Packet #17957201 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: 17957201
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: MediumFast
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: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

FieldValue
gateway_id !6984d8b8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
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 1774634657.4710863
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: !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": "MediumFast", "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 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC Current
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.396s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.365s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.337s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.308s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.286s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.262s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.241s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.220s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.199s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.176s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.152s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.128s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.106s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.086s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.065s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.044s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.023s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.023s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.046s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.070s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.091s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.112s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.132s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.175s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.198s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.221s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.244s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.265s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.286s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.306s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.327s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.351s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.374s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.397s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.419s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.440s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.460s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.486s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.515s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:17 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.549s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:18 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.572s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:18 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.595s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:04:18 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.616s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:04:18 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways