Packet #29811601 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from The Clan Base (TCLB) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29811601
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd42c51ba
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 11:09:24 UTC
From Node: The Clan Base (TCLB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: 🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: 7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 1c 🐷
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: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:The Clan Base
Short Name:TCLB
Node ID:!34211998
MAC Address:7OM0IRmY
Hardware:DIY_V1
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!9ea0b610
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea0b610
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 874584472
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 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 -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766574562
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 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766574564.8337512
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea0b610
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: 7.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!34211998", "long_name": "The Clan Base", "short_name": "TCLB", "macaddr": "7OM0IRmY", "hw_model": "DIY_V1" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea0b610", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 874584472, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3559674298, "rx_time": 1766574562, "rx_snr": 7.75, "rx_rssi": -96, "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": 28, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213334323131393938120d54686520436c616e20426173651a0454434c422206ece334211998282742203937e41133cf5dbcff861580d164c13b0b250c63568485d7458dc7e2211515274800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!34211998", "long_name": "The Clan Base", "short_name": "TCLB", "macaddr": "7OM0IRmY", "hw_model": "DIY_V1", "public_key": "OTfkETPPXbz/hhWA0WTBOwslDGNWhIXXRY3H4iEVFSc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213334323131393938120d54686520436c616e20426173651a0454434c422206ece334211998282742203937e41133cf5dbcff861580d164c13b0b250c63568485d7458dc7e2211515274800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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 		-96.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:24 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -1.634s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -6.50 dB 0 98 Kha1 , TCLB MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:23 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -1.627s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 10.75 dB 0 98 TCLB MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:23 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.144s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 9.25 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:23 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -0.368s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 f5 SPK3 , RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:24 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.271s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 1c 1f1c , 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:24 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.053s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -1.00 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:24 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +0.056s
After 		-103.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:24 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +0.741s
After 		-99.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 88 KarB , 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:25 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +0.815s
After 		-98.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 20 PMV4 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:25 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +1.111s
After 		-84.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:25 UTC View
JohnConnor (JOhN) +1.202s
After 		-109.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:26 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +1.322s
After 		-99.0 dBm 7.25 dB 3 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:26 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +1.792s
After 		-113.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 5d M1 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:26 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +2.401s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:27 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) +3.698s
After 		-114.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 28 DLCr MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:09:28 UTC View
0001 (49ac) +114.255s
After 		-79.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-24 11:11:19 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways