Packet #17910957 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from SKID#1 (SKID) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17910957
Mesh Packet ID: 0x72e00dab
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC
From Node: SKID#1 (SKID)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: SKID#1 (SKID)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 5c SKID
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: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:SKID#1
Short Name:SKID
Node ID:!a1f9f35c
MAC Address:4HKh+fNc
Hardware:SEEED_XIAO_S3
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!a1f9f35c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !a1f9f35c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2717512540
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 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 1774603976
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 92
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774624371.1864202
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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: !a1f9f35c
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:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!a1f9f35c", "long_name": "SKID#1", "short_name": "SKID", "macaddr": "4HKh+fNc", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a1f9f35c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2717512540, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1927286187, "rx_time": 1774603976, "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": 92, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092161316639663335631206534b494423311a04534b49442206e072a1f9f35c285142201797d37ca501b7a338d56c97dda4fd328a39618b3645951983d5b0046ef6ed504800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a1f9f35c", "long_name": "SKID#1", "short_name": "SKID", "macaddr": "4HKh+fNc", "hw_model": "SEEED_XIAO_S3", "public_key": "F5fTfKUBt6M41WyX3aT9Moo5YYs2RZUZg9WwBG727VA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a092161316639663335631206534b494423311a04534b49442206e072a1f9f35c285142201797d37ca501b7a338d56c97dda4fd328a39618b3645951983d5b0046ef6ed504800
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
SKID#1 (SKID) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC Current
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.605s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.574s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.538s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.501s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.465s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.433s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.410s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.387s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.364s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.335s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.314s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.292s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.271s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.247s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.223s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.200s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:50 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.177s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.155s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.129s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.103s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.077s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.047s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID MediumFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) -0.023s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.023s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.050s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.071s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.093s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.113s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.138s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.162s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.186s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.209s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.231s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.252s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.273s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.294s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.320s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.344s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.366s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.389s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.410s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.437s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.465s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
SKID#1 (SKID) +0.510s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 5c SKID LongFast 2026-03-27 15:12:51 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways