Packet #29205352 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM) to PQPL1 (1ce5)

24
Total Receptions
24
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
82
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29205352
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe6894f1d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC
From Node: PuppetMaster 32b0 (PUPM)
To Node: PQPL1 (1ce5)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Otto_Base_2 (Ott2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -57 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, 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: 82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:PuppetMaster 32b0
Short Name:PUPM
Node ID:!9e7632b0
MAC Address:8J6edjKw
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:82 bytes
Gateway:!27b2591f
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 !27b2591f
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (82 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658546352
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1124343013
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 82 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 -57.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766346424
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 1766346425.6825798
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: -57.0 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:82 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e7632b0", "long_name": "PuppetMaster 32b0", "short_name": "PUPM", "macaddr": "8J6edjKw", "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": 2658546352, "to": 1124343013, "id": 3867758365, "rx_time": 1766346424, "rx_snr": 10.75, "rx_rssi": -57, "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": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921396537363332623012115075707065744d617374657220333262301a045055504d2206f09e9e7632b0282b4220954fd48b348198f3f00ea6ad8da6d018faf8bb9bb350470cf9ed7b28d3a8bd214800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e7632b0", "long_name": "PuppetMaster 32b0", "short_name": "PUPM", "macaddr": "8J6edjKw", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "lU/UizSBmPPwDqatjabQGPr4u5uzUEcM+e17KNOovSE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)
0a0921396537363332623012115075707065744d617374657220333262301a045055504d2206f09e9e7632b0282b4220954fd48b348198f3f00ea6ad8da6d018faf8bb9bb350470cf9ed7b28d3a8bd214800
Hex Analysis:
Size:82 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 		-57.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -2.428s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -3.00 dB 0 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:03 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -1.426s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.75 dB 0 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:04 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.626s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.00 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.622s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -0.549s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.412s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -0.408s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.341s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.207s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 10.25 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.075s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) +0.071s
After 		-88.0 dBm 13.00 dB 2 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +0.074s
After 		-107.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.093s
After 		-106.0 dBm Unknown 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) +0.138s
After 		-102.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 d8 ROG1 , MMin MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.313s
After 		-98.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:05 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +0.454s
After 		-94.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 ec JAS MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:06 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.643s
After 		-90.0 dBm 10.00 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:06 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.919s
After 		-34.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:06 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.000s
After 		-110.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:06 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.016s
After 		-118.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:06 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +1.059s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.25 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:06 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +1.062s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:06 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +20.866s
After 		-48.0 dBm 10.00 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:47:26 UTC View
24

Total Receptions

24

Unique Gateways