Packet #39226858 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU) to !ffffffff

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
104
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39226858
Mesh Packet ID: 0x58570c29
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 15:49:25 UTC
From Node: AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU)
Channel: Custom
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Relay Node: f0 @AU
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: 104 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty]
Short Name:@AU
Node ID:!f71ef2f0
MAC Address:MMb3HvLw
Hardware:TBEAM
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:104 bytes
Gateway:!f71ef2f0
Channel:Custom
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: Custom
+ 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 !f71ef2f0
Node ID format
channel_id Custom
packet MeshPacket (104 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4146000624
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 104 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 1778860163
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 240
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778860165.1234982
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: Custom
  • ✓ 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: !f71ef2f0
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:104 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!f71ef2f0", "long_name": "AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty]", "short_name": "@AU", "macaddr": "MMb3HvLw", "hw_model": "TBEAM" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71ef2f0", "channel_id": "Custom", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4146000624, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1482099753, "rx_time": 1778860163, "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": 240, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921663731656632663012264155353138393837303737204245414d205b436f6e6365726e6564546869726450617274795d1a03404155220630c6f71ef2f02804380142201b2d24f2c1224845de1178f7f67535a6d7edc03acec23ecf90257f75b3de1f664800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!f71ef2f0", "long_name": "AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty]", "short_name": "@AU", "macaddr": "MMb3HvLw", "hw_model": "TBEAM", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "Gy0k8sEiSEXeEXj39nU1ptftwDrOwj7PkCV/dbPeH2Y=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (104 bytes)
0a0921663731656632663012264155353138393837303737204245414d205b436f6e6365726e6564546869726450617274795d1a03404155220630c6f71ef2f02804380142201b2d24f2c1224845de1178f7f67535a6d7edc03acec23ecf90257f75b3de1f664800
Hex Analysis:
Size:104 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 f0 @AU Custom 2026-05-15 15:49:25 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways