Packet #29198294 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) to Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)

28
Total Receptions
28
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
98
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29198294
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8f326158
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 19:10:14 UTC
From Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
To Node: Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 40 AldB
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: 98 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞
Short Name:SNM
Node ID:!43562884
MAC Address:SMpDViiE
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_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:98 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
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 !c0c318a4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (98 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1129719940
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2997340368
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 98 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 -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766344426
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 164
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766344214.0027149
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: !c0c318a4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:98 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!43562884", "long_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞", "short_name": "SNM", "macaddr": "SMpDViiE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129719940, "to": 2997340368, "id": 2402443608, "rx_time": 1766344426, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 164, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092134333536323838341222536965727261206e6f727465204d616472696420e29bb0efb88ff09f97bcf09f8c9e1a03534e4d220648ca43562884282c380242207e52862e72b32f44af42b528084eefaa0bee58c0c7cbf44107a3ced8bae4c945", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!43562884", "long_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞", "short_name": "SNM", "macaddr": "SMpDViiE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "flKGLnKzL0SvQrUoCE7vqgvuWMDHy/RBB6PO2LrkyUU=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (98 bytes)
0a092134333536323838341222536965727261206e6f727465204d616472696420e29bb0efb88ff09f97bcf09f8c9e1a03534e4d220648ca43562884282c380242207e52862e72b32f44af42b528084eefaa0bee58c0c7cbf44107a3ced8bae4c945
Hex Analysis:
Size:98 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
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:14 UTC Current
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -2.490s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -13.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:11 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -2.097s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:11 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -2.094s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:11 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.037s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:11 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -1.921s
Before 		-49.0 dBm 11.00 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:12 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -1.867s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 10.25 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:12 UTC View
Otto_Base_2 (Ott2) -1.788s
Before 		-60.0 dBm 7.25 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:12 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.782s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:12 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -1.682s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:12 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -1.567s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:12 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) -1.381s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 13.00 dB 1 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:12 UTC View
g1bal (g1b0) -1.066s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:12 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -0.645s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 9.00 dB 1 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.099s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:13 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.024s
After 		-82.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 96 TCLS MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:14 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) +0.038s
After 		-82.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 6a b76a MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:14 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.396s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 6a b76a MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:14 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) +0.470s
After 		-89.0 dBm 1.25 dB 2 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:14 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.496s
After 		-101.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:14 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.996s
After 		-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 a4 HelB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:14 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +1.150s
After 		-93.0 dBm 2.75 dB 2 ec JAS MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:15 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +1.262s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:15 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +2.349s
After 		-115.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 84 Ancr , 📡 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:16 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +2.665s
After 		-30.0 dBm 10.75 dB 3 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:16 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +3.243s
After 		-35.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:17 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +3.276s
After 		-114.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:17 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +3.279s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:10:17 UTC View
28

Total Receptions

28

Unique Gateways