Packet #3220644

Database ID:	3220644
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3e492e36` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-04-01 08:03:38 UTC
From Node:	RCE Node Controller (RCEN)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	RCE Node Controller (RCEN)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 5

Long Name:	RCE Node Controller
Short Name:	RCEN
Node ID:	!02e5ffa4
MAC Address:	PA8C5f+k
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:	84 bytes
Gateway:	!02e5ffa4
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!02e5ffa4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (84 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`48627620` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`84` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` 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`	`1775027017` 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`	`164` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1775027018.8789105` Unix timestamp	uint32

MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast

Privacy Features:

✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!02e5ffa4`
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:	84 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!02e5ffa4", "long_name": "RCE Node Controller", "short_name": "RCEN", "macaddr": "PA8C5f+k", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!02e5ffa4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48627620, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1044983350, "rx_time": 1775027017, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092130326535666661341213524345204e6f646520436f6e74726f6c6c65721a045243454e22063c0f02e5ffa4282b42200458eec6b74fca389082f78ee9a8c3ae96e5b7c904b887750a8cf22bb2d0c8014800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02e5ffa4", "long_name": "RCE Node Controller", "short_name": "RCEN", "macaddr": "PA8C5f+k", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "BFjuxrdPyjiQgveO6ajDrpblt8kEuId1CozyK7LQyAE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)

0a092130326535666661341213524345204e6f646520436f6e74726f6c6c65721a045243454e22063c0f02e5ffa4282b42200458eec6b74fca389082f78ee9a8c3ae96e5b7c904b887750a8cf22bb2d0c8014800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	84 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 #3220644 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: