Packet #40283652 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Zap North 3b1c (ZapN) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	40283652
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xd845f0fb` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC
From Node:	Zap North 3b1c (ZapN)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	MoeTD (Moe)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-124 dBm
SNR:	-15.75 dBm
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1
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: 79 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	Zap North 3b1c
Short Name:	ZapN
Node ID:	!90963b1c
MAC Address:	6AaQljsc
Hardware:	TLORA_T3_S3

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:	79 bytes
Gateway:	!4ed3691c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 3

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
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!4ed3691c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (79 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2425764636` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`79` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-124.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-15.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1779084925` 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`	`1779084926.1836543` 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:	`!4ed3691c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -124.0 dBm SNR: -15.75 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	79 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!90963b1c", "long_name": "Zap North 3b1c", "short_name": "ZapN", "macaddr": "6AaQljsc", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4ed3691c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2425764636, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3628462331, "rx_time": 1779084925, "rx_snr": -15.75, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a09213930393633623163120e5a6170204e6f72746820336231631a045a61704e2206e80690963b1c28104220aba7c8075b214ef7d788a21e4b83540d773e4585d61dbfee6eea33b30eecb1664800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!90963b1c", "long_name": "Zap North 3b1c", "short_name": "ZapN", "macaddr": "6AaQljsc", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3", "public_key": "q6fIB1shTvfXiKIeS4NUDXc+RYXWHb/ubuozsw7ssWY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)

0a09213930393633623163120e5a6170204e6f72746820336231631a045a61704e2206e80690963b1c28104220aba7c8075b214ef7d788a21e4b83540d773e4585d61dbfee6eea33b30eecb1664800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	79 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
MoeTD (Moe) Primary	0.000s Reference	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	Current
MoeTD (Moe)	-0.183s Before	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	-0.151s Before	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	-0.112s Before	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	-0.042s Before	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.038s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.087s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.120s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.175s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.221s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.318s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.361s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.414s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.441s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.505s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.569s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.604s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.643s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.674s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.716s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.744s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.778s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	MediumFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.814s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:26 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.893s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.931s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+0.965s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.058s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.119s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.157s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.275s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.312s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.361s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.393s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortFast	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.464s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.561s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.610s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.673s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.722s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.762s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.807s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:27 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.847s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:28 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.885s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:28 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.913s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:28 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.941s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	ShortTurbo	2026-05-18 06:15:28 UTC	View
MoeTD (Moe)	+1.972s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	2	`ef` crxb	LongFast	2026-05-18 06:15:28 UTC	View

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