Packet #3972714 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Prometeo 🗼 (nvm5) to The Clan Obras 🚧 (TCLO)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3972714
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf614827f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-17 14:20:48 UTC
From Node: Prometeo 🗼 (nvm5)
To Node: The Clan Obras 🚧 (TCLO)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Alvaro (Alv)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Prometeo 🗼
Short Name:nvm5
Node ID:!16cfa284
MAC Address:mKMWz6KE
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:!db2f6a70
Channel:MediumSlow
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:
⚠ 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 !db2f6a70
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 382706308
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1294301078
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752762046
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752762048.5037577
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2f6a70
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -5.25 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": "!16cfa284", "long_name": "Prometeo 🗼", "short_name": "nvm5", "macaddr": "mKMWz6KE", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2f6a70", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 382706308, "to": 1294301078, "id": 4128539263, "rx_time": 1752762046, "rx_snr": -5.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213136636661323834120d50726f6d6574656f20f09f97bc1a046e766d35220698a316cfa284281f42207515534fa5e898ad5681c3ee33ee03e5b70ca070e81f10d897e5a25a51c93d4f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!16cfa284", "long_name": "Prometeo 🗼", "short_name": "nvm5", "macaddr": "mKMWz6KE", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "public_key": "dRVTT6XomK1WgcPuM+4D5bcMoHDoHxDYl+WiWlHJPU8=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213136636661323834120d50726f6d6574656f20f09f97bc1a046e766d35220698a316cfa284281f42207515534fa5e898ad5681c3ee33ee03e5b70ca070e81f10d897e5a25a51c93d4f4800
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
Alvaro (Alv) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -5.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 14:20:48 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -3.224s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 14:20:45 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -2.834s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 14:20:45 View
@lazynoda Rooftop 🍹 🌐 (LNRT) -0.109s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 14:20:48 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +0.616s
After 		-104.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 14:20:49 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +8.234s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 14:20:56 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways