Packet #2824959 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from EA4HDZ MdlS🗼 (AERO) to Acebladecat1 (Abl1)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2824959
Mesh Packet ID: 0x29027292
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-04 20:58:55 UTC
From Node: EA4HDZ MdlS🗼 (AERO)
To Node: Acebladecat1 (Abl1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: EA4HDZ MdlS🗼 (AERO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:EA4HDZ MdlS🗼
Short Name:AERO
Node ID:!b03cab6c
MAC Address:NM2wPKts
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!b03cab6c
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 !b03cab6c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956766060
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2224779672
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 1751662733
Receive timestamp 		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 108
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751662735.1276822
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: !b03cab6c
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:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b03cab6c", "long_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS🗼", "short_name": "AERO", "macaddr": "NM2wPKts", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03cab6c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956766060, "to": 2224779672, "id": 688026258, "rx_time": 1751662733, "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": 108, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216230336361623663120f45413448445a204d646c53f09f97bc1a044145524f220634cdb03cab6c282b422057af48f6239d9c10847b23c217d249b59975c868769719f6951a9074dc6b1a264800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b03cab6c", "long_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS🗼", "short_name": "AERO", "macaddr": "NM2wPKts", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "V69I9iOdnBCEeyPCF9JJtZl1yGh2lxn2lRqQdNxrGiY=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216230336361623663120f45413448445a204d646c53f09f97bc1a044145524f220634cdb03cab6c282b422057af48f6239d9c10847b23c217d249b59975c868769719f6951a9074dc6b1a264800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
EA4HDZ MdlS🗼 (AERO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:58:55 Current
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +4.970s
After 		-125.0 dBm -18.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:00 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) +5.005s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:00 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +5.031s
After 		-110.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:00 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) +5.038s
After 		-111.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:00 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +6.409s
After 		-99.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:01 View
srs-h3 📡🌐 (srs0) +6.960s
After 		-122.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:02 View
Rivas HCU1 (HCU1) +8.648s
After 		-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:03 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) +8.804s
After 		-102.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:03 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +8.837s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:03 View
HeRtH_Fk_01 (HeH1) +9.281s
After 		-118.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:59:04 View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways