Packet #3026554

Database ID:	3026554
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x76681e7d` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-20 07:26:50 UTC
From Node:	canado portugal 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 mqtt (e52c)
To Node:	Xip-Card-8🇵🇹 (XipC)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	canado portugal 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 mqtt (e52c)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 3

Long Name:	canado portugal 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 mqtt
Short Name:	e52c
Node ID:	!e2e1e52c
MAC Address:	SCfi4eUs
Hardware:	HELTEC_V3

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:	103 bytes
Gateway:	!e2e1e52c
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!e2e1e52c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (103 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3806455084` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`438621778` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`103` 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`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1773991609` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	Not set	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`44` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1773991610.4764144` 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!e2e1e52c`
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:	103 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!e2e1e52c", "long_name": "canado portugal 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 mqtt", "short_name": "e52c", "macaddr": "SCfi4eUs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e2e1e52c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3806455084, "to": 438621778, "id": 1986535037, "rx_time": 1773991609, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 44, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216532653165353263122663616e61646f20706f72747567616c20f09f87b5f09f87b920f09f87acf09f87a7206d7174741a046535326322064827e2e1e52c282b42200a9db0907be3f96ffe5f346e18b9a85692df562af6c74ad57e68c6944da3bb294800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!e2e1e52c", "long_name": "canado portugal 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 mqtt", "short_name": "e52c", "macaddr": "SCfi4eUs", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "Cp2wkHvj+W/+XzRuGLmoVpLfVir2x0rVfmjGlE2juyk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (103 bytes)

0a09216532653165353263122663616e61646f20706f72747567616c20f09f87b5f09f87b920f09f87acf09f87a7206d7174741a046535326322064827e2e1e52c282b42200a9db0907be3f96ffe5f346e18b9a85692df562af6c74ad57e68c6944da3bb294800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	103 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 #3026554 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: