Packet #17521641 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Essex 78ca (78ca) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17521641
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcae4e35d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC
From Node: Essex 78ca (78ca)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Essex 78ca (78ca)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: ca 78ca
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Essex 78ca
Short Name:78ca
Node ID:!6fa578ca
MAC Address:5N1vpXjK
Hardware:PRIVATE_HW
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!6fa578ca
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6fa578ca
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1873115338
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 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 1774549792
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 202
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774549793.2086787
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6fa578ca
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:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6fa578ca", "long_name": "Essex 78ca", "short_name": "78ca", "macaddr": "5N1vpXjK", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6fa578ca", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1873115338, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3403998045, "rx_time": 1774549792, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 202, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213666613537386361120a457373657820373863611a04373863612206e4dd6fa578ca28ff014220ce3dcf7d95ccec6096efa7bd14166698ee236fee8ae895cf7b8fed156c5e4b274800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6fa578ca", "long_name": "Essex 78ca", "short_name": "78ca", "macaddr": "5N1vpXjK", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW", "public_key": "zj3PfZXM7GCW76e9FBZmmO4jb+6K6JXPe4/tFWxeSyc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09213666613537386361120a457373657820373863611a04373863612206e4dd6fa578ca28ff014220ce3dcf7d95ccec6096efa7bd14166698ee236fee8ae895cf7b8fed156c5e4b274800
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Essex 78ca (78ca) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC Current
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.230s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:52 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.201s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.167s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.139s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.118s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.096s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.075s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.054s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) -0.032s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.026s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.063s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.085s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.106s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.127s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.151s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.174s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.198s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.221s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.242s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.263s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.284s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca MediumFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.305s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.329s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.353s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.376s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.405s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.427s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.448s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.469s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.490s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.514s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.538s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortFast 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.560s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.583s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.605s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.626s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.646s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.668s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.691s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.715s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.738s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.761s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.782s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 18:29:53 UTC View
Essex 78ca (78ca) +0.803s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ca 78ca LongFast 2026-03-26 18:29:54 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways