Packet #29044493 Success

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

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29044493
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2cd0de6d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 02:21:16 UTC
From Node: Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)
To Node: 🏐 (ball)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: ETH Goose (ET03)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -25 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 41 ET01
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:!909ec2ec
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !909ec2ec
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -25.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766283671
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 65
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766283676.5495055
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !909ec2ec
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -25.0 dBm
SNR: 10.75 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": "!909ec2ec", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 2463142100, "id": 751885933, "rx_time": 1766283671, "rx_snr": 10.75, "rx_rssi": -25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 65, "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
ETH Goose (ET03) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-25.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:16 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -2.562s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:13 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -1.020s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:15 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.803s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:15 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.797s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:15 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -0.045s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:16 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.655s
After 		-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 0 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:17 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.806s
After 		-84.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 56 8d56 , 3d56 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:17 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +0.951s
After 		-100.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:17 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +1.069s
After 		-98.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 ab Hch MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:17 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +1.125s
After 		-95.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:17 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +1.422s
After 		-107.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 88 KarB , FENX MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:17 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +1.444s
After 		-37.0 dBm 11.50 dB 2 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:17 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.697s
After 		-108.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:18 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +1.704s
After 		-81.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:18 UTC View
EA4IGE_Alco (astu) +1.852s
After 		-123.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 64 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:18 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) +2.272s
After 		-112.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 e2 Red MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:18 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) +2.558s
After 		-132.0 dBm -9.75 dB 0 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:19 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +5.256s
After 		-121.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-21 02:21:21 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways