Packet #29042125 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Bidegunea 🚗🛣️ (BIDE) to Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29042125
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7744b16a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 02:02:51 UTC
From Node: Bidegunea 🚗🛣️ (BIDE)
To Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: 🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -72 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 2d SkyB
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:Bidegunea 🚗🛣️
Short Name:BIDE
Node ID:!9ea0f0ec
MAC Address:nBOeoPDs
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:88 bytes
Gateway:!9ea0b610
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea0b610
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 2661347564
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129719940
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -72.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766282570
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 45
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766282571.519935
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea0b610
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -72.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 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": "!9ea0f0ec", "long_name": "Bidegunea 🚗🛣️", "short_name": "BIDE", "macaddr": "nBOeoPDs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea0b610", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661347564, "to": 1129719940, "id": 2000990570, "rx_time": 1766282570, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -72, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921396561306630656312154269646567756e656120f09f9a97f09f9ba3efb88f1a044249444522069c139ea0f0ec282b38014220d49b65fdbedfcc17c15124df3f745b57022178470ec87e1a0eb47ba5d716dc294800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9ea0f0ec", "long_name": "Bidegunea 🚗🛣️", "short_name": "BIDE", "macaddr": "nBOeoPDs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "1Jtl/b7fzBfBUSTfP3RbVwIheEcOyH4aDrR7pdcW3Ck=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a0921396561306630656312154269646567756e656120f09f9a97f09f9ba3efb88f1a044249444522069c139ea0f0ec282b38014220d49b65fdbedfcc17c15124df3f745b57022178470ec87e1a0eb47ba5d716dc294800
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
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-72.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:51 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.240s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:51 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -0.235s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:51 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +0.080s
After 		-112.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:51 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +0.216s
After 		-115.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:51 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) +1.527s
After 		-98.0 dBm 0.75 dB 4 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:53 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +1.890s
After 		-113.0 dBm -5.00 dB 4 8c thg8 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:53 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +2.119s
After 		-100.0 dBm -5.00 dB 5 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:53 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +2.548s
After 		-53.0 dBm 10.00 dB 3 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:54 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +2.553s
After 		-113.0 dBm -12.00 dB 5 c0 sdAh MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:54 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +2.669s
After 		-79.0 dBm 8.00 dB 5 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:54 UTC View
Mikasa 🧣 📟 (🧣) +4.399s
After 		-104.0 dBm -6.00 dB 5 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:55 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) +4.746s
After 		-88.0 dBm 2.25 dB 4 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:56 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +4.781s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 5 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:56 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +5.120s
After 		-116.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:56 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +5.672s
After 		-25.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:57 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +6.093s
After 		-111.0 dBm -3.50 dB 5 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:02:57 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +11.285s
After 		-104.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:03:02 UTC View
EA4IGE_Alco (astu) +14.546s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.00 dB 5 64 SkGH MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:03:06 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways