Packet #3833497 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from PacoKiko-Lora (PaKo) to Meshtastic cd2c (cd2c)

4
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3833497
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0945bc43
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-15 22:07:47 UTC
From Node: PacoKiko-Lora (PaKo)
To Node: Meshtastic cd2c (cd2c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: 2EA2FES 868 📡🌐 (2FES)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:PacoKiko-Lora
Short Name:PaKo
Node ID:!b1712461
MAC Address:4JixcSRh
Hardware:NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY
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:!849b7244
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849b7244
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2976982113
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2697776428
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752617264
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 215
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752617267.3219452
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849b7244
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -12.00 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": "!b1712461", "long_name": "PacoKiko-Lora", "short_name": "PaKo", "macaddr": "4JixcSRh", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849b7244", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2976982113, "to": 2697776428, "id": 155565123, "rx_time": 1752617264, "rx_snr": -12.0, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 215, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216231373132343631120d5061636f4b696b6f2d4c6f72611a0450614b6f2206e098b1712461283f4220b01f0c66738e0360dfe3fc49b2179ec4356297de3e780570da971970f0e6377a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b1712461", "long_name": "PacoKiko-Lora", "short_name": "PaKo", "macaddr": "4JixcSRh", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "public_key": "sB8MZnOOA2Df4/xJsheexDVil94+eAVw2pcZcPDmN3o=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216231373132343631120d5061636f4b696b6f2d4c6f72611a0450614b6f2206e098b1712461283f4220b01f0c66738e0360dfe3fc49b2179ec4356297de3e780570da971970f0e6377a4800
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
2EA2FES 868 📡🌐 (2FES) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 Iberia 2025-07-15 22:07:47 Current
2EA2FES 868 📡🌐 (2FES) -1.081s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 Iberia 2025-07-15 22:07:46 View
EA2OY 🏠 (2OY) +152.200s
After 		-113.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 Iberia 2025-07-15 22:10:19 View
EA2OY 🏠 (2OY) +152.251s
After 		-113.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 Iberia 2025-07-15 22:10:19 View
4

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways