Packet #14043377 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from FIGUERES_LK_789c (789c) to FIGUERES_LK_0cb0 (MQTT) (0cb0)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14043377
Mesh Packet ID: 0x062bac45
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 18:36:25 UTC
From Node: FIGUERES_LK_789c (789c)
To Node: FIGUERES_LK_0cb0 (MQTT) (0cb0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: FIGUERES_LK_789c (789c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:FIGUERES_LK_789c
Short Name:789c
Node ID:!ba0c789c
MAC Address:ECC6DHic
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!ba0c789c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba0c789c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3121379484
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3176074416
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time Not set fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 156
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759862185.3873897
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba0c789c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ba0c789c", "long_name": "FIGUERES_LK_789c", "short_name": "789c", "macaddr": "ECC6DHic", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba0c789c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3121379484, "to": 3176074416, "id": 103525445, "rx_time": 0, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 156, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216261306337383963121046494755455245535f4c4b5f373839631a043738396322061020ba0c789c282b422001347c8e0a7e84a36217efc678ae90fec51e9a248ea7b15091b8b901d6cfe3604800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ba0c789c", "long_name": "FIGUERES_LK_789c", "short_name": "789c", "macaddr": "ECC6DHic", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "ATR8jgp+hKNiF+/GeK6Q/sUemiSOp7FQkbi5AdbP42A=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a09216261306337383963121046494755455245535f4c4b5f373839631a043738396322061020ba0c789c282b422001347c8e0a7e84a36217efc678ae90fec51e9a248ea7b15091b8b901d6cfe3604800
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
FIGUERES_LK_789c (789c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-10-07 18:36:25 Current
FIGUERES_LK_904c (MQTT) (904c) -129.191s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-10-07 18:34:16 View
FIGUERES_LK_0cb0 (MQTT) (0cb0) -19.137s
Before 		-14.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-10-07 18:36:06 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways