Packet #1843238

Database ID:	1843238
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x23a522e8` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-08-17 16:22:55 UTC
From Node:	FVVSHARK (FVV)
To Node:	Meshtastic 9eb4 (9eb4)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	Meshtastic 7154 (7154)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-119 dBm
SNR:	-9.75 dBm
Hop Info:	3/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 1

Long Name:	FVVSHARK
Short Name:	FVV
Node ID:	!4b0f1d99
MAC Address:	jP1JtVtg
Hardware:	HELTEC_V4

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:	74 bytes
Gateway:	!9e9d7154
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 4

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
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9e9d7154` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (74 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1259281817` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`3001329595` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`74` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-119.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-9.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1786969374` 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`	`140` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1786969375.4482954` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9e9d7154`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -119.0 dBm SNR: -9.75 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	74 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!4b0f1d99", "long_name": "FVVSHARK", "short_name": "FVV", "macaddr": "jP1JtVtg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9d7154", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1259281817, "to": 3001329595, "id": 598024936, "rx_time": 1786969374, "rx_snr": -9.75, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 140, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092134623066316439391208465656534841524b1a0346565622068cfd49b55b60286e380c422090063182e01ff0f637dc2379f7be45c684853e058353febce510ffa710b0eb134800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!4b0f1d99", "long_name": "FVVSHARK", "short_name": "FVV", "macaddr": "jP1JtVtg", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "kAYxguAf8PY33CN5975FxoSFPgWDU/685RD/pxCw6xM=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)

0a092134623066316439391208465656534841524b1a0346565622068cfd49b55b60286e380c422090063182e01ff0f637dc2379f7be45c684853e058353febce510ffa710b0eb134800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	74 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 #1843238 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: