Packet #39471498 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE1EJB-0 (d158) to not a toaster (daw)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
73
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39471498
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3f487c4d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC
From Node: VE1EJB-0 (d158)
To Node: not a toaster (daw)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE1EJB-0 (d158)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
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 / 2
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

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 2571147703
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 73 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
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 1778914025
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 88
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778914063.2034812
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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": 2571147703, "id": 1061715021, "rx_time": 1778914025, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "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 06:47:43 UTC Current
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -8.123s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:35 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.987s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.856s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.702s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.681s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.638s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.528s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.464s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.354s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.289s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.220s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:41 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.158s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -1.115s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.895s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.673s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.612s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.501s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.311s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:42 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.114s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.062s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.152s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.443s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.512s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.555s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.618s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.710s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:43 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.818s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.928s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +1.039s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +1.103s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +1.214s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +1.553s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:44 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +1.811s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:45 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +2.018s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:45 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +2.227s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:45 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +2.581s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:45 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +2.771s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:47:45 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +2.958s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +3.730s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:46 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +4.075s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +4.282s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +4.796s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:47:47 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +4.912s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +5.253s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:47:48 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways