Packet #17898958 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from el8020_2 (61b4) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17898958
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xe371abdd` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC
From Node:	el8020_2 (61b4)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	el8020_2 (61b4)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`b4` 61b4 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: 73 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	el8020_2
Short Name:	61b4
Node ID:	!c46a61b4
MAC Address:	/PXEamG0
Hardware:	M5STACK

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:	73 bytes
Gateway:	!c46a61b4
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!c46a61b4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (73 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3295306164` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`73` 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`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1774622010` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` 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`	`180` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774622031.4304287` 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!c46a61b4`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	73 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!c46a61b4", "long_name": "el8020_2", "short_name": "61b4", "macaddr": "/PXEamG0", "hw_model": "M5STACK" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c46a61b4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3295306164, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3815877597, "rx_time": 1774622010, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 180, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092163343661363162341208656c383032305f321a04363162342206fcf5c46a61b4282a42207c1b2023aa4ef8ddf9fe93a1295b5f861080982dad20da41faeb0d1136e5ed3f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!c46a61b4", "long_name": "el8020_2", "short_name": "61b4", "macaddr": "/PXEamG0", "hw_model": "M5STACK", "public_key": "fBsgI6pO+N35/pOhKVtfhhCAmC2tINpB+usNETbl7T8=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)

0a092163343661363162341208656c383032305f321a04363162342206fcf5c46a61b4282a42207c1b2023aa4ef8ddf9fe93a1295b5f861080982dad20da41faeb0d1136e5ed3f4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	73 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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
el8020_2 (61b4) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	Current
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.260s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.240s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.219s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.199s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.178s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.154s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.130s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.107s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.084s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.062s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.041s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	-0.021s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.023s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.048s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.070s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.093s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.114s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.135s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.155s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.176s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.200s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.228s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.251s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.275s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.297s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.318s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.339s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.360s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.384s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.408s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.431s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.455s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.476s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.498s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.519s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.541s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.564s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:51 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.588s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:52 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.612s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:52 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.635s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:52 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.657s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:52 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.678s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:52 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.699s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 14:33:52 UTC	View
el8020_2 (61b4)	+0.720s After	Unknown	Unknown	`b4` 61b4	LongFast	2026-03-27 14:33:52 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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