Packet #1714334

Database ID:	1714334
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x4658c261` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-04-03 01:59:13 UTC
From Node:	The_OWL_Tower (82e4)
To Node:	MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	-97 dBm
SNR:	2.75 dBm
Hop Info:	1/2 hops Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`fa` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Long Name:	The_OWL_Tower
Short Name:	82e4
Node ID:	!cc6382e4
MAC Address:	9MDMY4Lk
Hardware:	XIAO_NRF52_KIT

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:	!9ea08f08
Channel:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 2

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9ea08f08` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (80 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3429073636` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1128024868` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`NODEINFO_APP` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`80` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`2` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-97.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`2.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1775181552` 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`	`112` Channel index	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`250` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	Not set	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: ShortFast
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9ea08f08`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -97.0 dBm SNR: 2.75 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": "!cc6382e4", "long_name": "The_OWL_Tower", "short_name": "82e4", "macaddr": "9MDMY4Lk", "hw_model": "XIAO_NRF52_KIT" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3429073636, "to": 1128024868, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhY2M2MzgyZTQSDVRoZV9PV0xfVG93ZXIaBDgyZTQiBvTAzGOC5ChYOAxCIOZETA2UFyjQrxeaR79F+bdldi6zc6FOtV3C9o2plkECSAA=", "request_id": 1874148220, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1180222049, "rx_time": 1775181552, "rx_snr": 2.75, "hop_limit": 1, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 250 }, "channel_id": "ShortFast", "gateway_id": "!9ea08f08" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3429073636, "to": 1128024868, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhY2M2MzgyZTQSDVRoZV9PV0xfVG93ZXIaBDgyZTQiBvTAzGOC5ChYOAxCIOZETA2UFyjQrxeaR79F+bdldi6zc6FOtV3C9o2plkECSAA=", "request_id": 1874148220, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!cc6382e4", "long_name": "The_OWL_Tower", "short_name": "82e4", "macaddr": "9MDMY4Lk", "hw_model": "XIAO_NRF52_KIT", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "5kRMDZQXKNCvF5pHv0X5t2V2LrNzoU61XcL2jamWQQI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 1180222049, "rx_time": 1775181552, "rx_snr": 2.75, "hop_limit": 1, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 250 } }

Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)

0a09216363363338326534120d5468655f4f574c5f546f7765721a04383265342206f4c0cc6382e42858380c4220e6444c0d941728d0af179a47bf45f9b765762eb373a14eb55dc2f68da99641024800

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 #1714334 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: