Packet #10604859

Database ID:	10604859
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x529f97fc` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-09-14 19:31:10 UTC
From Node:	!02469881 (9881)
To Node:	Meshtastic 1208 (1208)
Success:	Failed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	CACERES RR70 (RR70)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-123 dBm
SNR:	-12.5 dBm
Hop Info:	1/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 2

Long Name:	CACERESAlbatrosSOL
Short Name:	SOL
Node ID:	!02469881
MAC Address:	+usCRpiB
Hardware:	104

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:	82 bytes
Gateway:	!5d496de3
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!5d496de3` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (82 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`38180993` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1545736712` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`82` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-123.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-12.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1757877937` 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`	`204` Next hop node ID	uint32
`relay_node`	`195` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1757878270.3084826` 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:	`!5d496de3`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -123.0 dBm SNR: -12.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	82 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!02469881", "long_name": "CACERESAlbatrosSOL", "short_name": "SOL", "macaddr": "+usCRpiB", "hw_model": 104 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!5d496de3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 38180993, "to": 1545736712, "id": 1386190844, "rx_time": 1757877937, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 204, "relay_node": 195, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213032343639383831121243414345524553416c626174726f73534f4c1a03534f4c2206faeb02469881286842203755c8dac403829a6e0a74e3f046834ece5e0686d01cebdaf5937fb895b846194800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02469881", "long_name": "CACERESAlbatrosSOL", "short_name": "SOL", "macaddr": "+usCRpiB", "hw_model": 104, "public_key": "N1XI2sQDgppuCnTj8EaDTs5eBobQHOva9ZN/uJW4Rhk=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)

0a09213032343639383831121243414345524553416c626174726f73534f4c1a03534f4c2206faeb02469881286842203755c8dac403829a6e0a74e3f046834ece5e0686d01cebdaf5937fb895b846194800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	82 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 #10604859 Failed

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: