Packet #18973301 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Clinton F29A (F29A) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18973301
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8d77d536
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC
From Node: Clinton F29A (F29A)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Clinton F29A (F29A)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 7c F29A
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: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Clinton F29A
Short Name:F29A
Node ID:!ea1c767c
MAC Address:jL/qHHZ8
Hardware:T_DECK
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:77 bytes
Gateway:!ea1c767c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
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 !ea1c767c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3927733884
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
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 1774844002
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 124
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774844003.6987357
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: !ea1c767c
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:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!ea1c767c", "long_name": "Clinton F29A", "short_name": "F29A", "macaddr": "jL/qHHZ8", "hw_model": "T_DECK" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ea1c767c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3927733884, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2373440822, "rx_time": 1774844002, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216561316337363763120c436c696e746f6e20463239411a044632394122068cbfea1c767c28324220d749979461fa8f39d98a3c1c2316fc0088443be3dd031f1a598845186d391b574800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!ea1c767c", "long_name": "Clinton F29A", "short_name": "F29A", "macaddr": "jL/qHHZ8", "hw_model": "T_DECK", "public_key": "10mXlGH6jznZijwcIxb8AIhEO+PdAx8aWYhFGG05G1c=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09216561316337363763120c436c696e746f6e20463239411a044632394122068cbfea1c767c28324220d749979461fa8f39d98a3c1c2316fc0088443be3dd031f1a598845186d391b574800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 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
Clinton F29A (F29A) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC Current
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.421s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.383s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.347s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.322s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.298s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.272s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.247s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.223s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.197s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.174s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.151s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.126s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.101s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.076s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.050s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.024s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.023s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.060s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.085s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.109s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.135s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.158s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.183s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.206s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.228s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.251s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.274s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.299s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:23 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.325s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.352s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.377s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.401s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.426s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.450s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.475s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.500s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.542s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.571s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.603s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.635s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.663s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.690s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.720s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.747s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 04:13:24 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways