Packet #29039474 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29039474
Mesh Packet ID: 0x480c47bd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 01:41:10 UTC
From Node: Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
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: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Skynet_Base 🌞🏢
Short Name:SkyB
Node ID:!eec6922d
MAC Address:7S7uxpIt
Hardware:NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY
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:88 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7c8d0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !b2a7c8d0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4005990957
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 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 -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766281270
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 1766281270.8685553
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a7c8d0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!eec6922d", "long_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 ", "short_name": "SkyB", "macaddr": "7S7uxpIt", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7c8d0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4005990957, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1208764349, "rx_time": 1766281270, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -99, "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": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092165656336393232641215536b796e65745f4261736520f09f8c9ef09f8fa2201a04536b79422206ed2eeec6922d283f380c422069250b28da1d52e9d1db80ccd75cbc9f4ffaf61aec139917b1fc6b444c29e4024800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!eec6922d", "long_name": "Skynet_Base 🌞🏢 ", "short_name": "SkyB", "macaddr": "7S7uxpIt", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "aSULKNodUunR24DM11y8n0/69hrsE5kXsfxrREwp5AI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a092165656336393232641215536b796e65745f4261736520f09f8c9ef09f8fa2201a04536b79422206ed2eeec6922d283f380c422069250b28da1d52e9d1db80ccd75cbc9f4ffaf61aec139917b1fc6b444c29e4024800
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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 		-99.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:10 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -2.220s
Before 		-99.0 dBm Unknown 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:08 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -2.217s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -15.00 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:08 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -1.955s
Before 		-52.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:08 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -1.942s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 10.50 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:08 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.901s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:08 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -0.702s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:10 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.698s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:10 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +0.067s
After 		-100.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:10 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.397s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:11 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) +0.715s
After 		-131.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:11 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +0.806s
After 		-111.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:11 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +1.079s
After 		-102.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:11 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.323s
After 		-104.0 dBm 2.75 dB 4 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:12 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +1.672s
After 		-115.0 dBm -4.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:12 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +1.677s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:12 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +2.684s
After 		-42.0 dBm 11.75 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:13 UTC View
EA4IGE_Alco (astu) +3.594s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 64 SkGH MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:14 UTC View
EA4GGL (4GGL) +5.975s
After 		-131.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:16 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +5.997s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-21 01:41:16 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways