Packet #7338536 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Jabacha1_43c0🗼 (JBC1) to Tractor 🚜 🌞 (🚜)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 7338536
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8185470f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-19 19:17:02 UTC
From Node: Jabacha1_43c0🗼 (JBC1)
To Node: Tractor 🚜 🌞 (🚜)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Valdemoro_ba8c (ba8c)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -37 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Jabacha1_43c0🗼
Short Name:JBC1
Node ID:!849c43c0
MAC Address:sIGEnEPA
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!db2aba8c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2aba8c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224833472
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3486634780
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -37.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755631022
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 20
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755631022.0114067
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2aba8c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -37.0 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!849c43c0", "long_name": "Jabacha1_43c0🗼", "short_name": "JBC1", "macaddr": "sIGEnEPA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2aba8c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224833472, "to": 3486634780, "id": 2172995343, "rx_time": 1755631022, "rx_snr": 8.25, "rx_rssi": -37, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 20, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921383439633433633012114a616261636861315f34336330f09f97bc1a044a4243312206b081849c43c0282b4220573ddfdedceb5b7f2f22355ba835d4a845fc5ed7892cba5d6abddfa6aa2ee16f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!849c43c0", "long_name": "Jabacha1_43c0🗼", "short_name": "JBC1", "macaddr": "sIGEnEPA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Vz3f3tzrW38vIjVbqDXUqEX8XteJLLpdar3fpqou4W8=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a0921383439633433633012114a616261636861315f34336330f09f97bc1a044a4243312206b081849c43c0282b4220573ddfdedceb5b7f2f22355ba835d4a845fc5ed7892cba5d6abddfa6aa2ee16f
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Valdemoro_ba8c (ba8c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-37.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 19:17:02 Current
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -6.339s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 19:16:55 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -6.106s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -4.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 19:16:55 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -4.988s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 19:16:57 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -3.272s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 19:16:58 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +2.748s
After 		-123.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 19:17:04 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +3.918s
After 		-75.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 19:17:05 View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways