Packet #39427956 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Mechanicus Beladron (M2) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39427956
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x144bf88d` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC
From Node:	Mechanicus Beladron (M2)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	lidman2 (lid2)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-128 dBm
SNR:	-20.5 dBm
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`ce` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: NODEINFO_APP

Size: 82 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	Mechanicus Beladron
Short Name:	M2
Node ID:	!4359718c
MAC Address:	SMpDWXGM
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:	82 bytes
Gateway:	!9e7623cc
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 7

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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9e7623cc` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (82 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1129935244` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`82` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-128.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-20.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778904280` 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`	`206` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778904283.832918` 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:	`!9e7623cc`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -128.0 dBm SNR: -20.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	82 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!4359718c", "long_name": "Mechanicus Beladron", "short_name": "M2", "macaddr": "SMpDWXGM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e7623cc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129935244, "to": 4294967295, "id": 340523149, "rx_time": 1778904280, "rx_snr": -20.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 206, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921343335393731386312134d656368616e696375732042656c6164726f6e1a024d32220648ca4359718c282b42209d72d17b8ad2d22e8071669bd2384eb09d29680d3610308189ee7acaf1daff7c4801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!4359718c", "long_name": "Mechanicus Beladron", "short_name": "M2", "macaddr": "SMpDWXGM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "nXLRe4rS0i6AcWab0jhOsJ0paA02EDCBie56yvHa/3w=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)

0a0921343335393731386312134d656368616e696375732042656c6164726f6e1a024d32220648ca4359718c282b42209d72d17b8ad2d22e8071669bd2384eb09d29680d3610308189ee7acaf1daff7c4801

Hex Analysis:

Size:	82 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
lidman2 (lid2) Primary	0.000s Reference	-128.0 dBm	-20.50 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	Current
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-1.049s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-1.026s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-1.003s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.979s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.955s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.931s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.908s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.887s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.865s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.843s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:42 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.821s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.795s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.771s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.748s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.725s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.702s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.681s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.660s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.637s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.613s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.590s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.566s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.544s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.518s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.497s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.475s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.452s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.427s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.404s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.380s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.358s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.329s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.308s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.286s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.263s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.239s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.208s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.183s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.161s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.140s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.118s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.097s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.073s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.047s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1)	-0.023s Before	-118.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`ce`	LongFast	2026-05-16 04:04:43 UTC	View

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Unique Gateways