Packet #18020073 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18020073
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9a5bbaa4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC
From Node: Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Relay Node: ff
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Sunset Beach 2
Short Name:SSB2
Node ID:!a0cc7100
MAC Address:MO2gzHEA
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:!a0cc7100
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 !a0cc7100
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697752832
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 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 6
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 1774647839
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 255
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774647840.8860373
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ 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: !a0cc7100
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": "!a0cc7100", "long_name": "Sunset Beach 2", "short_name": "SSB2", "macaddr": "MO2gzHEA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cc7100", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697752832, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2589702820, "rx_time": 1774647839, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216130636337313030120e53756e73657420426561636820321a0453534232220630eda0cc7100282b380c422022d7545cccc4eb244bb5fbfbd778c2a7a34d560d2fb5be1e4ce38b8fa5b95a5a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!a0cc7100", "long_name": "Sunset Beach 2", "short_name": "SSB2", "macaddr": "MO2gzHEA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "ItdUXMzE6yRLtfv713jCp6NNVg0vtb4eTOOLj6W5Wlo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a09216130636337313030120e53756e73657420426561636820321a0453534232220630eda0cc7100282b380c422022d7545cccc4eb244bb5fbfbd778c2a7a34d560d2fb5be1e4ce38b8fa5b95a5a4800
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC Current
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.294s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.264s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.241s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.220s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.194s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.172s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.150s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.087s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.053s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.032s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -1.011s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.985s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:43:59 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.863s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.814s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.788s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.722s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.635s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.581s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.550s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.526s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.494s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.460s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.426s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.402s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.380s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.347s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.322s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.251s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.186s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.164s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.128s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.092s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.070s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.022s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.025s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.049s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.072s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.108s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:00 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.130s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:01 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:01 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.173s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:01 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.222s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:01 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.388s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:01 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.434s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:01 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways