Packet #8923440 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 2zz📶 (3160) to Andor_base1 (ndr1)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8923440
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4897b5d0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-02 20:14:58 UTC
From Node: 2zz📶 (3160)
To Node: Andor_base1 (ndr1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:2zz📶
Short Name:3160
Node ID:!849c3160
MAC Address:sIGEnDFg
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!a0ca8798
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0ca8798
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224828768
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2883444196
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1756844097
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1756844098.774244
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0ca8798
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!849c3160", "long_name": "2zz📶", "short_name": "3160", "macaddr": "sIGEnDFg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224828768, "to": 2883444196, "id": 1217902032, "rx_time": 1756844097, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092138343963333136301207327a7af09f93b61a04333136302206b081849c3160282b3801422018384d2102d2e1250082e18a00223f388670767a99ad64c141e135b4a82ecf0a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!849c3160", "long_name": "2zz📶", "short_name": "3160", "macaddr": "sIGEnDFg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "GDhNIQLS4SUAguGKACI/OIZwdnqZrWTBQeE1tKguzwo=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a092138343963333136301207327a7af09f93b61a04333136302206b081849c3160282b3801422018384d2102d2e1250082e18a00223f388670767a99ad64c141e135b4a82ecf0a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:58 Current
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -0.859s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:57 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -0.583s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:58 View
MeshPrepper (MP) -0.534s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -15.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:58 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185) -0.527s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:58 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C182) -0.509s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:58 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.008s
After 		-92.0 dBm 2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:58 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.294s
After 		-111.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:59 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +0.301s
After 		-107.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:59 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +0.312s
After 		-123.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:59 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) +0.320s
After 		-110.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:59 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.333s
After 		-97.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:59 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +0.488s
After 		-111.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:14:59 View
TERMINALGPS (TGPS) +2.971s
After 		-70.0 dBm 8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:15:01 View
g1bal (g1b0) +3.123s
After 		-107.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:15:01 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +3.466s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:15:02 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) +4.389s
After 		-109.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:15:03 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +6.285s
After 		-110.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:15:05 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways