Packet #9955296 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from ๐ŸŒCharly Torre 2๐Ÿ›ฐ (C185) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9955296
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfa024895
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-10 12:02:19 UTC
From Node: ๐ŸŒCharly Torre 2๐Ÿ›ฐ (C185)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SkG@Somewhere ๐Ÿคจ (SkGs)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:๐ŸŒCharly Torre 2๐Ÿ›ฐ
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) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:87 bytes
Gateway:!db29e6a8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db29e6a8
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 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 87 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1757505738
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 86
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757505739.269141
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db29e6a8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -3.75 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": "๐ŸŒCharly Torre 2๐Ÿ›ฐ", "short_name": "C185", "macaddr": "ECC6ansM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127540492, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4194453653, "rx_time": 1757505738, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 86, "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": "๐ŸŒCharly Torre 2๐Ÿ›ฐ", "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
SkG@Somewhere ๐Ÿคจ (SkGs) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-107.0 dBm -3.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:19 Current
Meshtastic 9f30 (9f30) -6.722s
Before
-120.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:12 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -6.428s
Before
-98.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:12 View
Perseo ๐Ÿ“ก ๐ŸŒ (nvm1) -6.417s
Before
-89.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:12 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -6.408s
Before
-97.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:12 View
Tlgo ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ (TLG0) -6.099s
Before
-76.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:13 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (GRN1) -6.087s
Before
-100.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:13 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -3.400s
Before
-133.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:15 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -3.305s
Before
-100.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:15 View
@lazynoda cocidito ๐Ÿฅต ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (LNCM) -3.301s
Before
-114.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:15 View
Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) -3.267s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:16 View
Zion ๐Ÿ—ผ (Zion) -3.060s
Before
-102.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:16 View
Suop ๐Ÿ“ก ๐ŸŒ (SUOP) -2.192s
Before
-114.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:17 View
Malasaรฑa Solar โ˜€๏ธ (๐ŸŒ‡) -2.161s
Before
-83.0 dBm 9.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:17 View
๐ŸŒCharly Torre 2๐Ÿ›ฐ (C182) -2.055s
Before
-104.0 dBm -4.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:17 View
MeshPrepper (MP) -1.518s
Before
-124.0 dBm -16.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 12:02:17 View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways