Packet #17945480 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Kraken (Base) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17945480
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8ace6125
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC
From Node: Kraken (Base)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -105 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 84 Base
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:Kraken
Short Name:Base
Node ID:!16c3f684
MAC Address:mKMWw/aE
Hardware:STATION_G2
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:!9ea0bd1c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
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 !9ea0bd1c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 381941380
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 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -105.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774632089
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 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774632091.9165537
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: !9ea0bd1c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -105.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
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": "!16c3f684", "long_name": "Kraken", "short_name": "Base", "macaddr": "mKMWw/aE", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea0bd1c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 381941380, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2328781093, "rx_time": 1774632089, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921313663336636383412064b72616b656e1a0442617365220698a316c3f684281f4220c10c16d31a929bc329380e8dc03bd902a66df51306c5f472ef3f3893c2562b524801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!16c3f684", "long_name": "Kraken", "short_name": "Base", "macaddr": "mKMWw/aE", "hw_model": "STATION_G2", "public_key": "wQwW0xqSm8MpOA6NwDvZAqZt9RMGxfRy7z84k8JWK1I=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a0921313663336636383412064b72616b656e1a0442617365220698a316c3f684281f4220c10c16d31a929bc329380e8dc03bd902a66df51306c5f472ef3f3893c2562b524801
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC Current
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.451s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.432s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.397s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.367s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.343s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.319s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.295s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.273s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.252s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.230s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.209s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.184s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.159s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.136s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.111s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.089s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.067s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.046s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.024s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.033s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.056s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.079s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.100s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.122s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.144s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.167s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.191s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.215s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.239s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.262s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.284s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.306s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.327s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.350s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.375s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.399s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.423s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.444s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.465s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.487s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.508s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.531s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.555s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.582s
After 		-105.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways