Packet #17535996 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	17535996
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x87f20e98` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC
From Node:	VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`50` TGWN 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: 74 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	VE3WNP-11
Short Name:	TGWN
Node ID:	!da548450
MAC Address:	NLfaVIRQ
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:	74 bytes
Gateway:	!da548450
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
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!da548450` 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`	`3662971984` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`74` 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`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1774552964` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` 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`	`80` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774552966.567546` 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!da548450`
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:	74 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!da548450", "long_name": "VE3WNP-11", "short_name": "TGWN", "macaddr": "NLfaVIRQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da548450", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3662971984, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2280787608, "rx_time": 1774552964, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092164613534383435301209564533574e502d31311a045447574e220634b7da548450282b4220f6e50af9f6c1cf605cea985fbde8066e43cc8ed92b231940bbb35fc88a8e8e0c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da548450", "long_name": "VE3WNP-11", "short_name": "TGWN", "macaddr": "NLfaVIRQ", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "9uUK+fbBz2Bc6phfvegGbkPMjtkrIxlAu7NfyIqOjgw=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)

0a092164613534383435301209564533574e502d31311a045447574e220634b7da548450282b4220f6e50af9f6c1cf605cea985fbde8066e43cc8ed92b231940bbb35fc88a8e8e0c4800

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.

All Receptions

All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID

Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	Current
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	-0.085s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	-0.057s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	-0.021s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.021s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.043s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.066s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.091s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.114s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.137s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.159s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.181s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.202s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.224s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.248s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.272s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.295s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.319s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.340s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.373s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.397s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.422s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	MediumFast	2026-03-26 19:22:46 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.445s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.470s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.493s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.516s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.539s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.560s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.581s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.602s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.626s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.651s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.674s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.698s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.719s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.741s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.763s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.785s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.809s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.833s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.856s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.879s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.901s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.923s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+0.944s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`50` TGWN	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:47 UTC	View
VA3HHQ (748f)	+2.952s After	-20.0 dBm	6.25 dB	1	`c9` dcc9	LongFast	2026-03-26 19:22:49 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways