Packet #9325452 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from dB sky 🌞📡 (dBs) to T1000 (💀)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9325452
Mesh Packet ID: 0x955fc498
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-05 20:56:39 UTC
From Node: dB sky 🌞📡 (dBs)
To Node: T1000 (💀)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SubexTracK-CL-868.2 (STxK)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -16.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:dB sky 🌞📡
Short Name:dBs
Node ID:!433f0198
MAC Address:SMpDPwGY
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!2972664a
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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 !2972664a
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 1128202648
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3679982324
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757105797
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 1757105799.8892224
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: !2972664a
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -16.50 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": "!433f0198", "long_name": "dB sky 🌞📡", "short_name": "dBs", "macaddr": "SMpDPwGY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!2972664a", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128202648, "to": 3679982324, "id": 2506081432, "rx_time": 1757105797, "rx_snr": -16.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a09213433336630313938120f644220736b7920f09f8c9ef09f93a11a03644273220648ca433f0198282b4220ca5a117280cc6506abe4f602cae9abd00be30c26a1e12a2a5f87359a075e82124801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433f0198", "long_name": "dB sky 🌞📡", "short_name": "dBs", "macaddr": "SMpDPwGY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "yloRcoDMZQar5PYCyumr0AvjDCah4SoqX4c1mgdeghI=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213433336630313938120f644220736b7920f09f8c9ef09f93a11a03644273220648ca433f0198282b4220ca5a117280cc6506abe4f602cae9abd00be30c26a1e12a2a5f87359a075e82124801
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
SubexTracK-CL-868.2 (STxK) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:39 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -5.348s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:34 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -4.337s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:35 View
g1bal (g1b0) -3.852s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:36 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -3.328s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:36 View
Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1) -2.352s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:37 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.156s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:37 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) -2.062s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:37 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -1.904s
Before 		-109.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:37 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) -1.897s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:37 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -1.873s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:38 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -1.352s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:38 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -1.227s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:38 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkG?) -0.395s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:39 View
RodasCard📱🌐 (RDSc) -0.235s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 12.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:39 View
🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183) +0.148s
After 		-82.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:40 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +8.512s
After 		-111.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-05 20:56:48 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways