Packet #17747293 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Big IRN1 (IRN1) to SuitMechanics - t.me/meshtasticmtl (c479)

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17747293
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa4fa88f5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC
From Node: Big IRN1 (IRN1)
To Node: SuitMechanics - t.me/meshtasticmtl (c479)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mechanicus Cadia (M3)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 75
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Big IRN1
Short Name:IRN1
Node ID:!040692ec
MAC Address:rKcEBpLs
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:73 bytes
Gateway:!4359649c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4359649c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 67539692
Source node ID
uint32
to 2661395784
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -17.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774595666
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 117
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774595667.4266531
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4359649c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:73 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!040692ec", "long_name": "Big IRN1", "short_name": "IRN1", "macaddr": "rKcEBpLs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4359649c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 67539692, "to": 2661395784, "id": 2767882485, "rx_time": 1774595666, "rx_snr": -17.75, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 117, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921303430363932656312084269672049524e311a0449524e312206aca7040692ec282b4220c7df8cd6db5caa47556f0aeb69bb719291c348333fe123e5cfadcd1f050e3f684800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!040692ec", "long_name": "Big IRN1", "short_name": "IRN1", "macaddr": "rKcEBpLs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "x9+M1ttcqkdVbwrrabtxkpHDSDM/4SPlz63NHwUOP2g=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)
0a0921303430363932656312084269672049524e311a0449524e312206aca7040692ec282b4220c7df8cd6db5caa47556f0aeb69bb719291c348333fe123e5cfadcd1f050e3f684800
Hex Analysis:
Size:73 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
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC Current
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.599s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.566s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.541s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.514s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.468s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.438s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.414s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.392s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.366s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.333s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.312s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.291s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.269s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.249s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.215s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.186s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.156s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.130s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.104s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.077s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.053s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.027s
Before
-110.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.027s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.052s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.076s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.101s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.127s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.155s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.183s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.209s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.234s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.268s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.607s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.629s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.654s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.679s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.706s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.732s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.761s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.790s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.828s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.861s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.886s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.912s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.940s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:14:28 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways