Packet #17684801 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: 17684801
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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 ShortFast
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 1774582841.1529932
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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": "ShortFast", "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 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC Current
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.523s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.501s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.478s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.454s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.431s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.407s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.389s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.367s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.345s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.324s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.302s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.277s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.253s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.230s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.207s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.186s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.164s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:40 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.143s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.120s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.096s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.068s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.045s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) -0.022s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.029s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.050s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.074s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 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) +0.143s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.163s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.190s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.211s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.245s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.269s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.292s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.315s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.336s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.361s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.381s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.402s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.427s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.448s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.480s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
Meshtastic Fant (MFQ) +0.502s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 f8 MFQ LongFast 2026-03-27 03:40:41 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways