Packet #194500 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Test node please ignore (NtSq) to !ffffffff

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 194500
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1a426365
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-05 17:58:18 UTC
From Node: Test node please ignore (NtSq)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Meshtastic 8810 (8810)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -43 dBm
SNR: 7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: bc NtSq
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: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Test node please ignore
Short Name:NtSq
Node ID:!756f89bc
MAC Address:PNx1b4m8
Hardware:RAK3312
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:88 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78810
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a78810
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1970244028
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -43.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775512548
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 188
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775411898.5474417
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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a78810
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -43.0 dBm
SNR: 7.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!756f89bc", "long_name": "Test node please ignore", "short_name": "NtSq", "macaddr": "PNx1b4m8", "hw_model": "RAK3312" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78810", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1970244028, "to": 4294967295, "id": 440558437, "rx_time": 1775512548, "rx_snr": 7.25, "rx_rssi": -43, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 188, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213735366638396263121754657374206e6f646520706c656173652069676e6f72651a044e74537122063cdc756f89bc286a4220311ac9773c7f5773477e6f7fab63027e55f4cd8b8151e31a546d507f094fed394800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!756f89bc", "long_name": "Test node please ignore", "short_name": "NtSq", "macaddr": "PNx1b4m8", "hw_model": "RAK3312", "public_key": "MRrJdzx/V3NHfm9/q2MCflX0zYuBUeMaVG1QfwlP7Tk=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a09213735366638396263121754657374206e6f646520706c656173652069676e6f72651a044e74537122063cdc756f89bc286a4220311ac9773c7f5773477e6f7fab63027e55f4cd8b8151e31a546d507f094fed394800
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 8810 (8810) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-43.0 dBm 7.25 dB 0 bc NtSq LongFast 2026-04-05 17:58:18 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways