Packet #17819737 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Midtown Base (MTBA) to !33643de4

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17819737
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x0e679185` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 10:39:43 UTC
From Node:	Midtown Base (MTBA)
To Node:	!33643de4 (3de4)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	4/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`98` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: NODEINFO_APP

Size: 77 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	Midtown Base
Short Name:	MTBA
Node ID:	!435adfcc
MAC Address:	SMpDWt/M
Hardware:	LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE

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:	77 bytes
Gateway:	!b03d10e4
Channel:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	4 / 4

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 (4 hops)

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03d10e4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (77 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1130029004` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`862207460` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`77` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`4` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1774607974` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`80` 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`	`152` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774607983.3894043` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID: !b03d10e4

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	77 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!435adfcc", "long_name": "Midtown Base", "short_name": "MTBA", "macaddr": "SMpDWt/M", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130029004, "to": 862207460, "id": 241668485, "rx_time": 1774607974, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213433356164666363120c4d6964746f776e20426173651a044d544241220648ca435adfcc280c4220f7296d660d3e7a7df54b2a55b29de9e88421a1ceaaac154526e330981e215a324800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!435adfcc", "long_name": "Midtown Base", "short_name": "MTBA", "macaddr": "SMpDWt/M", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE", "public_key": "9yltZg0+en31SypVsp3p6IQhoc6qrBVFJuMwmB4hWjI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)

0a09213433356164666363120c4d6964746f776e20426173651a044d544241220648ca435adfcc280c4220f7296d660d3e7a7df54b2a55b29de9e88421a1ceaaac154526e330981e215a324800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	77 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
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:43 UTC	Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.898s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:35 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.715s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:35 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.683s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:35 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.651s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:35 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.620s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:35 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.587s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:35 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.542s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:35 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.511s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:35 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-7.152s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:36 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-6.804s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:36 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-6.462s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:36 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-6.092s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:37 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-5.768s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:37 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-5.740s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:37 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-5.396s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:37 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-5.362s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:38 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-5.017s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:38 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-4.992s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:38 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-4.663s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:38 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-4.640s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:38 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-4.619s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:38 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-4.593s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:39:38 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-4.157s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:39 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-3.820s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:39 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-3.786s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:39 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-3.757s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:39 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-3.406s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:39 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-3.377s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-3.349s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-3.011s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.983s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.644s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.280s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:39:41 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.254s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:41 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.868s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:41 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.501s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:41 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.149s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:42 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.789s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:42 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.425s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:42 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.058s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:43 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.028s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:43 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.025s After	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:43 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.472s After	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:39:43 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.501s After	Unknown	Unknown	4	`98`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:43 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.535s After	-116.0 dBm	-17.50 dB	1	`e4` boop	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:39:43 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways