Packet #799619

Database ID:	799619
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x11641cb4` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-25 11:11:52 UTC
From Node:	SBG-Wehd-01 (Wehd)
To Node:	!e41729a1 (29a1)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	SBG-Wehd-01 (Wehd)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`c4` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Long Name:	SBG-Wehd-01
Short Name:	Wehd
Node ID:	!043954c4
MAC Address:	rKcEOVTE
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:	76 bytes
Gateway:	!043954c4
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!043954c4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (76 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`70866116` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`3826723233` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`NODEINFO_APP` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`76` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1779707481` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`BACKGROUND` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	`8` Channel index	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`196` 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
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID: !043954c4

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	76 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!043954c4", "long_name": "SBG-Wehd-01", "short_name": "Wehd", "macaddr": "rKcEOVTE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 70866116, "to": 3826723233, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMDQzOTU0YzQSC1NCRy1XZWhkLTAxGgRXZWhkIgaspwQ5VMQoK0IgfPR0TQ5PGm/NuOc8xgqNj74rlaNC4cpR06AScZajKHJIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 291773620, "rx_time": 1779707481, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 196 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!043954c4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 70866116, "to": 3826723233, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhMDQzOTU0YzQSC1NCRy1XZWhkLTAxGgRXZWhkIgaspwQ5VMQoK0IgfPR0TQ5PGm/NuOc8xgqNj74rlaNC4cpR06AScZajKHJIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!043954c4", "long_name": "SBG-Wehd-01", "short_name": "Wehd", "macaddr": "rKcEOVTE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "fPR0TQ5PGm/NuOc8xgqNj74rlaNC4cpR06AScZajKHI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 291773620, "rx_time": 1779707481, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 196 } }

Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)

0a09213034333935346334120b5342472d576568642d30311a04576568642206aca7043954c4282b42207cf4744d0e4f1a6fcdb8e73cc60a8d8fbe2b95a342e1ca51d3a0127196a328724800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	76 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 #799619 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: