 3d56 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:48 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) -2.367s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:49 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -2.349s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 11.25 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:49 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -2.189s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 08 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:49 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -1.352s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:50 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) -1.344s
Before 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:50 UTC View
EA4IGE_Alco (astu) -0.443s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 64 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:51 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -0.283s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 9.25 dB 4 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:51 UTC View
EA4GGL (4GGL) +0.617s
After 		-130.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:52 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +0.634s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:52 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) +1.629s
After 		-88.0 dBm 1.75 dB 4 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:34:53 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways