Packet #9986759 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185) to g1bal (g1b0)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9986759
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8a2f78a2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-10 16:51:41 UTC
From Node: 🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185)
To Node: g1bal (g1b0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
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:!849acd88
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849acd88
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 2697665696
Target node ID 		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 -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757523100
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 1757523101.1364214
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849acd88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -7.00 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": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127540492, "to": 2697665696, "id": 2318366882, "rx_time": 1757523100, "rx_snr": -7.0, "rx_rssi": -116, "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": 8, "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
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:41 Current
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -0.207s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:40 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.199s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 0.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:40 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.008s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:41 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) +0.007s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:41 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) +0.014s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:41 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +0.032s
After 		-111.0 dBm 0.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:41 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +0.042s
After 		-129.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:41 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +0.090s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 16:51:41 View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways