Packet #2743838 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Ferrix Station One (CA5S) to Meshtastic dbc8 (dbc8)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2743838
Mesh Packet ID: 0xea5fa737
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-25 18:53:19 UTC
From Node: Ferrix Station One (CA5S)
To Node: Meshtastic dbc8 (dbc8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -12.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 82 CA5S
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Ferrix Station One
Short Name:CA5S
Node ID:!5f817982
MAC Address:9aNfgXmC
Hardware:HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!dbdefa5a
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !dbdefa5a
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1602320770
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1128192968
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764096074
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 130
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764096799.658206
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dbdefa5a
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -12.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!5f817982", "long_name": "Ferrix Station One", "short_name": "CA5S", "macaddr": "9aNfgXmC", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dbdefa5a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1602320770, "to": 1128192968, "id": 3932137271, "rx_time": 1764096074, "rx_snr": -12.25, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 130, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921356638313739383212124665727269782053746174696f6e204f6e651a04434135532206f5a35f8179822845422054b4fbb35321fa547c82225631dcdb1f9d239ec25edd69926cb5c010963a8977", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!5f817982", "long_name": "Ferrix Station One", "short_name": "CA5S", "macaddr": "9aNfgXmC", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "VLT7s1Mh+lR8giJWMdzbH50jnsJe3WmSbLXAEJY6iXc=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a0921356638313739383212124665727269782053746174696f6e204f6e651a04434135532206f5a35f8179822845422054b4fbb35321fa547c82225631dcdb1f9d239ec25edd69926cb5c010963a8977
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -12.25 dB 0 82 CA5S LongFast 2025-11-25 18:53:19 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways