Packet #3173239 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Aleph Mesh (Mike) to Radio@zAlex (@le1)

4
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3173239
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7f6de39e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-08 23:45:26 UTC
From Node: Aleph Mesh (Mike)
To Node: Radio@zAlex (@le1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic e958 (e958)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Aleph Mesh
Short Name:Mike
Node ID:!842121a4
MAC Address:zjWEISGk
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_POCKET
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!433be958
Channel:Iberia
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 !433be958
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2216763812
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1543627917
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 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 -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752018324
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 145
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752018326.2139595
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: Iberia
  • ✓ 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: !433be958
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!842121a4", "long_name": "Aleph Mesh", "short_name": "Mike", "macaddr": "zjWEISGk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433be958", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2216763812, "to": 1543627917, "id": 2137908126, "rx_time": 1752018324, "rx_snr": -6.0, "rx_rssi": -110, "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": 145, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213834323132316134120a416c657068204d6573681a044d696b652206ce35842121a4285e42203899bfadef6fca84d9a1ad937d89d79371687570203b85e5efc94bd4065694114800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!842121a4", "long_name": "Aleph Mesh", "short_name": "Mike", "macaddr": "zjWEISGk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "public_key": "OJm/re9vyoTZoa2TfYnXk3FodXAgO4Xl78lL1AZWlBE=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a09213834323132316134120a416c657068204d6573681a044d696b652206ce35842121a4285e42203899bfadef6fca84d9a1ad937d89d79371687570203b85e5efc94bd4065694114800
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic e958 (e958) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 Iberia 2025-07-08 23:45:26 Current
Meshtastic 0f00 (0f00) -0.013s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 Iberia 2025-07-08 23:45:26 View
Meshtastic 0f00 (0f00) +0.036s
After 		-94.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 Iberia 2025-07-08 23:45:26 View
Meshtastic e958 (e958) +1.123s
After 		-110.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 Iberia 2025-07-08 23:45:27 View
4

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways