Packet #29039342 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) to 🏐 (ball)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29039342
Mesh Packet ID: 0x930e4616
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 01:40:39 UTC
From Node: Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)
To Node: 🏐 (ball)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: -5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: b0 Vbm , Vb2
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: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Venturada2 🗼🌞
Short Name:Vb2
Node ID:!a03526b0
MAC Address:MO2gNSaw
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:85 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7c8d0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a7c8d0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (85 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2463142100
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 85 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766281237
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766281239.2691872
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a7c8d0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: -5.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a03526b0", "long_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞", "short_name": "Vb2", "macaddr": "MO2gNSaw", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7c8d0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 2463142100, "id": 2467186198, "rx_time": 1766281237, "rx_snr": -5.0, "rx_rssi": -100, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216130333532366230121356656e7475726164613220f09f97bcf09f8c9e1a03566232220630eda03526b0281f3802422056fe7117a519262d7fa9afaff00d41142a1c9e64dea31ade91032b825a605c5d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a03526b0", "long_name": "Venturada2 🗼🌞", "short_name": "Vb2", "macaddr": "MO2gNSaw", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "Vv5xF6UZJi1/qa+v8A1BFCocnmTeoxrekQMrglpgXF0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
0a09216130333532366230121356656e7475726164613220f09f97bcf09f8c9e1a03566232220630eda03526b0281f3802422056fe7117a519262d7fa9afaff00d41142a1c9e64dea31ade91032b825a605c5d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:85 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
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-100.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:39 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -0.652s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:38 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.432s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:38 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.426s
Before 		Unknown 11.00 dB 1 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:38 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.186s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:39 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +0.033s
After 		-79.0 dBm 4.75 dB 0 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:39 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.946s
After 		-112.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:40 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +1.001s
After 		-25.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:40 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +1.078s
After 		-83.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 56 8d56 , 3d56 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:40 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +1.129s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:40 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +1.279s
After 		-81.0 dBm 9.25 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:40 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +1.537s
After 		-111.0 dBm -5.25 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:40 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) +1.927s
After 		-133.0 dBm -10.50 dB 0 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:41 UTC View
EA4IGE_Alco (astu) +2.043s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 64 SkGH MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:41 UTC View
Pozuelo (POZ1) +2.587s
After 		-85.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 21 glf2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:41 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +2.986s
After 		-109.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 11 BAS1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:42 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +3.178s
After 		-43.0 dBm 11.25 dB 4 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:42 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +4.227s
After 		-107.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 61 Ilde , TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:43 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +4.750s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:44 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +5.521s
After 		-103.0 dBm 5.00 dB 3 6c f56c MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:40:44 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways