Packet #17853310 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from KOT2H (K2H) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
69
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17853310
Mesh Packet ID: 0x794605c1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 12:07:31 UTC
From Node: KOT2H (K2H)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Crestwood (Crst)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:KOT2H
Short Name:K2H
Node ID:!433a9ed4
MAC Address:SMpDOp7U
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:!433c6b10
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433c6b10
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (69 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1127915220
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 69 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 -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774613250
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 1774613251.8471286
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433c6b10
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 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": "!433a9ed4", "long_name": "KOT2H", "short_name": "K2H", "macaddr": "SMpDOp7U", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c6b10", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1127915220, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2034632129, "rx_time": 1774613250, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a0921343333613965643412054b4f5432481a034b3248220648ca433a9ed4282b4220a34418129f76f0ba098abe2436f4c7557509d40a875698c5a40687ec31f020794800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!433a9ed4", "long_name": "KOT2H", "short_name": "K2H", "macaddr": "SMpDOp7U", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "o0QYEp928LoJir4kNvTHVXUJ1AqHVpjFpAaH7DHwIHk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)
0a0921343333613965643412054b4f5432481a034b3248220648ca433a9ed4282b4220a34418129f76f0ba098abe2436f4c7557509d40a875698c5a40687ec31f020794800
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Crestwood (Crst) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:31 UTC Current
Crestwood (Crst) -0.027s
Before
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:31 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.034s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:31 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.062s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:31 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.086s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:31 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.111s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:31 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.134s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:31 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.156s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.178s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.200s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.223s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.258s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.286s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.316s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.339s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.360s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.382s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.404s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.427s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.452s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.477s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.500s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.523s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.547s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.568s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.588s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.610s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.634s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.658s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.681s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.704s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.726s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.748s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.770s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.799s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.823s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.847s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.871s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.894s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.915s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.939s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.970s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.994s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +1.021s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +1.044s
After
-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:07:32 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways