Packet #17686239 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from FKBe V4 (FKB4) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
72
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17686239
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3ddef2a7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC
From Node: FKBe V4 (FKB4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: FKBe V4 (FKB4)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: d8 FKB4
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: 72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:FKBe V4
Short Name:FKB4
Node ID:!b2a780d8
MAC Address:gPGyp4DY
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:72 bytes
Gateway:!b2a780d8
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 !b2a780d8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (72 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997321944
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 72 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 Not set 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 216
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774583060.3771033
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: !b2a780d8
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:72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b2a780d8", "long_name": "FKBe V4", "short_name": "FKB4", "macaddr": "gPGyp4DY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a780d8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997321944, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1038021287, "rx_time": 0, "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": 216, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092162326137383064381207464b42652056341a04464b4234220680f1b2a780d8286e4220281763845cf7de6013f129639b2af23364487b4a522fb69f3d24668b35316c034800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b2a780d8", "long_name": "FKBe V4", "short_name": "FKB4", "macaddr": "gPGyp4DY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "KBdjhFz33mAT8SljmyryM2RIe0pSL7afPSRmizUxbAM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (72 bytes)
0a092162326137383064381207464b42652056341a04464b4234220680f1b2a780d8286e4220281763845cf7de6013f129639b2af23364487b4a522fb69f3d24668b35316c034800
Hex Analysis:
Size:72 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
FKBe V4 (FKB4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC Current
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.727s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.705s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.683s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.662s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.639s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.615s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.593s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.569s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.548s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.526s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.506s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.485s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.461s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.438s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.417s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.394s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.373s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.353s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.332s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.310s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.286s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.262s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.237s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.215s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.193s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.172s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.143s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.115s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.091s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.067s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.045s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.021s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.043s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.064s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.087s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.111s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.134s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.157s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.178s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.205s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.227s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.248s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.271s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:44:20 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways