Packet #10407885

Database ID:	10407885
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x6972e730` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-02-25 22:17:53 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 76dc (76dc)
To Node:	!49b70b68 (0b68)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-127 dBm
SNR:	-17.75 dBm
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0

Long Name:	2:5020_76dc
Short Name:	76dc
Node ID:	!b21d76dc
MAC Address:	rGeyHXbc
Hardware:	DIY_V1

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:	76 bytes
Gateway:	!db2964b0
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!db2964b0` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (76 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2988275420` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1236732776` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`76` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-127.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-17.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1772047072` 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`	`76` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1772047073.226564` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!db2964b0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -127.0 dBm SNR: -17.75 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	76 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!b21d76dc", "long_name": "2:5020_76dc", "short_name": "76dc", "macaddr": "rGeyHXbc", "hw_model": "DIY_V1" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2988275420, "to": 1236732776, "id": 1769137968, "rx_time": 1772047072, "rx_snr": -17.75, "rx_rssi": -127, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 76, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216232316437366463120b323a353032305f373664631a04373664632206ac67b21d76dc282742207f78d1379eeba99adb33f46780427167682c1af70993105c1f241af784c1587b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b21d76dc", "long_name": "2:5020_76dc", "short_name": "76dc", "macaddr": "rGeyHXbc", "hw_model": "DIY_V1", "public_key": "f3jRN57rqZrbM/RngEJxZ2gsGvcJkxBcHyQa94TBWHs=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)

0a09216232316437366463120b323a353032305f373664631a04373664632206ac67b21d76dc282742207f78d1379eeba99adb33f46780427167682c1af70993105c1f241af784c1587b4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	76 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.

Packet #10407885 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: