Packet #144186

Database ID:	144186
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xf223d23e` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-09-04 23:30:06 UTC
From Node:	gotisho (go)
To Node:	LZ2SLL 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊 (0xAF)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	DE:D0:CE:C0 (cec0)
Channel:	Bulgaria
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/2 hops Start: 2, Limit: 2

Long Name:	gotisho
Short Name:	go
Node ID:	!5aced1fc
Hardware:	PRIVATE_HW

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:	65 bytes
Gateway:	!ded0cec0
Channel:	Bulgaria
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 2

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!ded0cec0` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`Bulgaria`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (65 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1523503612` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`462190452` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`65` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`2` 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`	`1757017751` 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`	`252` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1757017806.7429826` 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
✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!ded0cec0`
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:	65 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!5aced1fc", "long_name": "gotisho", "short_name": "go", "macaddr": null, "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ded0cec0", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1523503612, "to": 462190452, "id": 4062433854, "rx_time": 1757017751, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 252, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092135616365643166631207676f746973686f1a02676f28ff0138014220cdf44c4c52cac1ae1bac59a84da4516e751715d90781b7d71192e3475c1019044800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!5aced1fc", "long_name": "gotisho", "short_name": "go", "hw_model": "PRIVATE_HW", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "zfRMTFLKwa4brFmoTaRRbnUXFdkHgbfXEZLjR1wQGQQ=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)

0a092135616365643166631207676f746973686f1a02676f28ff0138014220cdf44c4c52cac1ae1bac59a84da4516e751715d90781b7d71192e3475c1019044800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	65 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 #144186 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: