Packet #3915294 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from minWitastic (mnwT) to Hortaleza_Solar🗼☀️ (Hrtl)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3915294
Mesh Packet ID: 0x897ecd10
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-16 21:28:43 UTC
From Node: minWitastic (mnwT)
To Node: Hortaleza_Solar🗼☀️ (Hrtl)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Vito 📟📡 (VTO)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:minWitastic
Short Name:mnwT
Node ID:!e2e4b160
MAC Address:SCfi5LFg
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb1d2c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 (5 hops)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cb1d2c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3806638432
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4145268766
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1752689795
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 52
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752701323.350118
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: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cb1d2c
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!e2e4b160", "long_name": "minWitastic", "short_name": "mnwT", "macaddr": "SCfi5LFg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb1d2c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3806638432, "to": 4145268766, "id": 2306788624, "rx_time": 1752689795, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216532653462313630120b6d696e57697461737469631a046d6e775422064827e2e4b160282b42202847ade403e0054344439317587dcff04a1fe2d031d966d85be9fab597130b57", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!e2e4b160", "long_name": "minWitastic", "short_name": "mnwT", "macaddr": "SCfi5LFg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "KEet5APgBUNEQ5MXWH3P8Eof4tAx2WbYW+n6tZcTC1c=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a09216532653462313630120b6d696e57697461737469631a046d6e775422064827e2e4b160282b42202847ade403e0054344439317587dcff04a1fe2d031d966d85be9fab597130b57
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 5 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 21:28:43 Current
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -11535.579s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 18:16:27 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -11535.576s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -2.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 18:16:27 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -11535.335s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 18:16:28 View
@lazynoda Rooftop 🍹 🗼 (LNRT) -11534.218s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 7.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 18:16:29 View
g1bal (g1b0) -11532.626s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 18:16:30 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -11531.775s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -1.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 18:16:31 View
Nibiru (Nib) -11525.913s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -0.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 18:16:37 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -11525.624s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-07-16 18:16:37 View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways