Packet #40243655 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from crxb to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
72
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 40243655
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbee3bcae
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC
From Node: crxb (e2ef)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: MoeTD (Moe)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: ef crxb
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: 72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:crxb
Short Name:crxb
Node ID:!5d61e2ef
MAC Address:HNvUOza0
Hardware:PRIVATE_HW
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:72 bytes
Gateway:!4ed3691c
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 !4ed3691c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (72 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1566696175
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 72 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 -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1779075919
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 239
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779075920.0816083
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: !4ed3691c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:72 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!5d61e2ef", "long_name": "crxb", "short_name": "crxb", "macaddr": "HNvUOza0", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4ed3691c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1566696175, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3202596014, "rx_time": 1779075919, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -126, "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": 239, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092135643631653265661204637278621a046372786222061cdbd43b36b428ff01380c4220b2eb6b45eae7236e878f16a6fa183d7477ffeaa88a245b4dfec7904caf81754a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!5d61e2ef", "long_name": "crxb", "short_name": "crxb", "macaddr": "HNvUOza0", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "sutrRernI26Hjxam+hg9dHf/6qiKJFtN/seQTK+BdUo=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (72 bytes)
0a092135643631653265661204637278621a046372786222061cdbd43b36b428ff01380c4220b2eb6b45eae7236e878f16a6fa183d7477ffeaa88a245b4dfec7904caf81754a4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:72 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
MoeTD (Moe) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC Current
MoeTD (Moe) -0.601s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.572s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.549s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.524s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.497s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.475s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.443s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.418s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.387s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.352s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.330s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.308s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.286s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.264s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.239s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.215s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.190s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.165s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.143s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.120s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.099s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:19 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.077s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.052s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.026s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.027s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.048s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.070s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.093s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.114s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.139s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.164s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.191s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.215s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.238s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.260s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.282s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.304s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.328s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.353s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.377s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.401s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.423s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.445s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.470s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 0 ef crxb LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:20 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways