Packet #17719079 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17719079
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf115cfbd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 18 TMQT
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 4618
Short Name:TMQT
Node ID:!02ee4618
MAC Address:PA8C7kYY
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!02ee4618
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !02ee4618
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 49169944
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
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 1774589818
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 24
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774589819.474895
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !02ee4618
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:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02ee4618", "long_name": "Meshtastic 4618", "short_name": "TMQT", "macaddr": "PA8C7kYY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!02ee4618", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 49169944, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4044738493, "rx_time": 1774589818, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 24, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213032656534363138120f4d65736874617374696320343631381a04544d515422063c0f02ee4618282b422010d9948899f2ecb07446b630cece016f308716bf1906c1f0c371ff42528b28344801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02ee4618", "long_name": "Meshtastic 4618", "short_name": "TMQT", "macaddr": "PA8C7kYY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "ENmUiJny7LB0RrYwzs4BbzCHFr8ZBsHww3H/QlKLKDQ=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213032656534363138120f4d65736874617374696320343631381a04544d515422063c0f02ee4618282b422010d9948899f2ecb07446b630cece016f308716bf1906c1f0c371ff42528b28344801
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC Current
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.240s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.216s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.180s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.153s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.130s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.107s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.086s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.065s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.044s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.024s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.024s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.055s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.102s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.136s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.162s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.186s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.210s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.232s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.256s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.277s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.297s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.317s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.338s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.367s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.390s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.413s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.436s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.457s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.484s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.505s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:36:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.526s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.550s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.574s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.597s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.621s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.642s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.663s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.684s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.704s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.728s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.753s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.776s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.798s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.819s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 05:37:00 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways