Packet #10445385

Database ID:	10445385
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x1ca9fe3c` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-09-13 17:18:48 UTC
From Node:	Oumaima 0450 (0450)
To Node:	EA7-CA-015_Chiclana☀️ (575c)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	German 77e8 (77e8)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-75 dBm
SNR:	6.0 dBm
Hop Info:	1/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 3

Long Name:	Oumaima 0450
Short Name:	0450
Node ID:	!9eed0450
MAC Address:	nBOe7QRQ
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:	77 bytes
Gateway:	!9ee877e8
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 4

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9ee877e8` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (77 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2666333264` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`359683932` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`77` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-75.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`6.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1757783927` 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`	`112` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1757783928.556037` 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 (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9ee877e8`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -75.0 dBm SNR: 6.00 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	77 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!9eed0450", "long_name": "Oumaima 0450", "short_name": "0450", "macaddr": "nBOe7QRQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee877e8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666333264, "to": 359683932, "id": 480902716, "rx_time": 1757783927, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965656430343530120c4f756d61696d6120303435301a043034353022069c139eed0450282b4220e1e7f46da843d8063cf8917cbf562be251637902316a81be85d6c6c8e88d854d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9eed0450", "long_name": "Oumaima 0450", "short_name": "0450", "macaddr": "nBOe7QRQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "4ef0bahD2AY8+JF8v1Yr4lFjeQIxaoG+hdbGyOiNhU0=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)

0a09213965656430343530120c4f756d61696d6120303435301a043034353022069c139eed0450282b4220e1e7f46da843d8063cf8917cbf562be251637902316a81be85d6c6c8e88d854d4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	77 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.

Packet #10445385 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: