Packet #904560 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Meshtastic 3408 (3408) to vero-b5b7 (vero)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 904560
Mesh Packet ID: 0xed437e80
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-07 01:30:30 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 3408 (3408)
To Node: vero-b5b7 (vero)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 6d20 (6d20)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Meshtastic 3408
Short Name:3408
Node ID:!699b3408
MAC Address:kHBpmzQI
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:80 bytes
Gateway:!04c66d20
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !04c66d20
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1771779080
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4000757175
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1775507429
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775507430.7679253
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !04c66d20
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:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!699b3408", "long_name": "Meshtastic 3408", "short_name": "3408", "macaddr": "kHBpmzQI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04c66d20", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771779080, "to": 4000757175, "id": 3980623488, "rx_time": 1775507429, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639396233343038120f4d65736874617374696320333430381a043334303822069070699b3408286e42208c8a10fa465809ddb9aff9d0edc7bffc6293973cb77cc630953093d243a525604800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!699b3408", "long_name": "Meshtastic 3408", "short_name": "3408", "macaddr": "kHBpmzQI", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "jIoQ+kZYCd25r/nQ7ce//GKTlzy3fMYwlTCT0kOlJWA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a09213639396233343038120f4d65736874617374696320333430381a043334303822069070699b3408286e42208c8a10fa465809ddb9aff9d0edc7bffc6293973cb77cc630953093d243a525604800
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 6d20 (6d20) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-04-07 01:30:30 Current
Meshtastic 3408 (3408) -1.049s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-04-07 01:30:29 View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways