Packet #956316

Database ID:	956316
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x93bccb4b` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-19 03:43:31 UTC
From Node:	Sandman TAC (STK)
To Node:	Free & Rowdy Router (FRR)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT (TABQ)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	-49 dBm
SNR:	10.5 dBm
Hop Info:	5/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`3e` PLRG Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Long Name:	Sandman TAC
Short Name:	STK
Node ID:	!eb3ebe48
MAC Address:	9S3rPr5I
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:	73 bytes
Gateway:	!b5b11353
Channel:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 5

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 (5 hops)
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b5b11353` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (73 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3946757704` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1044807661` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`73` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`5` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-49.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`10.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1773891805` 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`	`62` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1773891811.2020154` 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: MediumFast
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!b5b11353`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -49.0 dBm SNR: 10.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	73 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!eb3ebe48", "long_name": "Sandman TAC", "short_name": "STK", "macaddr": "9S3rPr5I", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b5b11353", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3946757704, "to": 1044807661, "id": 2478623563, "rx_time": 1773891805, "rx_snr": 10.5, "rx_rssi": -49, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 62, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216562336562653438120b53616e646d616e205441431a0353544b2206f52deb3ebe4828094220f062caeb2ba69010bc230f8e4a491ef27d32f30510eca91dfa76dd4f64fc6e4c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!eb3ebe48", "long_name": "Sandman TAC", "short_name": "STK", "macaddr": "9S3rPr5I", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "8GLK6yumkBC8Iw+OSkke8n0y8wUQ7Kkd+nbdT2T8bkw=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)

0a09216562336562653438120b53616e646d616e205441431a0353544b2206f52deb3ebe4828094220f062caeb2ba69010bc230f8e4a491ef27d32f30510eca91dfa76dd4f64fc6e4c

Hex Analysis:

Size:	73 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 #956316 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: