Packet #18015594 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from FLAT-10E8 (FLAT) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18015594
Mesh Packet ID: 0x148b5f2a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC
From Node: FLAT-10E8 (FLAT)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: FLAN-F208 (FLAN)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -30 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e8 FLAT
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: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:FLAT-10E8
Short Name:FLAT
Node ID:!435b10e8
MAC Address:SMpDWxDo
Hardware:LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE
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:74 bytes
Gateway:!433af208
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433af208
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130041576
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 74 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 -30.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774646959
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 232
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774646961.915261
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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433af208
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -30.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!435b10e8", "long_name": "FLAT-10E8", "short_name": "FLAT", "macaddr": "SMpDWxDo", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433af208", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130041576, "to": 4294967295, "id": 344678186, "rx_time": 1774646959, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -30, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092134333562313065381209464c41542d313045381a04464c4154220648ca435b10e8280c422054115cc2614d323cdb0b8782577d88b21867d8d1fd46aebe39b32eca5549ac024800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!435b10e8", "long_name": "FLAT-10E8", "short_name": "FLAT", "macaddr": "SMpDWxDo", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE", "public_key": "VBFcwmFNMjzbC4eCV32Ishhn2NH9Rq6+ObMuylVJrAI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a092134333562313065381209464c41542d313045381a04464c4154220648ca435b10e8280c422054115cc2614d323cdb0b8782577d88b21867d8d1fd46aebe39b32eca5549ac024800
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC Current
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.596s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.559s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.537s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.516s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.488s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.463s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.439s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.415s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.390s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.368s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.347s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.326s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.306s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.282s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.257s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.234s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.210s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.189s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.157s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.136s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.116s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.091s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.068s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.044s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.021s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.021s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.042s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.064s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:21 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.088s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.112s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.136s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.159s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.180s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.202s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.225s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.246s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.270s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.294s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.318s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.352s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.373s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.394s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.415s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.439s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:29:22 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways