Packet #2332022 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from PA3JH ๐Ÿ  (2.7.5) (3JH1) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2332022
Mesh Packet ID: 0x76e7f677
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 00:38:35 UTC
From Node: PA3JH ๐Ÿ  (2.7.5) (3JH1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic cc28 (cc28)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:PA3JH ๐Ÿ  (2.7.3)
Short Name:3JH1
Node ID:!a2ea1998
MAC Address:zI2i6hmY
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:85 bytes
Gateway:!fa74cc28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
โš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !fa74cc28
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (85 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2733250968
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 85 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1755124754
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 240
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755124715.8420064
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“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • โš  Default channel - no encryption
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !fa74cc28
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -12.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a2ea1998", "long_name": "PA3JH ๐Ÿ  (2.7.3)", "short_name": "3JH1", "macaddr": "zI2i6hmY", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa74cc28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733250968, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1994913399, "rx_time": 1755124754, "rx_snr": -12.0, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 240, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921613265613139393812125041334a4820f09f8fa02028322e372e33291a04334a48312206cc8da2ea1998281f380b4220379e15d06ca27f44995a6d2085376b704f6f73fdb00c8d15b5eaac54bb0739614801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a2ea1998", "long_name": "PA3JH ๐Ÿ  (2.7.3)", "short_name": "3JH1", "macaddr": "zI2i6hmY", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "role": "ROUTER_LATE", "public_key": "N54V0Gyif0SZWm0ghTdrcE9vc/2wDI0VteqsVLsHOWE=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
0a0921613265613139393812125041334a4820f09f8fa02028322e372e33291a04334a48312206cc8da2ea1998281f380b4220379e15d06ca27f44995a6d2085376b704f6f73fdb00c8d15b5eaac54bb0739614801
Hex Analysis:
Size:85 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
Meshtastic cc28 (cc28) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-117.0 dBm -12.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:35 Current
PA3JH ๐Ÿ—ผ (2.7.3) (3JH2) -609.732s
Before
-105.0 dBm -9.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:28:26 View
Afrithon (afrt) -5.904s
Before
-107.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:29 View
Soesterduinen๐Ÿ”Œ ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ (๐ŸŒฒ) -4.170s
Before
-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:31 View
MT Node Pey (PEY) -3.828s
Before
-120.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:32 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) -3.692s
Before
-112.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:32 View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) -3.668s
Before
-122.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:32 View
Paul home (pah1) -3.646s
Before
-61.0 dBm 10.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:32 View
dJoris ๐Ÿ“ก๐Ÿ ๐ŸŒ StaRF (j8bc) -3.547s
Before
-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:32 View
Ams Zuidas Base (AZ4) -1.856s
Before
-103.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:33 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) -1.715s
Before
-91.0 dBm -1.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:34 View
NL-3534-Schepenbuurt๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ”Œ๐ŸŒ (3534) +3.543s
After
-121.0 dBm -12.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:39 View
Cornerstone (Amsterdam NL) (Crnr) +4.634s
After
-85.0 dBm 5.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:40 View
HolRad (HlRd) +4.665s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:38:40 View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways