Packet #3965190 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Venturada base test🗼 (VB) to !ffffffff

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3965190
Mesh Packet ID: 0x96faac18
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-17 12:05:04 UTC
From Node: Venturada base test🗼 (VB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 6dec (6dec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Venturada base test
Short Name:VB
Node ID:!587cb45f
MAC Address:8BNYfLRf
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:84 bytes
Gateway:!db2f6dec
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 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 !db2f6dec
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1484567647
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 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 -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752753901
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 105
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752753904.0770874
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: MediumSlow
  • ✓ 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: !db2f6dec
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!587cb45f", "long_name": "Venturada base test", "short_name": "VB", "macaddr": "8BNYfLRf", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2f6dec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1484567647, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2533010456, "rx_time": 1752753901, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -104, "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": 105, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213538376362343566121356656e747572616461206261736520746573741a0256422206f013587cb45f283f380142203d3917d8c1d3e7eec1984b4c9080248e9ad3d3fad9cd30813155eca5897a1c374800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!587cb45f", "long_name": "Venturada base test", "short_name": "VB", "macaddr": "8BNYfLRf", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "PTkX2MHT5+7BmEtMkIAkjprT0/rZzTCBMVXspYl6HDc=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a09213538376362343566121356656e747572616461206261736520746573741a0256422206f013587cb45f283f380142203d3917d8c1d3e7eec1984b4c9080248e9ad3d3fad9cd30813155eca5897a1c374800
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 6dec (6dec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:05:04 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -5.834s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:04:58 View
Alvaro (Alv) -5.826s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:04:58 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.959s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:05:01 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -2.746s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:05:01 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -2.711s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -1.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:05:01 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -2.282s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:05:01 View
Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) -1.847s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:05:02 View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways