Packet #17945496 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Kraken (Base) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17945496
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x8ace6125` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC
From Node:	Kraken (Base)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
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:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9ea0bd1c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (71 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`1774632092.2912045` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) Primary	0.000s Reference	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	Current
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.826s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.806s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.772s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.742s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.717s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.694s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.670s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.648s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.626s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.605s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.583s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.559s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.534s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.510s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.486s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.464s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.442s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.421s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.399s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.375s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.342s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.318s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	MediumFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.296s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:31 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.274s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.252s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.231s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.208s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.183s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.159s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.135s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.113s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.091s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.069s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.047s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	-0.024s Before	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.024s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.048s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.069s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.091s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.112s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.134s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.156s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.180s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)	+0.207s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	`84` Base	LongFast	2026-03-27 17:21:32 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways