Packet #165534

Database ID:	165534
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x60e7fc87` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-04-07 15:23:30 UTC
From Node:	KS_Local_(hdmesh.org) (KSLN)
To Node:	Meshtastic f590 (f590)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	KS_Local_(hdmesh.org) (KSLN)
Channel:	LongMod
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node:	`80` KSLN Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Long Name:	KS_Local_(hdmesh.org)
Short Name:	KSLN
Node ID:	!69850b80
MAC Address:	kHBphQuA
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:	88 bytes
Gateway:	!69850b80
Channel:	LongMod
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!69850b80` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongMod`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (88 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1770326912` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`2534339984` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`88` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` 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`	`1775575409` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`70` 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`	`128` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1775575410.9960494` 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
✓ Custom channel: LongMod
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!69850b80`
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:	88 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!69850b80", "long_name": "KS_Local_(hdmesh.org)", "short_name": "KSLN", "macaddr": "kHBphQuA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!69850b80", "channel_id": "LongMod", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770326912, "to": 2534339984, "id": 1625816199, "rx_time": 1775575409, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 128, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921363938353062383012154b535f4c6f63616c5f2868646d6573682e6f7267291a044b534c4e2206907069850b80286e380c422053d748865e5d0b8950e5ff6d71d8c58f2221ce744c68db40264737402dc239104800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!69850b80", "long_name": "KS_Local_(hdmesh.org)", "short_name": "KSLN", "macaddr": "kHBphQuA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "U9dIhl5dC4lQ5f9tcdjFjyIhznRMaNtAJkc3QC3CORA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)

0a0921363938353062383012154b535f4c6f63616c5f2868646d6573682e6f7267291a044b534c4e2206907069850b80286e380c422053d748865e5d0b8950e5ff6d71d8c58f2221ce744c68db40264737402dc239104800

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.

Packet #165534 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: