Packet #8922117 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) to Andor_base1 (ndr1)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8922117
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfde3ebe6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-02 20:04:20 UTC
From Node: Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)
To Node: Andor_base1 (ndr1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TERMINALGPS (TGPS)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -71 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Flutter🗼
Short Name:Jen1
Node ID:!db2f17c0
MAC Address:EFHbLxfA
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!ea0dcf5c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ea0dcf5c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677296576
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2883444196
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -71.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1756843459
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 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1756843460.8058355
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: !ea0dcf5c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -71.0 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!db2f17c0", "long_name": "Flutter🗼", "short_name": "Jen1", "macaddr": "EFHbLxfA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ea0dcf5c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677296576, "to": 2883444196, "id": 4259572710, "rx_time": 1756843459, "rx_snr": 8.25, "rx_rssi": -71, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462326631376330120b466c7574746572f09f97bc1a044a656e3122061051db2f17c0282b42208c33a7d7e80c767ae254bf793e7256878232f9d0c052492589ccb99c5c19dd154801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2f17c0", "long_name": "Flutter🗼", "short_name": "Jen1", "macaddr": "EFHbLxfA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "jDOn1+gMdnriVL95PnJWh4Iy+dDAUkklicy5nFwZ3RU=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09216462326631376330120b466c7574746572f09f97bc1a044a656e3122061051db2f17c0282b42208c33a7d7e80c767ae254bf793e7256878232f9d0c052492589ccb99c5c19dd154801
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
TERMINALGPS (TGPS) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-71.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:20 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -4.387s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:16 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -3.572s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
g1bal (g1b0) -3.563s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -3.300s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -3.250s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -3.242s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -3.229s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) -3.206s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185) -3.188s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C182) -3.171s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -3.131s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:17 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -1.234s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:19 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -1.200s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:19 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +0.040s
After 		-119.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:04:20 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways