Packet #29201010 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 📡 Zona Alta Rivas (Raq1) to Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29201010
Mesh Packet ID: 0x557420b6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 19:25:33 UTC
From Node: 📡 Zona Alta Rivas (Raq1)
To Node: Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Otto_Base_2 (Ott2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -49 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
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: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:📡 Zona Alta Rivas
Short Name:Raq1
Node ID:!db2b66a4
MAC Address:EFHbK2ak
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:85 bytes
Gateway:!27b2591f
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !27b2591f
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 3677054628
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2458856328
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 85 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -49.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766345132
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 1766345133.4453886
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: !27b2591f
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -49.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 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": "!db2b66a4", "long_name": "📡 Zona Alta Rivas", "short_name": "Raq1", "macaddr": "EFHbK2ak", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!27b2591f", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677054628, "to": 2458856328, "id": 1433673910, "rx_time": 1766345132, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -49, "hop_limit": 3, "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": "0a092164623262363661341214f09f93a1205a6f6e6120416c74612052697661731a045261713122061051db2b66a4282b42202b8b0c9743764d5436ca63d45cad9fa46b0bd4c7715b5f5a49dcfe814ded594e4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2b66a4", "long_name": "📡 Zona Alta Rivas", "short_name": "Raq1", "macaddr": "EFHbK2ak", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "K4sMl0N2TVQ2ymPUXK2fpGsL1MdxW19aSdz+gU3tWU4=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
0a092164623262363661341214f09f93a1205a6f6e6120416c74612052697661731a045261713122061051db2b66a4282b42202b8b0c9743764d5436ca63d45cad9fa46b0bd4c7715b5f5a49dcfe814ded594e4800
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
Otto_Base_2 (Ott2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-49.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:33 UTC Current
ETH Maverick (ET01) -2.961s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:30 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -1.506s
Before 		-31.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:31 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -1.334s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 d1 👾 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:32 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -1.009s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 0c Sylv MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:32 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -0.306s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:33 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.303s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:33 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -0.017s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 11.25 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:33 UTC View
g1bal (g1b0) +1.320s
After 		-105.0 dBm 0.25 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:34 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) +1.323s
After 		-98.0 dBm 2.50 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:34 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +1.583s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:35 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +1.605s
After 		-81.0 dBm 9.25 dB 4 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:35 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +7.126s
After 		-101.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:40 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +7.153s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:40 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +8.133s
After 		-111.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +8.137s
After 		-117.0 dBm -1.00 dB 5 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:25:41 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways