Packet #8923735 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) to !88cbfea0

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
90
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8923735
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd7936325
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-02 20:18:22 UTC
From Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
To Node: !88cbfea0 (fea0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️
Short Name:SNM
Node ID:!43562884
MAC Address:SMpDViiE
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_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:90 bytes
Gateway:!da638a24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da638a24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (90 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1129719940
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2295070368
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 90 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1756844298
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1756844302.0568929
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da638a24
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -5.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:90 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!43562884", "long_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️", "short_name": "SNM", "macaddr": "SMpDViiE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129719940, "to": 2295070368, "id": 3616760613, "rx_time": 1756844298, "rx_snr": -5.0, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433353632383834121a536965727261206e6f727465204d616472696420e29bb0efb88f1a03534e4d220648ca43562884282c380242207e52862e72b32f44af42b528084eefaa0bee58c0c7cbf44107a3ced8bae4c945", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!43562884", "long_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️", "short_name": "SNM", "macaddr": "SMpDViiE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "flKGLnKzL0SvQrUoCE7vqgvuWMDHy/RBB6PO2LrkyUU=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (90 bytes)
0a09213433353632383834121a536965727261206e6f727465204d616472696420e29bb0efb88f1a03534e4d220648ca43562884282c380242207e52862e72b32f44af42b528084eefaa0bee58c0c7cbf44107a3ced8bae4c945
Hex Analysis:
Size:90 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
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:22 Current
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.996s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:21 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) +0.477s
After 		-95.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:22 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +0.802s
After 		-115.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:22 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +1.480s
After 		-100.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:23 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +3.167s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:25 View
g1bal (g1b0) +3.365s
After 		-104.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:25 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +5.022s
After 		-104.0 dBm 4.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:27 View
TERMINALGPS (TGPS) +6.519s
After 		-72.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:28 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +8.416s
After 		-114.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:30 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +8.659s
After 		-107.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:30 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +8.740s
After 		-123.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:30 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185) +8.748s
After 		-108.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:30 View
Ventilla 📡🌐 (VENT) +8.821s
After 		-123.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:30 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +9.357s
After 		-118.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:31 View
MeshPrepper (MP) +9.859s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:31 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C182) +10.002s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:32 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) +24.967s
After 		-108.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:18:47 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways