Packet #2338557 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Afrithon (afrt) to !1cd67438

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2338557
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2542d91d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 01:28:26 UTC
From Node: Afrithon (afrt)
To Node: !1cd67438 (7438)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Tomtor Mobile (v7f2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Afrithon
Short Name:afrt
Node ID:!a2e1a910
MAC Address:zI2i4akQ
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!90965d0c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !90965d0c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2732697872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 483816504
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755127706
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755127706.396613
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !90965d0c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -5.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a2e1a910", "long_name": "Afrithon", "short_name": "afrt", "macaddr": "zI2i4akQ", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!90965d0c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2732697872, "to": 483816504, "id": 625137949, "rx_time": 1755127706, "rx_snr": -5.0, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921613265316139313012084166726974686f6e1a04616672742206cc8da2e1a910281f4220218845389175cda4d04479d87fd30ce4ebb194532e538eaa1187825ee03de056", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a2e1a910", "long_name": "Afrithon", "short_name": "afrt", "macaddr": "zI2i4akQ", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "public_key": "IYhFOJF1zaTQRHnYf9MM5OuxlFMuU46qEYeCXuA94FY=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a0921613265316139313012084166726974686f6e1a04616672742206cc8da2e1a910281f4220218845389175cda4d04479d87fd30ce4ebb194532e538eaa1187825ee03de056
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
Tomtor Mobile (v7f2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:26 Current
Afrithon (afrt) -8.568s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:17 View
MT Node Pey (PEY) -5.391s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -4.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:21 View
Sciuro Home (🏠) -3.403s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:22 View
No13 Oirschot (OIR1) -3.272s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:23 View
PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2) -3.249s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:23 View
Meshtastic cc28 (cc28) -0.295s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:26 View
Colossus 1 (ccw1) +0.682s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:27 View
Petra76c4 (76c4) +0.857s
After 		-108.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:27 View
Leimuiden - Bas (LMDN) +5.153s
After 		-121.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:28:31 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways