Packet #9871098 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from SanMiRivas 5B 🦖 (SMR5) to Geekhouse Meshtastic Tejado (Geek)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9871098
Mesh Packet ID: 0x42370fd4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-09 20:50:08 UTC
From Node: SanMiRivas 5B 🦖 (SMR5)
To Node: Geekhouse Meshtastic Tejado (Geek)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Poblete Norte C191 - ☀️ (PBTN)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:SanMiRivas 5B 🦖
Short Name:SMR5
Node ID:!e7907103
MAC Address:4I3nkHED
Hardware:RAK4631
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!9eecf738
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 !9eecf738
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3885003011
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3260191405
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 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 -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757451006
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 136
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757451008.7515092
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: !9eecf738
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!e7907103", "long_name": "SanMiRivas 5B 🦖", "short_name": "SMR5", "macaddr": "4I3nkHED", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eecf738", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3885003011, "to": 3260191405, "id": 1110904788, "rx_time": 1757451006, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 136, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216537393037313033121253616e4d69526976617320354220f09fa6961a04534d52352206e08de790710328094220534d37478f891b7eb06b463c9b33d8f122872f0081ea3830cf3cb9b513126c7d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!e7907103", "long_name": "SanMiRivas 5B 🦖", "short_name": "SMR5", "macaddr": "4I3nkHED", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "U003R4+JG36wa0Y8mzPY8SKHLwCB6jgwzzy5tRMSbH0=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a09216537393037313033121253616e4d69526976617320354220f09fa6961a04534d52352206e08de790710328094220534d37478f891b7eb06b463c9b33d8f122872f0081ea3830cf3cb9b513126c7d
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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
Poblete Norte C191 - ☀️ (PBTN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:08 Current
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -2.001s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:06 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.442s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 3.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:08 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.433s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:08 View
Perseo 🗼🌐 (nvm1) -0.425s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:08 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) -0.190s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:08 View
SkG@Home (HV3) 🗼🌐 (SkGh) -0.183s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:08 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.885s
After 		-110.0 dBm -3.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:09 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +1.877s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:10 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +5.744s
After 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:14 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +5.820s
After 		-106.0 dBm 2.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:50:14 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185) +53.784s
After 		-121.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:51:02 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways