Packet #14271306 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from k4m454k Fixed 📡 (k4mf) to !ffffffff

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
83
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14271306
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0722bf14
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-09 00:23:13 UTC
From Node: k4m454k Fixed 📡 (k4mf)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: T-Deck jose (TDE1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:k4m454k Fixed 📡
Short Name:k4mf
Node ID:!ba6aa118
MAC Address:ECC6aqEY
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:83 bytes
Gateway:!13006e20
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !13006e20
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (83 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3127550232
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 83 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1759969393
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
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 148
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759969393.9435549
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !13006e20
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ba6aa118", "long_name": "k4m454k Fixed 📡", "short_name": "k4mf", "macaddr": "ECC6aqEY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!13006e20", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3127550232, "to": 4294967295, "id": 119717652, "rx_time": 1759969393, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 148, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921626136616131313812126b346d3435346b20466978656420f09f93a11a046b346d6622061020ba6aa118282b42208dbe9abf62e5b81eaa3bc1f3f9c2ff381bc885c7d55a300a1ae7e26aa82194044800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ba6aa118", "long_name": "k4m454k Fixed 📡", "short_name": "k4mf", "macaddr": "ECC6aqEY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "jb6av2LluB6qO8Hz+cL/OBvIhcfVWjAKGufiaqghlAQ=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (83 bytes)
0a0921626136616131313812126b346d3435346b20466978656420f09f93a11a046b346d6622061020ba6aa118282b42208dbe9abf62e5b81eaa3bc1f3f9c2ff381bc885c7d55a300a1ae7e26aa82194044800
Hex Analysis:
Size:83 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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
T-Deck jose (TDE1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2025-10-09 00:23:13 Current
T-Beam MQTT (RAF2) -0.067s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-10-09 00:23:13 View
JMRP - RafelSolar (RAF1) -0.013s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2025-10-09 00:23:13 View
Santastic 3234 (S3) +5.237s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-10-09 00:23:19 View
EA5JKT_LoRa_1 (5JKT) +7.274s
After 		-102.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-10-09 00:23:21 View
EA5HKX (HKX) +9.488s
After 		-114.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-10-09 00:23:23 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways