Packet #8358801 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8358801
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa8e44917
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-29 02:18:11 UTC
From Node: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: FUENLA-NARANJO 🟠 (FN01)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Rigel🗼🌞
Short Name:RIG
Node ID:!fdd30408
MAC Address:yS/90wQI
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb0acc
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
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 !a0cb0acc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4258464776
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1756433283
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 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1756433891.220956
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cb0acc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!fdd30408", "long_name": "Rigel🗼🌞", "short_name": "RIG", "macaddr": "yS/90wQI", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb0acc", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4258464776, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2833533207, "rx_time": 1756433283, "rx_snr": -5.75, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216664643330343038120d526967656cf09f97bcf09f8c9e1a035249472206c92ffdd30408283f3802422000e49c741c72f11dadee74be902d5d743947d7d4653d53a6ca1a022711d8be454801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!fdd30408", "long_name": "Rigel🗼🌞", "short_name": "RIG", "macaddr": "yS/90wQI", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "AOScdBxy8R2t7nS+kC1ddDlH19RlPVOmyhoCJxHYvkU=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09216664643330343038120d526967656cf09f97bcf09f8c9e1a035249472206c92ffdd30408283f3802422000e49c741c72f11dadee74be902d5d743947d7d4653d53a6ca1a022711d8be454801
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
FUENLA-NARANJO 🟠 (FN01) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:18:11 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -614.147s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:57 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -614.117s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -9.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:57 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -613.847s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:57 View
MeshPrepper (MP) -613.843s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:57 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -613.840s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:57 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -613.837s
Before 		-130.0 dBm -10.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:57 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) -613.822s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -16.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:57 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -613.001s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:58 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -612.787s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:07:58 View
g1bal (g1b0) -610.874s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:08:00 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -610.593s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:08:00 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -608.796s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:08:02 View
MeshMadrid 00 🗼☀️ 🌐 (MM00) -604.323s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-29 02:08:06 View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways