Packet #39450994 Success

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

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39450994
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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da5ed158
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (73 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
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 1778909646.9775543
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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": "ShortFast", "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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VE1EJB-0 (d158) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC Current
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.606s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.576s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.554s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.533s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.513s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.492s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.470s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.447s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.424s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.396s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.375s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.354s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.333s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.312s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.290s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.266s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.243s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.220s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.198s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.176s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.155s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.134s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.112s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.089s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.066s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.021s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:06 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.042s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.064s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.088s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.111s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.134s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.156s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.177s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.198s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.219s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.241s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.266s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.289s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.312s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.334s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.355s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.376s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 05:34:07 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways