Packet #10716769

Database ID:	10716769
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xc2164ff0` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-02-28 12:00:58 UTC
From Node:	Rob Zombie (RBZB)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-98 dBm
SNR:	-5.75 dBm
Hop Info:	7/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 0

Long Name:	Rob Zombie
Short Name:	RBZB
Node ID:	!aca96be4
MAC Address:	2IWsqWvk
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:	75 bytes
Gateway:	!1309db84
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	7 / 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
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!1309db84` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (75 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2896784356` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`75` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`7` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-98.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-5.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1772269257` 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`	`212` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1772269258.8222976` 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 (7 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!1309db84`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -98.0 dBm SNR: -5.75 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	75 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!aca96be4", "long_name": "Rob Zombie", "short_name": "RBZB", "macaddr": "2IWsqWvk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1309db84", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896784356, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3256242160, "rx_time": 1772269257, "rx_snr": -5.75, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216163613936626534120a526f62205a6f6d6269651a0452425a422206d885aca96be4282b4220ff7e59ca0ac49abb635a09460cf56aad0f6726c52c1f86f376f13b11c99f497f4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!aca96be4", "long_name": "Rob Zombie", "short_name": "RBZB", "macaddr": "2IWsqWvk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "/35ZygrEmrtjWglGDPVqrQ9nJsUsH4bzdvE7EcmfSX8=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)

0a09216163613936626534120a526f62205a6f6d6269651a0452425a422206d885aca96be4282b4220ff7e59ca0ac49abb635a09460cf56aad0f6726c52c1f86f376f13b11c99f497f4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	75 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 #10716769 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: