Packet #1340945

Database ID:	1340945
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xea60a6bb` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-10-28 15:07:03 UTC
From Node:	ds11 (cbd8)
To Node:	Goodest Doggo (🦮)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	LoelinverseClientNode (LVCN)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-119 dBm
SNR:	-16.5 dBm
Hop Info:	1/6 hops Start: 6, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`30` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Long Name:	ds11
Short Name:	ds11
Node ID:	!1300cbd8
MAC Address:	0M8TAMvY
Hardware:	T_DECK

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:	69 bytes
Gateway:	!433cb344
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 6

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`	`!433cb344` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (69 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`318819288` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`994486228` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`69` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`6` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-119.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-16.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1761664070` 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`	`48` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1761664023.202744` 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 (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!433cb344`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -119.0 dBm SNR: -16.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	69 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!1300cbd8", "long_name": "ds11", "short_name": "ds11", "macaddr": "0M8TAMvY", "hw_model": "T_DECK" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433cb344", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 318819288, "to": 994486228, "id": 3932202683, "rx_time": 1761664070, "rx_snr": -16.5, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 48, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092131333030636264381204647331311a04647331312206d0cf1300cbd828324220487f14a86a268871baf4d985f586f4f543529ce52938b2ae7b4aac87f50197734800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!1300cbd8", "long_name": "ds11", "short_name": "ds11", "macaddr": "0M8TAMvY", "hw_model": "T_DECK", "public_key": "SH8UqGomiHG69NmF9Yb09UNSnOUpOLKue0qsh/UBl3M=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)

0a092131333030636264381204647331311a04647331312206d0cf1300cbd828324220487f14a86a268871baf4d985f586f4f543529ce52938b2ae7b4aac87f50197734800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	69 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 #1340945 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: