Packet #17873921 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic ac04 (ac04) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17873921
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0bdbe360
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic ac04 (ac04)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 04 ac04
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: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic ac04
Short Name:ac04
Node ID:!9ee9ac04
MAC Address:nBOe6awE
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!43b596d0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !43b596d0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2666114052
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774616452
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 4
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774616454.393707
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !43b596d0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9ee9ac04", "long_name": "Meshtastic ac04", "short_name": "ac04", "macaddr": "nBOe6awE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b596d0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666114052, "to": 4294967295, "id": 198959968, "rx_time": 1774616452, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 4, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965653961633034120f4d65736874617374696320616330341a046163303422069c139ee9ac04282b422051ade6bbb9f962c59815f51f25241b771cac8a490b829d69efcd71744e670b7a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9ee9ac04", "long_name": "Meshtastic ac04", "short_name": "ac04", "macaddr": "nBOe6awE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Ua3mu7n5YsWYFfUfJSQbdxysikkLgp1p781xdE5nC3o=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213965653961633034120f4d65736874617374696320616330341a046163303422069c139ee9ac04282b422051ade6bbb9f962c59815f51f25241b771cac8a490b829d69efcd71744e670b7a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC Current
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.340s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.292s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.265s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.244s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.223s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.202s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.180s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.156s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.132s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.109s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.085s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.064s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.042s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) -0.021s
Before
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.024s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.048s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.071s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.094s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.116s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.137s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.159s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.180s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.205s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.229s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.252s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.274s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.296s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.317s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.339s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.361s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.385s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.409s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.432s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.455s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.477s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.498s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.519s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.541s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.565s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.590s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:54 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.614s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:55 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.638s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:55 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.659s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:00:55 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.691s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 04 ac04 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:00:55 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways