Packet #1246949

Database ID:	1246949
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x0b210be4` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-06-19 12:47:12 UTC
From Node:	🛜Byte_Gateway_868_TEST (BGTW)
To Node:	MeshMoral1 (MRL1)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Vito 📟📡 (VTO)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	1/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 3

Long Name:	🛜Base_Byte_868_TEST
Short Name:	Base
Node ID:	!bdf0e03c
MAC Address:	fJ698OA8
Hardware:	TLORA_V1

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:	85 bytes
Gateway:	!a0cb1d2c
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
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a0cb1d2c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (85 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3186679868` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`2224778728` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`85` 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`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1750337231` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`70` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	Not set	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	`236` Next hop node ID	uint32
`relay_node`	`52` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1750337232.0361378` 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)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID: !a0cb1d2c

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	85 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!bdf0e03c", "long_name": "🛜Base_Byte_868_TEST", "short_name": "Base", "macaddr": "fJ698OA8", "hw_model": "TLORA_V1" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb1d2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3186679868, "to": 2224778728, "id": 186715108, "rx_time": 1750337231, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 236, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092162646630653033631216f09f9b9c426173655f427974655f3836385f544553541a044261736522067c9ebdf0e03c28024220a2e71e70e7b82caccb7415d0e567d7c6521ef8576732f259cad004982c270432", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!bdf0e03c", "long_name": "🛜Base_Byte_868_TEST", "short_name": "Base", "macaddr": "fJ698OA8", "hw_model": "TLORA_V1", "public_key": "oucecOe4LKzLdBXQ5WfXxlIe+FdnMvJZytAEmCwnBDI=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)

0a092162646630653033631216f09f9b9c426173655f427974655f3836385f544553541a044261736522067c9ebdf0e03c28024220a2e71e70e7b82caccb7415d0e567d7c6521ef8576732f259cad004982c270432

Hex Analysis:

Size:	85 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 #1246949 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: