Packet #3727948

Database ID:	3727948
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x1309f6ca` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-07-14 15:28:16 UTC
From Node:	SPA3NF-CL-868 📡 (SPA3)
To Node:	QS27 pocket2 🚶🏼‍♂️-CLM-868 (QSRK)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	EB3FWC-Girona📡-GW-868 (EB3F)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-98 dBm
SNR:	-6.25 dBm
Hop Info:	4/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 0

Long Name:	SPA3NF-CL-868 📡
Short Name:	SPA3
Node ID:	!1f8125d3
MAC Address:	1HwfgSXT
Hardware:	NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY

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:	!433adf3c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	4 / 4

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!433adf3c` 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`	`528557523` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`2556922096` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`81` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`4` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-98.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-6.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1752506896` 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`	Not set	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1752506896.9483042` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!433adf3c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -98.0 dBm SNR: -6.25 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": "!1f8125d3", "long_name": "SPA3NF-CL-868 📡", "short_name": "SPA3", "macaddr": "1HwfgSXT", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433adf3c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 528557523, "to": 2556922096, "id": 319420106, "rx_time": 1752506896, "rx_snr": -6.25, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092131663831323564331212535041334e462d434c2d38363820f09f93a11a04535041332206d47c1f8125d3283f4220111d6c43dfce82d6b96d8bde1c72a12127d842159139d30e2f225493317f250b", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!1f8125d3", "long_name": "SPA3NF-CL-868 📡", "short_name": "SPA3", "macaddr": "1HwfgSXT", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY", "public_key": "ER1sQ9/Ogta5bYveHHKhISfYQhWROdMOLyJUkzF/JQs=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)

0a092131663831323564331212535041334e462d434c2d38363820f09f93a11a04535041332206d47c1f8125d3283f4220111d6c43dfce82d6b96d8bde1c72a12127d842159139d30e2f225493317f250b

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 #3727948 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: