Packet #17834788 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: 17834788
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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
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 ShortFast
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 1774610350.171143
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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": "ShortFast", "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 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC Current
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.653s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.628s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.603s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.576s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.555s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.534s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.511s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.479s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.452s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.424s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.394s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.369s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.341s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.310s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.281s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.251s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.224s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.201s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.173s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:09 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.145s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.114s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.094s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.057s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.027s
Before
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.026s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.055s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.085s
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) +0.144s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.181s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.211s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.237s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.262s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.290s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.319s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.346s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.374s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.402s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.430s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.457s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.483s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.510s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.537s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.565s
After
-94.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:19:10 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways