Packet #50372 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Ken's Weather Node gamesh.net (37f9) to Meshtastic ff48 (ff48)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 50372
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa9c8384d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-09 19:50:04 UTC
From Node: Ken's Weather Node gamesh.net (37f9)
To Node: Meshtastic ff48 (ff48)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 849f (849f)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -45 dBm
SNR: 7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f9 37f9
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:Ken's Weather Node
Short Name:37f9
Node ID:!c52c37f9
MAC Address:+R7FLDf5
Hardware:RAK4631
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:!b4d9849f
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 !b4d9849f
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 3308009465
Source node ID 		uint32
to 501743432
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 -45.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765309802
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 249
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765309804.9246655
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: !b4d9849f
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -45.0 dBm
SNR: 7.50 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": "!c52c37f9", "long_name": "Ken's Weather Node", "short_name": "37f9", "macaddr": "+R7FLDf5", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b4d9849f", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3308009465, "to": 501743432, "id": 2848471117, "rx_time": 1765309802, "rx_snr": 7.5, "rx_rssi": -45, "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": 249, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921633532633337663912124b656e27732057656174686572204e6f64651a04333766392206f91ec52c37f928094220ae0aef792fc5307041ae65ef577c29e3a44972d82b08ca5b0702525a866daa13", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!c52c37f9", "long_name": "Ken's Weather Node", "short_name": "37f9", "macaddr": "+R7FLDf5", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "rgrveS/FMHBBrmXvV3wp46RJctgrCMpbBwJSWoZtqhM=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
0a0921633532633337663912124b656e27732057656174686572204e6f64651a04333766392206f91ec52c37f928094220ae0aef792fc5307041ae65ef577c29e3a44972d82b08ca5b0702525a866daa13
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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 849f (849f) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-45.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 f9 37f9 LongFast 2025-12-09 19:50:04 UTC Current
Meshtastic 501c (501c) -0.204s
Before 		-57.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 f9 37f9 LongFast 2025-12-09 19:50:04 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways