Packet #17989532 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from DroneNode (DrNo) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17989532
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x38f68dae` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC
From Node:	DroneNode (DrNo)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-105 dBm
SNR:	-3.25 dBm
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`05` ee05 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: 76 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	DroneNode
Short Name:	DrNo
Node ID:	!60911219
MAC Address:	ypZgkRIZ
Hardware:	SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1

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:	76 bytes
Gateway:	!16ced120
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!16ced120` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (76 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1620120089` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`76` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-105.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-3.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1774641218` 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`	`5` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774641219.499674` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!16ced120`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -105.0 dBm SNR: -3.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	76 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!60911219", "long_name": "DroneNode", "short_name": "DrNo", "macaddr": "ypZgkRIZ", "hw_model": "SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1620120089, "to": 4294967295, "id": 955682222, "rx_time": 1774641218, "rx_snr": -3.25, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 5, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213630393131323139120944726f6e654e6f64651a0444724e6f2206ca96609112192863380c4220d568fa1c4321dc2ade73f9d8d591f7103aab9ad816f944921be35c6b073ecf7e4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!60911219", "long_name": "DroneNode", "short_name": "DrNo", "macaddr": "ypZgkRIZ", "hw_model": "SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "1Wj6HEMh3Crec/nY1ZH3EDqrmtgW+USSG+Ncawc+z34=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)

0a09213630393131323139120944726f6e654e6f64651a0444724e6f2206ca96609112192863380c4220d568fa1c4321dc2ade73f9d8d591f7103aab9ad816f944921be35c6b073ecf7e4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	76 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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary	0.000s Reference	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.026s Before	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.033s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.057s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.081s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.105s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.128s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.149s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.170s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.190s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.211s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.236s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.260s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.283s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.306s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.327s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.349s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.370s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.391s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.415s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.439s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.463s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	MediumFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.486s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:39 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.508s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.529s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.550s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.572s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.596s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.619s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.643s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.666s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.688s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.709s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.730s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.751s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.775s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.799s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.822s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.846s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.867s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.888s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.909s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.931s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.954s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.978s After	-105.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`05` ee05	LongFast	2026-03-27 19:53:40 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways