Packet #3971662

Database ID:	3971662
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x892783ce` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-07-17 14:02:30 UTC
From Node:	Om kriget kommer 🗼🌐 (OKK)
To Node:	!33677260 (7260)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-111 dBm
SNR:	-15.5 dBm
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0

Long Name:	Om kriget kommer 🗼🌐
Short Name:	OKK
Node ID:	!336a1bc8
MAC Address:	ZOgzahvI
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:	87 bytes
Gateway:	!f1c9ead8
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 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`	`!f1c9ead8` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (87 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`862591944` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`862417504` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`87` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-111.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-15.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1752760950` 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`	`38` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1752760950.525831` 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!f1c9ead8`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -111.0 dBm SNR: -15.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	87 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!336a1bc8", "long_name": "Om kriget kommer 🗼🌐", "short_name": "OKK", "macaddr": "ZOgzahvI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f1c9ead8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862591944, "to": 862417504, "id": 2301068238, "rx_time": 1752760950, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 38, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921333336613162633812194f6d206b7269676574206b6f6d6d657220f09f97bcf09f8c901a034f4b4b220664e8336a1bc8282b4220a71541411e39fd56b08d8bda225116e358efb79329f889b82733498701a4db5f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!336a1bc8", "long_name": "Om kriget kommer 🗼🌐", "short_name": "OKK", "macaddr": "ZOgzahvI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "pxVBQR45/VawjYvaIlEW41jvt5Mp+Im4JzNJhwGk218=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)

0a0921333336613162633812194f6d206b7269676574206b6f6d6d657220f09f97bcf09f8c901a034f4b4b220664e8336a1bc8282b4220a71541411e39fd56b08d8bda225116e358efb79329f889b82733498701a4db5f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	87 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 #3971662 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: