Packet #17701204 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Math Node 3 (MN3) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17701204
Mesh Packet ID: 0x824e1e81
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC
From Node: Math Node 3 (MN3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Math Node 3 (MN3)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 84 MN3
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:Math Node 3
Short Name:MN3
Node ID:!97058f84
MAC Address:zLqXBY+E
Hardware:HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290
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:!97058f84
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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 !97058f84
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 2533724036
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 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
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 1774585989
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 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774585991.8063319
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: !97058f84
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": "!97058f84", "long_name": "Math Node 3", "short_name": "MN3", "macaddr": "zLqXBY+E", "hw_model": "HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!97058f84", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2533724036, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2186157697, "rx_time": 1774585989, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213937303538663834120b4d617468204e6f646520331a034d4e332206ccba97058f842844380c422010167e2552f4d5d70fa273fc928882b753894051199ffbd06084b8e617a1de464800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!97058f84", "long_name": "Math Node 3", "short_name": "MN3", "macaddr": "zLqXBY+E", "hw_model": "HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "EBZ+JVL01dcPonP8koiCt1OJQFEZn/vQYIS45heh3kY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213937303538663834120b4d617468204e6f646520331a034d4e332206ccba97058f842844380c422010167e2552f4d5d70fa273fc928882b753894051199ffbd06084b8e617a1de464800
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
Math Node 3 (MN3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC Current
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.910s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:10 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.867s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:10 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.830s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:10 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.807s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:10 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.772s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.745s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.706s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.682s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.658s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.636s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.614s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.592s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.569s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.549s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.520s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.496s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.469s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.445s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.423s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.401s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.380s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.358s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.335s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.311s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.288s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.265s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.235s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.194s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.150s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.094s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.049s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.048s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.104s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.158s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:11 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.201s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.237s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.261s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.285s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.308s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.332s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.354s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.375s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.396s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.418s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:33:12 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways