Packet #27898882

Database ID:	27898882
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x95bd8994` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-15 21:17:09 UTC
From Node:	GrufiNet IP (GrU0)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Meshtastic 2334 🌐 (2334)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	-121 dBm
SNR:	-3.25 dBm
Hop Info:	1/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`19` OIZ Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Long Name:	GrufiNet IP
Short Name:	GrU0
Node ID:	!9ea095c4
MAC Address:	nBOeoJXE
Hardware:	HELTEC_WSL_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:	76 bytes
Gateway:	!bb832334
Channel:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!bb832334` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (76 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2661324228` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`76` 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`	`-121.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-3.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1765833428` 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`	`25` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1765833429.0515635` 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)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!bb832334`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -121.0 dBm SNR: -3.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	76 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!9ea095c4", "long_name": "GrufiNet IP", "short_name": "GrU0", "macaddr": "nBOeoJXE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!bb832334", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661324228, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2512226708, "rx_time": 1765833428, "rx_snr": -3.25, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 25, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965613039356334120b47727566694e65742049501a044772553022069c139ea095c4282c42202422e67cc54fc1bd973536ca632e0c53b47a19fd07bbeb9245a939fa35f4b5674800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9ea095c4", "long_name": "GrufiNet IP", "short_name": "GrU0", "macaddr": "nBOeoJXE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "public_key": "JCLmfMVPwb2XNTbKYy4MU7R6Gf0Hu+uSRak5+jX0tWc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)

0a09213965613039356334120b47727566694e65742049501a044772553022069c139ea095c4282c42202422e67cc54fc1bd973536ca632e0c53b47a19fd07bbeb9245a939fa35f4b5674800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	76 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 #27898882 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: