Packet #3939202

Database ID:	3939202
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x205014e4` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-07-17 04:31:09 UTC
From Node:	PLE_MINI (mini)
To Node:	ROUTER ELS ÀNGELS ⛰️📡-R-8 (REAN)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	CROQUETASTIC-CL-868 (CRQT)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-30 dBm
SNR:	10.0 dBm
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1

Long Name:	PLE-MINI
Short Name:	mini
Node ID:	!da75d26c
MAC Address:	2DvaddJs
Hardware:	SEEED_XIAO_S3

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:	75 bytes
Gateway:	!ea246298
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 3

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`	`!ea246298` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (75 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3665154668` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`3646258034` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`75` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-30.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`10.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1752726668` 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`	`32` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1752726669.4399076` 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 (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!ea246298`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -30.0 dBm SNR: 10.00 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	75 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!da75d26c", "long_name": "PLE-MINI", "short_name": "mini", "macaddr": "2DvaddJs", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ea246298", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3665154668, "to": 3646258034, "id": 542119140, "rx_time": 1752726668, "rx_snr": 10.0, "rx_rssi": -30, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 32, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092164613735643236631208504c452d4d494e491a046d696e692206d83bda75d26c285138014220e62e56b4fbeca2e291c3218463b75a6099008f957ba8b52f59f735e4ff23993a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da75d26c", "long_name": "PLE-MINI", "short_name": "mini", "macaddr": "2DvaddJs", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "5i5WtPvsouKRwyGEY7daYJkAj5V7qLUvWfc15P8jmTo=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)

0a092164613735643236631208504c452d4d494e491a046d696e692206d83bda75d26c285138014220e62e56b4fbeca2e291c3218463b75a6099008f957ba8b52f59f735e4ff23993a4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	75 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 #3939202 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: