Packet #17684796 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17684796
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7c9a4699
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic Fant (MFQ)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic Fant (MFQ)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f8 MFQ
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: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic Fant
Short Name:MFQ
Node ID:!b03de4f8
MAC Address:NM2wPeT4
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!b03de4f8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03de4f8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956846328
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 77 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 1774582839
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 248
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774582841.0333605
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03de4f8
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:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b03de4f8", "long_name": "Meshtastic Fant", "short_name": "MFQ", "macaddr": "NM2wPeT4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03de4f8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956846328, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2090485401, "rx_time": 1774582839, "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": 248, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216230336465346638120f4d6573687461737469632046616e741a034d4651220634cdb03de4f8282b4220e40b406db208d476dcf84aa4a052e1622ee395afd61a431f3b5f6b293cd0cc49", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b03de4f8", "long_name": "Meshtastic Fant", "short_name": "MFQ", "macaddr": "NM2wPeT4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "5AtAbbII1Hbc+EqkoFLhYi7jla/WGkMfO19rKTzQzEk=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09216230336465346638120f4d6573687461737469632046616e741a034d4651220634cdb03de4f8282b4220e40b406db208d476dcf84aa4a052e1622ee395afd61a431f3b5f6b293cd0cc49
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC Current
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.403s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.381s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.359s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.334s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.311s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.287s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.269s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.247s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.226s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.204s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.182s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.158s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.134s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.110s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.088s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.066s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.045s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.023s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.024s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.052s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.075s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.097s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.120s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.149s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.170s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.193s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.216s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.239s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.262s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.283s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.310s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.330s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.365s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.388s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.412s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.434s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.456s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.481s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.501s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.522s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.546s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.567s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.599s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.622s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways