Packet #17834784 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from DuCK to eLoRaMesh Base (ELR2)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
69
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17834784
Mesh Packet ID: 0xda97d929
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC
From Node: DuCK (9c30)
To Node: eLoRaMesh Base (ELR2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -94 dBm
SNR: 10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:DuCK
Short Name:DuCK
Node ID:!433d9c30
MAC Address:SMpDPZww
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:!a3fb5ff0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a3fb5ff0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (69 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128111152
Source node ID
uint32
to 861939080
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 69 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -94.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774610348
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774610350.0570545
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a3fb5ff0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -94.0 dBm
SNR: 10.50 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": "!433d9c30", "long_name": "DuCK", "short_name": "DuCK", "macaddr": "SMpDPZww", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a3fb5ff0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128111152, "to": 861939080, "id": 3667384617, "rx_time": 1774610348, "rx_snr": 10.5, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921343333643963333012044475434b1a044475434b220648ca433d9c30282b42208a6f3ec2dfe61117a5f6a19379ba8c4e4443e19cfcfe390085788785205b714f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433d9c30", "long_name": "DuCK", "short_name": "DuCK", "macaddr": "SMpDPZww", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "im8+wt/mERel9qGTebqMTkRD4Zz8/jkAhXiHhSBbcU8=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)
0a0921343333643963333012044475434b1a044475434b220648ca433d9c30282b42208a6f3ec2dfe61117a5f6a19379ba8c4e4443e19cfcfe390085788785205b714f4800
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
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC Current
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.539s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.513s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.489s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.462s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.441s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.420s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.397s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.365s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.338s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.310s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.280s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.254s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.227s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.195s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.167s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.137s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.109s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.086s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.059s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.031s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.020s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.058s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.087s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.114s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.140s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.169s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.199s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.228s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.258s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.296s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.325s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.351s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.376s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.404s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.433s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.460s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.489s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.516s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.545s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.571s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.597s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.624s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.651s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.680s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways