Packet #17957185 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Mechanicus Dominus (M4) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
83
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17957185
Mesh Packet ID: 0x68a86193
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC
From Node: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: b8 M4
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: 83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Mechanicus Dominus
Short Name:M4
Node ID:!6984d8b8
MAC Address:kHBphNi4
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:83 bytes
Gateway:!6984d8b8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6984d8b8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (83 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770313912
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 83 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 1774634656
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 184
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774634657.1056924
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6984d8b8
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:83 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6984d8b8", "long_name": "Mechanicus Dominus", "short_name": "M4", "macaddr": "kHBphNi4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6984d8b8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770313912, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1755865491, "rx_time": 1774634656, "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": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921363938346438623812124d656368616e6963757320446f6d696e75731a024d34220690706984d8b8286e380c422018dba632c12c49d01ff8815a88b6615a2d0a5e583911e82b0ed82456a89453544801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6984d8b8", "long_name": "Mechanicus Dominus", "short_name": "M4", "macaddr": "kHBphNi4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "GNumMsEsSdAf+IFaiLZhWi0KXlg5EegrDtgkVqiUU1Q=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (83 bytes)
0a0921363938346438623812124d656368616e6963757320446f6d696e75731a024d34220690706984d8b8286e380c422018dba632c12c49d01ff8815a88b6615a2d0a5e583911e82b0ed82456a89453544801
Hex Analysis:
Size:83 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
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC Current
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.030s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.028s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.057s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.080s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.103s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.124s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.145s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.166s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.190s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.214s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.237s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.259s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.280s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.300s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.321s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.342s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.365s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.389s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.412s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.435s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.456s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.477s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.498s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.518s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.540s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.564s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.586s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.609s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.630s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.651s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.672s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.693s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.716s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.739s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.762s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.785s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.805s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.826s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.852s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.881s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.914s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:18 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.938s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:18 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.961s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:18 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.982s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:18 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways