Packet #27848320

Database ID:	27848320
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x73a1443d` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-15 16:03:31 UTC
From Node:	Ink👻 [-] d0a8 (Ink8)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Burgos02 c8b8 (BU02)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-116 dBm
SNR:	-10.0 dBm
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`7c` BU01 Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Long Name:	Ink👻 [-] d0a8
Short Name:	Ink8
Node ID:	!a0cbd0a8
MAC Address:	MO2gy9Co
Hardware:	HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER

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:	!db51c8b8
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!db51c8b8` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2697711784` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`81` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-116.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-10.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1765814695` 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`	`124` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1765814611.322645` 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:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!db51c8b8`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -116.0 dBm SNR: -10.00 dB

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": "!a0cbd0a8", "long_name": "Ink👻 [-] d0a8", "short_name": "Ink8", "macaddr": "MO2gy9Co", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51c8b8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697711784, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1939948605, "rx_time": 1765814695, "rx_snr": -10.0, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092161306362643061381210496e6bf09f91bb205b2d5d20643061381a04496e6b38220630eda0cbd0a828304220be224977b57221d8e2c6c813a177d1c526884fcb41f37f986d637616c246375f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0cbd0a8", "long_name": "Ink👻 [-] d0a8", "short_name": "Ink8", "macaddr": "MO2gy9Co", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER", "public_key": "viJJd7VyIdjixsgToXfRxSaIT8tB83+YbWN2FsJGN18=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)

0a092161306362643061381210496e6bf09f91bb205b2d5d20643061381a04496e6b38220630eda0cbd0a828304220be224977b57221d8e2c6c813a177d1c526884fcb41f37f986d637616c246375f4800

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.

Packet #27848320 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: