Packet #39450977 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE1EJB-0 (d158) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39450977
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x5604e049` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC
From Node:	VE1EJB-0 (d158)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	VE1EJB-0 (d158)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node:	`58` d158 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: 73 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	VE1EJB-0
Short Name:	d158
Node ID:	!da5ed158
MAC Address:	NLfaXtFY
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:	73 bytes
Gateway:	!da5ed158
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 3

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`	`!da5ed158` 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`	`3663647064` 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`	`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`	`1778909638` 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`	`88` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778909646.6028981` 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:	`!da5ed158`
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:	73 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!da5ed158", "long_name": "VE1EJB-0", "short_name": "d158", "macaddr": "NLfaXtFY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5ed158", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663647064, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1443160137, "rx_time": 1778909638, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 88, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092164613565643135381208564531454a422d301a0464313538220634b7da5ed158282b42206e37bf1e4f545555cec7408a4cfd348f7fd38d2a10afbf4f7d232a79aa3671224800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!da5ed158", "long_name": "VE1EJB-0", "short_name": "d158", "macaddr": "NLfaXtFY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "public_key": "bje/Hk9UVVXOx0CKTP00j3/TjSoQr79PfSMqeao2cSI=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (73 bytes)

0a092164613565643135381208564531454a422d301a0464313538220634b7da5ed158282b42206e37bf1e4f545555cec7408a4cfd348f7fd38d2a10afbf4f7d232a79aa3671224800

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.

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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
VE1EJB-0 (d158) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	Current
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.231s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.201s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.179s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.159s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.138s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.117s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.095s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.072s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.049s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	-0.022s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.021s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.042s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.063s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.085s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.108s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.132s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.155s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.177s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.198s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.219s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.240s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.262s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.286s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.309s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.332s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.354s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.375s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.396s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.417s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.439s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.463s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.486s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.509s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.531s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.552s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.573s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.593s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.616s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.640s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.663s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.686s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.709s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.730s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View
VE1EJB-0 (d158)	+0.750s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` d158	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways