Packet #3727754 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Cesalv - VisionMaster (🌚) to QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)

6
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3727754
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa4d47ee6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-14 15:24:37 UTC
From Node: Cesalv - VisionMaster (🌚)
To Node: QzoCL01_Bear (QzBR)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TorresCarabaza-CL🗼 (🗼)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -14.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Cesalv - VisionMaster
Short Name:🌚
Node ID:!45a3677c
MAC Address:tDpFo2d8
Hardware:HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290
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:86 bytes
Gateway:!849a8ea0
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849a8ea0
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1168336764
Source node ID 		uint32
to 44183999
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 86 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752506676
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752506677.1010194
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:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849a8ea0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -14.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!45a3677c", "long_name": "Cesalv - VisionMaster", "short_name": "🌚", "macaddr": "tDpFo2d8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849a8ea0", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1168336764, "to": 44183999, "id": 2765389542, "rx_time": 1752506676, "rx_snr": -14.0, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092134356133363737631215436573616c76202d20566973696f6e4d61737465721a04f09f8c9a2206b43a45a3677c28444220dc7dbf62f068af00eb6cc92507f531606ffc48fddaf31bb06650bfea3685593f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!45a3677c", "long_name": "Cesalv - VisionMaster", "short_name": "🌚", "macaddr": "tDpFo2d8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290", "public_key": "3H2/YvBorwDrbMklB/UxYG/8SP3a8xuwZlC/6jaFWT8=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a092134356133363737631215436573616c76202d20566973696f6e4d61737465721a04f09f8c9a2206b43a45a3677c28444220dc7dbf62f068af00eb6cc92507f531606ffc48fddaf31bb06650bfea3685593f4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:86 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
TorresCarabaza-CL🗼 (🗼) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 Iberia 2025-07-14 15:24:37 Current
Cesalv - Casa - 📡 (📡) -2.443s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-14 15:24:34 View
Paper - Minions (📡) -2.414s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-14 15:24:34 View
Cesalv - Casa - 📡 (📡) -2.396s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-14 15:24:34 View
Paper - Minions (📡) -1.314s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-14 15:24:35 View
TorresCarabaza-CL🗼 (🗼) +0.048s
After 		-106.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 Iberia 2025-07-14 15:24:37 View
6

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways