Packet #9871658 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185) to SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9871658
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf1a69843
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-09 20:55:19 UTC
From Node: 🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185)
To Node: SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Poblete Norte C191 - ☀️ (PBTN)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:🌐Charly Torre 2🛰
Short Name:C185
Node ID:!ba6a7b0c
MAC Address:ECC6ansM
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!9eecf738
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 (87 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3127540492
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3676956328
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757451318
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 1757451319.9115987
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: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ba6a7b0c", "long_name": "🌐Charly Torre 2🛰", "short_name": "C185", "macaddr": "ECC6ansM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eecf738", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127540492, "to": 3676956328, "id": 4054227011, "rx_time": 1757451318, "rx_snr": -9.0, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a092162613661376230631216f09f8c90436861726c7920546f7272652032f09f9bb01a044331383522061020ba6a7b0c282b4220c961ab871b46d96f2053ee08b69625e726f4947e3be8b4e1b24d9aff64c0fe694800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ba6a7b0c", "long_name": "🌐Charly Torre 2🛰", "short_name": "C185", "macaddr": "ECC6ansM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "yWGrhxtG2W8gU+4ItpYl5yb0lH476LThsk2a/2TA/mk=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a092162613661376230631216f09f8c90436861726c7920546f7272652032f09f9bb01a044331383522061020ba6a7b0c282b4220c961ab871b46d96f2053ee08b69625e726f4947e3be8b4e1b24d9aff64c0fe694800
Hex Analysis:
Size:87 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 		-119.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:19 Current
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -1.191s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:18 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.419s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 1.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:19 View
Perseo 🗼🌐 (nvm1) -0.411s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:19 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.376s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:19 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.186s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:19 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) -0.183s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:19 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -0.181s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 9.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:19 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +0.803s
After 		-111.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:20 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +0.865s
After 		-124.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:20 View
MeshPrepper (MP) +2.323s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:22 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +3.395s
After 		-99.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:23 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) +8.415s
After 		-104.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:28 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +25.083s
After 		-105.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:44 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +25.094s
After 		-105.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:55:45 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways