Packet #8924179 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) to 🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8924179
Mesh Packet ID: 0x269ee212
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-02 20:21:43 UTC
From Node: Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)
To Node: 🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -17.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 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:78 bytes
Gateway:!7c5ac498
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 !7c5ac498
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (78 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 3127540492
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1756844501
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 1756844503.4043336
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: !7c5ac498
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -17.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 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": "!7c5ac498", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677296576, "to": 3127540492, "id": 647946770, "rx_time": 1756844501, "rx_snr": -17.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462326631376330120b466c7574746572f09f97bc1a044a656e3122061051db2f17c0282b380142208c33a7d7e80c767ae254bf793e7256878232f9d0c052492589ccb99c5c19dd154801", "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", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "jDOn1+gMdnriVL95PnJWh4Iy+dDAUkklicy5nFwZ3RU=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216462326631376330120b466c7574746572f09f97bc1a044a656e3122061051db2f17c0282b380142208c33a7d7e80c767ae254bf793e7256878232f9d0c052492589ccb99c5c19dd154801
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:43 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -6.346s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:37 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -4.497s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 3.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:38 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -4.466s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:38 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -4.463s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:38 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -4.445s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:38 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C182) -4.340s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:39 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -4.314s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:39 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -3.689s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:39 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -3.667s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:39 View
g1bal (g1b0) -3.566s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:39 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185) -3.252s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:40 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) -2.545s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:40 View
TERMINALGPS (TGPS) -2.411s
Before 		-71.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:40 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +0.392s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:43 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) +2.376s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:45 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +2.477s
After 		-76.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:21:45 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +672.356s
After 		-111.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-02 20:32:55 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways