Packet #2703612 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Afrithon (afrt) to BasTastic (BVDP)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2703612
Mesh Packet ID: 0x99659b5e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-16 16:21:20 UTC
From Node: Afrithon (afrt)
To Node: BasTastic (BVDP)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Matrixed H3 (MtxH)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -35 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
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:!da544e28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !da544e28
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 3935251372
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -35.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751058966
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 1755354080.0831687
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da544e28
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -35.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 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": "!da544e28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2732697872, "to": 3935251372, "id": 2573572958, "rx_time": 1751058966, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -35, "hop_limit": 0, "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
Matrixed H3 (MtxH) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-35.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-16 16:21:20 Current
Afrithon (afrt) -6.027s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 16:21:14 View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways