Packet #17711259 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VP-90 (📱) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17711259
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe01147d4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC
From Node: VP-90 (📱)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: GB-MESH (💻)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -18 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f4 📱
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: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VP-90
Short Name:📱
Node ID:!0aca53f4
MAC Address:6PYKylP0
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:70 bytes
Gateway:!9e78822c
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:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e78822c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 181031924
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 70 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 -18.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774588042
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 244
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774588044.439883
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e78822c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -18.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!0aca53f4", "long_name": "VP-90", "short_name": "📱", "macaddr": "6PYKylP0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e78822c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181031924, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3759228884, "rx_time": 1774588042, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213061636135336634120556502d39301a04f09f93b12206e8f60aca53f4286e4220671b2ead6540c2a5f361db0c3cde91c0095f117e78b60a2c71a1a9480e5ebf524800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0aca53f4", "long_name": "VP-90", "short_name": "📱", "macaddr": "6PYKylP0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "ZxsurWVAwqXzYdsMPN6RwAlfEX54tgoscaGpSA5ev1I=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a09213061636135336634120556502d39301a04f09f93b12206e8f60aca53f4286e4220671b2ead6540c2a5f361db0c3cde91c0095f117e78b60a2c71a1a9480e5ebf524800
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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
GB-MESH (💻) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC Current
GB-MESH (💻) -0.641s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.610s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.577s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.556s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.536s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.514s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.490s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.467s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.445s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:23 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.423s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.402s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.381s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.361s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.339s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.316s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.293s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.265s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.243s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.221s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.201s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.180s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.158s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.127s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.103s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.078s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.056s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) -0.031s
Before
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.021s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.043s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.066s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.089s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.112s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.133s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.154s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.175s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.195s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.221s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.245s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.267s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.289s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.311s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.331s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.351s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
GB-MESH (💻) +0.372s
After
-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 f4 📱 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:07:24 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways