Packet #14544

Database ID:	14544
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x54f5749d` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-31 05:00:26 UTC
From Node:	NQ3U H2T (NQ3U)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	wi3w-base (w00b)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-104 dBm
SNR:	-11.5 dBm
Hop Info:	1/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 2

Long Name:	NQ3U H2T
Short Name:	NQ3U
Node ID:	!0fcbf943
MAC Address:	zQ8Py/lD
Hardware:	HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114

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:	!24da43f9
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

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

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!24da43f9` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (73 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`265025859` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`73` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-104.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-11.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1774933226` 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`	`224` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774933226.918926` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!24da43f9`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -104.0 dBm SNR: -11.50 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": "!0fcbf943", "long_name": "NQ3U H2T", "short_name": "NQ3U", "macaddr": "zQ8Py/lD", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!24da43f9", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 265025859, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1425372317, "rx_time": 1774933226, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921306663626639343312084e513355204832541a044e5133552206cd0f0fcbf9432845422028fec0cbf52806337b55a5b504a293946659e2c8fed6c970a5ad313680a5a24a4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0fcbf943", "long_name": "NQ3U H2T", "short_name": "NQ3U", "macaddr": "zQ8Py/lD", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114", "public_key": "KP7Ay/UoBjN7VaW1BKKTlGZZ4sj+1slwpa0xNoCloko=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)

0a0921306663626639343312084e513355204832541a044e5133552206cd0f0fcbf9432845422028fec0cbf52806337b55a5b504a293946659e2c8fed6c970a5ad313680a5a24a4800

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 #14544 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: