Packet #17957528 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17957528
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xd7db39e4` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC
From Node:	Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`e4` DAN 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: 81 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	Bionicandroid 2
Short Name:	DAN
Node ID:	!b03d10e4
MAC Address:	NM2wPRDk
Hardware:	HELTEC_V3

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:	81 bytes
Gateway:	!b03d10e4
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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03d10e4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (81 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2956792036` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`81` 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`	`1774634698` 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`	`228` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774634699.866727` 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:	`!b03d10e4`
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:	81 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!b03d10e4", "long_name": "Bionicandroid 2", "short_name": "DAN", "macaddr": "NM2wPRDk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956792036, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3621468644, "rx_time": 1774634698, "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": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216230336431306534120f42696f6e6963616e64726f696420321a0344414e220634cdb03d10e4282b380142207c24d5f9eba445bbe228b544cfa87e51dfc0b222bb14fc0a2366b3d38cada3304800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b03d10e4", "long_name": "Bionicandroid 2", "short_name": "DAN", "macaddr": "NM2wPRDk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "fCTV+eukRbviKLVEz6h+Ud/AsiK7FPwKI2az04ytozA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)

0a09216230336431306534120f42696f6e6963616e64726f696420321a0344414e220634cdb03d10e4282b380142207c24d5f9eba445bbe228b544cfa87e51dfc0b222bb14fc0a2366b3d38cada3304800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	81 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
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.612s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.564s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.538s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.509s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.484s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.461s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.438s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.417s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.395s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.374s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.354s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.330s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.306s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.283s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.260s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.238s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.216s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.196s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.176s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.152s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.129s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.107s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.084s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.063s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.042s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.021s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.031s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.062s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.100s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:04:59 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.137s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.160s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.181s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.204s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.227s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.251s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.274s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.296s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.325s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.345s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.366s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.388s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.413s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.441s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.464s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-03-27 18:05:00 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways