Packet #3729000

Database ID:	3729000
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x95a9d333` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-07-14 15:48:24 UTC
From Node:	Piti JM (JM)
To Node:	!db2ac04c (c04c)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Piti JM (JM)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 3

Long Name:	Piti JM
Short Name:	JM
Node ID:	!db2b6a14
MAC Address:	EFHbK2oU
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:	70 bytes
Gateway:	!db2b6a14
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 3

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!db2b6a14` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (70 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3677055508` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`3677012044` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`70` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` 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`	`1752508102` 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`	`20` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1752508104.1203392` 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:	`!db2b6a14`
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:	70 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!db2b6a14", "long_name": "Piti JM", "short_name": "JM", "macaddr": "EFHbK2oU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b6a14", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677055508, "to": 3677012044, "id": 2510934835, "rx_time": 1752508102, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 20, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462326236613134120750697469204a4d1a024a4d22061051db2b6a14282b42205d410be24124d02623c8ae70a20e82c01d1787cb5bc2c1c1df4f7a90f377690c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db2b6a14", "long_name": "Piti JM", "short_name": "JM", "macaddr": "EFHbK2oU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "XUEL4kEk0CYjyK5wog6CwB0Xh8tbwsHB3096kPN3aQw=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)

0a09216462326236613134120750697469204a4d1a024a4d22061051db2b6a14282b42205d410be24124d02623c8ae70a20e82c01d1787cb5bc2c1c1df4f7a90f377690c4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	70 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 #3729000 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: