Packet #17770178 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17770178
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbc59d2b1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e0 4ce0
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:Meshtastic 4ce0
Short Name:4ce0
Node ID:!db294ce0
MAC Address:EFHbKUzg
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!db294ce0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !db294ce0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676916960
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 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 1774599850
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 224
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774599851.9701545
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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: !db294ce0
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": "!db294ce0", "long_name": "Meshtastic 4ce0", "short_name": "4ce0", "macaddr": "EFHbKUzg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db294ce0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676916960, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3160003249, "rx_time": 1774599850, "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": 224, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216462323934636530120f4d65736874617374696320346365301a043463653022061051db294ce0282b422030b96d3a97350e8d22b1040f932817b8ed8f0144e4a9e0237183311b554f0453", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!db294ce0", "long_name": "Meshtastic 4ce0", "short_name": "4ce0", "macaddr": "EFHbKUzg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "MLltOpc1Do0isQQPkygXuO2PAUTkqeAjcYMxG1VPBFM=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09216462323934636530120f4d65736874617374696320346365301a043463653022061051db294ce0282b422030b96d3a97350e8d22b1040f932817b8ed8f0144e4a9e0237183311b554f0453
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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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 4ce0 (4ce0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC Current
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.314s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.278s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.241s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.218s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.198s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.177s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.156s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.135s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.111s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.088s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.065s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.041s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.021s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.042s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.065s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.089s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.112s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.135s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.156s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.177s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.198s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.219s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.250s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.274s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.296s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.319s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.340s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.360s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.382s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.403s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.426s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.450s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.473s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.495s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.516s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.537s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.558s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.578s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.602s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.625s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.648s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.671s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.693s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:24:12 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways