Packet #18249433

Database ID:	18249433
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x865e9985` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-06-07 09:10:26 UTC
From Node:	Bobo4ke (B0B0)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	-101 dBm
SNR:	-4.25 dBm
Hop Info:	5/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 2

Long Name:	Bobo4ke
Short Name:	B0B0
Node ID:	!f0e44e91
MAC Address:	+l/w5E6R
Hardware:	HELTEC_MESH_POCKET

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:	!db2964b0
Channel:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ 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`	`MediumFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (72 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`4041494161` 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`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`5` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-101.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-4.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1780812624` 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`	`124` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1780812626.335272` 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: MediumFast
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!db2964b0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -101.0 dBm SNR: -4.25 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": "!f0e44e91", "long_name": "Bobo4ke", "short_name": "B0B0", "macaddr": "+l/w5E6R", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4041494161, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2254346629, "rx_time": 1780812624, "rx_snr": -4.25, "rx_rssi": -101, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092166306534346539311207426f626f346b651a04423042302206fa5ff0e44e91285e422071f3a9fd4652a58601c810648e6947fd86225e36c44350608b61048c3b1b30734800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!f0e44e91", "long_name": "Bobo4ke", "short_name": "B0B0", "macaddr": "+l/w5E6R", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_POCKET", "public_key": "cfOp/UZSpYYByBBkjmlH/YYiXjbEQ1Bgi2EEjDsbMHM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (72 bytes)

0a092166306534346539311207426f626f346b651a04423042302206fa5ff0e44e91285e422071f3a9fd4652a58601c810648e6947fd86225e36c44350608b61048c3b1b30734800

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.

Packet #18249433 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: