Packet #17816395 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from hex_base1 (hex1) to FLAT-10E8 (FLAT)

Total Receptions

Unique Gateways

Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	17816395
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x7aae25e7` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC
From Node:	hex_base1 (hex1)
To Node:	FLAT-10E8 (FLAT)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	hex_base1 (hex1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`f1` hex1 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: 74 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	hex_base1
Short Name:	hex1
Node ID:	!dd7df2f1
MAC Address:	2DrdffLx
Hardware:	PORTDUINO

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:	74 bytes
Gateway:	!dd7df2f1
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!dd7df2f1` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (74 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3716018929` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1130041576` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`74` 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`	`1770514839` 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`	`241` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774607356.9135466` 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
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!dd7df2f1`
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:	74 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!dd7df2f1", "long_name": "hex_base1", "short_name": "hex1", "macaddr": "2DrdffLx", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dd7df2f1", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3716018929, "to": 1130041576, "id": 2058233319, "rx_time": 1770514839, "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": 241, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921646437646632663112096865785f62617365311a04686578312206d83add7df2f1282542202bf8cde200ec3b980d43c603829585d2fcc39306188d6d28619fe78dcf0c20634800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!dd7df2f1", "long_name": "hex_base1", "short_name": "hex1", "macaddr": "2DrdffLx", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO", "public_key": "K/jN4gDsO5gNQ8YDgpWF0vzDkwYYjW0oYZ/njc8MIGM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)

0a0921646437646632663112096865785f62617365311a04686578312206d83add7df2f1282542202bf8cde200ec3b980d43c603829585d2fcc39306188d6d28619fe78dcf0c20634800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	74 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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
hex_base1 (hex1) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	Current
hex_base1 (hex1)	-0.144s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	-0.112s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	-0.068s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	-0.044s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	-0.021s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.021s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.042s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.064s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:16 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.088s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.112s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.135s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.159s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.180s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.201s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.223s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.244s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.268s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.292s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.315s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.339s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.361s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.382s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.404s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.425s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.449s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.474s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.497s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.521s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.543s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.564s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.585s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.607s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.631s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.655s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.678s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.702s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.723s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.745s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.766s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.788s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.812s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.837s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.860s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.883s After	Unknown	Unknown	`f1` hex1	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:29:17 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways