Packet #8944513 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from 🤖 GLaDOS (GLDS) to X02H137#√Ryder (X0Rd)

2
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8944513
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8710dda4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-02 23:56:47 UTC
From Node: 🤖 GLaDOS (GLDS)
To Node: X02H137#√Ryder (X0Rd)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Pablo-d1c4 (d1c4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic c43b
Short Name:c43b
Node ID:!04e1c43b
MAC Address:AAAAAAAA
Hardware:PORTDUINO
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:46 bytes
Gateway:!4358d1c4
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:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4358d1c4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 81904699
Source node ID 		uint32
to 559164540
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 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 1756857405
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 59
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1756857407.6639872
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4358d1c4
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:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!04e1c43b", "long_name": "Meshtastic c43b", "short_name": "c43b", "macaddr": "AAAAAAAA", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4358d1c4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 81904699, "to": 559164540, "id": 2266029476, "rx_time": 1756857405, "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": 59, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213034653163343362120f4d65736874617374696320633433621a0463343362220600000000000028254800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!04e1c43b", "long_name": "Meshtastic c43b", "short_name": "c43b", "macaddr": "AAAAAAAA", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a09213034653163343362120f4d65736874617374696320633433621a0463343362220600000000000028254800
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
Pablo-d1c4 (d1c4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-09-02 23:56:47 Current
Pablo-d1c4 (d1c4) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-09-02 23:56:47 View
2

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways