Packet #2931163

Database ID:	2931163
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xd6d2557f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-08-18 08:12:26 UTC
From Node:	MyStationaire (MySt)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Meshbase (Mshb)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-125 dBm
SNR:	-18.25 dBm
Hop Info:	1/6 hops Start: 6, Limit: 5

Long Name:	MyStationaire
Short Name:	MySt
Node ID:	!da6574f0
MAC Address:	NLfaZXTw
Hardware:	LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE

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:	76 bytes
Gateway:	!433d2834
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 6

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

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

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!433d2834` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (76 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3664082160` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`76` 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`	`-125.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-18.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1755454345` 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`	`216` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1755497546.956627` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ 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:	`!433d2834`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -125.0 dBm SNR: -18.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	76 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!da6574f0", "long_name": "MyStationaire", "short_name": "MySt", "macaddr": "NLfaZXTw", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433d2834", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3664082160, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3604108671, "rx_time": 1755454345, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -125, "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": 216, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216461363537346630120d4d7953746174696f6e616972651a044d795374220634b7da6574f0280c4220ca5464373c0964ffd9f50ccb95124f75d874d1b0005e30edeb225cd837c1fa4b", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da6574f0", "long_name": "MyStationaire", "short_name": "MySt", "macaddr": "NLfaZXTw", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE", "public_key": "ylRkNzwJZP/Z9QzLlRJPddh00bAAXjDt6yJc2DfB+ks=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)

0a09216461363537346630120d4d7953746174696f6e616972651a044d795374220634b7da6574f0280c4220ca5464373c0964ffd9f50ccb95124f75d874d1b0005e30edeb225cd837c1fa4b

Hex Analysis:

Size:	76 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 #2931163 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: