Packet #17796922 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VC2 to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
69
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17796922
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2de219c9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC
From Node: VC2 (3438)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -72 dBm
SNR: 3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 38 VC2
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: 69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VC2
Short Name:VC2
Node ID:!336a3438
MAC Address:ZOgzajQ4
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:69 bytes
Gateway:!73ab1026
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !73ab1026
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (69 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862598200
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 69 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 -72.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774604485
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 56
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774604487.1996891
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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !73ab1026
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -72.0 dBm
SNR: 3.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!336a3438", "long_name": "VC2", "short_name": "VC2", "macaddr": "ZOgzajQ4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!73ab1026", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862598200, "to": 4294967295, "id": 769792457, "rx_time": 1774604485, "rx_snr": 3.75, "rx_rssi": -72, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 56, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921333336613334333812035643321a03564332220664e8336a3438282b3801422078d248f4b7701509161abf18726f80c65c1060bfa47e8ecfa1eed4f323f87a724800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!336a3438", "long_name": "VC2", "short_name": "VC2", "macaddr": "ZOgzajQ4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "eNJI9LdwFQkWGr8Ycm+AxlwQYL+kfo7Poe7U8yP4enI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)
0a0921333336613334333812035643321a03564332220664e8336a3438282b3801422078d248f4b7701509161abf18726f80c65c1060bfa47e8ecfa1eed4f323f87a724800
Hex Analysis:
Size:69 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
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC Current
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.926s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.882s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.825s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.780s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.746s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.706s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.664s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.622s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.585s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.545s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.512s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.472s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.429s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.386s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.349s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.328s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.306s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.285s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.261s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.236s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.213s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:26 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.189s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.168s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.146s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.125s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.103s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.079s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.055s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.031s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.021s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.043s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.064s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.086s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.110s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.134s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.157s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.180s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.202s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.224s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.245s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.276s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.299s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.322s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.344s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.366s
After
-106.0 dBm -3.00 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:41:27 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways