Packet #667622

Database ID:	667622
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3492112b` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-06-01 18:39:52 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 7564 (7564)
To Node:	DriveRostov_V4 (DR2)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	q00_Repeater (q00)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-133 dBm
SNR:	-12.25 dBm
Hop Info:	5/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 2

Long Name:	Meshtastic 7564
Short Name:	7564
Node ID:	!f6f97564
MAC Address:	RBv2+XVk
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:	80 bytes
Gateway:	!8488730c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 7

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`	`!8488730c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (80 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`4143543652` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1770324120` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`80` 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`	`-133.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-12.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1780328392` 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`	`172` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1780328392.6160045` 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 (5 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!8488730c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -133.0 dBm SNR: -12.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	80 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!f6f97564", "long_name": "Meshtastic 7564", "short_name": "7564", "macaddr": "RBv2+XVk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8488730c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4143543652, "to": 1770324120, "id": 881987883, "rx_time": 1780328392, "rx_snr": -12.25, "rx_rssi": -133, "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": 172, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216636663937353634120f4d65736874617374696320373536341a04373536342206441bf6f97564282b42204c6cee0394f95ba6d7d2fd8a7e3039f5e86f73e0c6f9934a429cc0503a24921d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!f6f97564", "long_name": "Meshtastic 7564", "short_name": "7564", "macaddr": "RBv2+XVk", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "TGzuA5T5W6bX0v2KfjA59ehvc+DG+ZNKQpzAUDokkh0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)

0a09216636663937353634120f4d65736874617374696320373536341a04373536342206441bf6f97564282b42204c6cee0394f95ba6d7d2fd8a7e3039f5e86f73e0c6f9934a429cc0503a24921d4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	80 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 #667622 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: