Packet #2665251

Database ID:	2665251
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x5dacb6f8` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-23 20:34:15 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`1a` GRBT Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Long Name:	Meshtastic e41a
Short Name:	GRBT
Node ID:	!7089e41a
MAC Address:	+sBwieQa
Hardware:	WISMESH_TAG

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:	82 bytes
Gateway:	!7089e41a
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!7089e41a` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (82 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1888085018` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`82` 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`	`1558903024` 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`	`26` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1763930055.9781601` 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
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!7089e41a`
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:	82 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!7089e41a", "long_name": "Meshtastic e41a", "short_name": "GRBT", "macaddr": "+sBwieQa", "hw_model": "WISMESH_TAG" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1888085018, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1571600120, "rx_time": 1558903024, "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": 26, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213730383965343161120f4d65736874617374696320653431611a04475242542206fac07089e41a286938014220fe59627b4469593505144bf579895622330e1acdb7414cb5471c42125ae0b7694800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!7089e41a", "long_name": "Meshtastic e41a", "short_name": "GRBT", "macaddr": "+sBwieQa", "hw_model": "WISMESH_TAG", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "/llie0RpWTUFFEv1eYlWIjMOGs23QUy1RxxCElrgt2k=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (82 bytes)

0a09213730383965343161120f4d65736874617374696320653431611a04475242542206fac07089e41a286938014220fe59627b4469593505144bf579895622330e1acdb7414cb5471c42125ae0b7694800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	82 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 #2665251 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: