Packet #2092298 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 10c8 (10c8) to Bienmesabe II (BbMc)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2092298
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5ae0b0ae
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-24 11:46:28 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 10c8 (10c8)
To Node: Bienmesabe II (BbMc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Melilla 2 🌞 (MEL2)
Channel: SFNarrow
RSSI: -28 dBm
SNR: 11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: c8 PPC , 10c8
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 10c8
Short Name:10c8
Node ID:!ce0510c8
MAC Address:yr/OBRDI
Hardware:RAK4631
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!791061b1
Channel:SFNarrow
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !791061b1
Node ID format
channel_id SFNarrow
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3456438472
Source node ID 		uint32
to 510864251
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -28.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1787571985
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 32
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 200
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: SFNarrow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !791061b1
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -28.0 dBm
SNR: 11.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ce0510c8", "long_name": "Meshtastic 10c8", "short_name": "10c8", "macaddr": "yr/OBRDI", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3456438472, "to": 510864251, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhY2UwNTEwYzgSD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgMTBjOBoEMTBjOCIGyr/OBRDIKAlCIK+paWX7TRtSItwEpk0IAshvC/Y7qRd4lB/NPZ8JXT53SAA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 1524674734, "rx_time": 1787571985, "rx_snr": 11.75, "hop_limit": 3, "rx_rssi": -28, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 200, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "gateway_id": "!791061b1" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3456438472, "to": 510864251, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhY2UwNTEwYzgSD01lc2h0YXN0aWMgMTBjOBoEMTBjOCIGyr/OBRDIKAlCIK+paWX7TRtSItwEpk0IAshvC/Y7qRd4lB/NPZ8JXT53SAA=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ce0510c8", "long_name": "Meshtastic 10c8", "short_name": "10c8", "macaddr": "yr/OBRDI", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "r6lpZftNG1Ii3ASmTQgCyG8L9jupF3iUH809nwldPnc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 1524674734, "rx_time": 1787571985, "rx_snr": 11.75, "hop_limit": 3, "rx_rssi": -28, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 200, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216365303531306338120f4d65736874617374696320313063381a04313063382206cabfce0510c828094220afa96965fb4d1b5222dc04a64d0802c86f0bf63ba91778941fcd3d9f095d3e774800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Melilla 2 🌞 (MEL2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-28.0 dBm 11.75 dB 0 c8 PPC , 10c8 SFNarrow 2026-08-24 11:46:28 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways