Packet #17801305 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 1cd3 (1cd3) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17801305
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb0658257
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 1cd3 (1cd3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic b018 (b018)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -33 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: d3 1cd3
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 1cd3
Short Name:1cd3
Node ID:!f83b1cd3
MAC Address:5Av4OxzT
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:!db51b018
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db51b018
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4164623571
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 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -33.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774605355
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 211
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774605357.596791
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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db51b018
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -33.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
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": "!f83b1cd3", "long_name": "Meshtastic 1cd3", "short_name": "1cd3", "macaddr": "5Av4OxzT", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51b018", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4164623571, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2959442519, "rx_time": 1774605355, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -33, "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": 211, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216638336231636433120f4d65736874617374696320316364331a04316364332206e40bf83b1cd32845422063905cc44c68f95a0c01863431f3fc728ab7a910d4a8c9199f9129d9e1ce49644800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!f83b1cd3", "long_name": "Meshtastic 1cd3", "short_name": "1cd3", "macaddr": "5Av4OxzT", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "Y5BcxExo+VoMAYY0MfP8coq3qRDUqMkZn5Ep2eHOSWQ=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09216638336231636433120f4d65736874617374696320316364331a04316364332206e40bf83b1cd32845422063905cc44c68f95a0c01863431f3fc728ab7a910d4a8c9199f9129d9e1ce49644800
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 b018 (b018) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC Current
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.493s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.460s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.435s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.407s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.383s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.359s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.335s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.312s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.291s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.270s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.250s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.229s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.205s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.181s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.157s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.134s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.112s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.091s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.069s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.048s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.024s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.023s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.047s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.068s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.090s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.111s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.130s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.155s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.185s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.208s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.232s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.253s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.275s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.296s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.317s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.341s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.365s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.388s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:57 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.411s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:58 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.432s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:58 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.454s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:58 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.475s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:58 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.496s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:55:58 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.520s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d3 1cd3 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:55:58 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways