Packet #17693551 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17693551
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8a75f08c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC
From Node: VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: a0 rrd1
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: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VE3RRD - Barrie
Short Name:rrd1
Node ID:!6c7401a0
MAC Address:oN1sdAGg
Hardware:TBEAM
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!6c7401a0
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 !6c7401a0
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1819541920
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 78 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 1774584657
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 160
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774584658.8153179
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: !6c7401a0
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:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6c7401a0", "long_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie", "short_name": "rrd1", "macaddr": "oN1sdAGg", "hw_model": "TBEAM" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6c7401a0", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1819541920, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2322985100, "rx_time": 1774584657, "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": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213663373430316130120f564533525244202d204261727269651a04727264312206a0dd6c7401a028044220fd4244956eac10d16ae0c050514c0f164286f9d5c84381d8b26df9e86dc3a223", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6c7401a0", "long_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie", "short_name": "rrd1", "macaddr": "oN1sdAGg", "hw_model": "TBEAM", "public_key": "/UJElW6sENFq4MBQUUwPFkKG+dXIQ4HYsm356G3DoiM=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213663373430316130120f564533525244202d204261727269651a04727264312206a0dd6c7401a028044220fd4244956eac10d16ae0c050514c0f164286f9d5c84381d8b26df9e86dc3a223
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC Current
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.609s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.580s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.545s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.518s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.494s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.472s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.450s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.428s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.406s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.382s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.358s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.335s
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Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.311s
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Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.290s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.251s
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Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.226s
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Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.205s
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Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.182s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.158s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.135s
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Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.111s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.089s
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Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.067s
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Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.046s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.024s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.024s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.048s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.071s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.093s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.115s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.136s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.157s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.182s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:58 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.207s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.230s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.255s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.277s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.298s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.320s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.341s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.368s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.394s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.417s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.443s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:10:59 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways