Packet #39486166 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
87
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39486166
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe4bd534f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC
From Node: VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE3WNP-12 (WNP)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -73 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 68 WNPr
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: 87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER
Short Name:WNPr
Node ID:!7c5b1568
MAC Address:JFh8WxVo
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:87 bytes
Gateway:!4358dc58
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4358dc58
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (87 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2086344040
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 87 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 -73.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778916966
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 104
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778916968.747777
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4358dc58
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -73.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:87 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!7c5b1568", "long_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER", "short_name": "WNPr", "macaddr": "JFh8WxVo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4358dc58", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2086344040, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3837612879, "rx_time": 1778916966, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -73, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092137633562313536381214564533574e5020e29880efb88f20524f555445521a04574e5072220624587c5b1568282b38024220b2ad01f47d3754bcd488fa99be7d1b94d7db45046910de17dfb470ffb5f74b074801", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!7c5b1568", "long_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER", "short_name": "WNPr", "macaddr": "JFh8WxVo", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "sq0B9H03VLzUiPqZvn0blNfbRQRpEN4X37Rw/7X3Swc=", "is_unmessagable": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (87 bytes)
0a092137633562313536381214564533574e5020e29880efb88f20524f555445521a04574e5072220624587c5b1568282b38024220b2ad01f47d3754bcd488fa99be7d1b94d7db45046910de17dfb470ffb5f74b074801
Hex Analysis:
Size:87 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-12 (WNP) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC Current
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.293s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.264s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.241s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.219s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.198s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.177s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.156s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.135s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.112s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.087s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.065s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.042s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.021s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.021s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.042s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.065s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.089s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.112s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.135s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.156s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.177s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.198s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.219s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.243s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:08 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.266s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.289s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.312s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.333s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.354s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.375s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.396s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.419s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.442s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.465s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.488s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.510s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.530s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.550s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.571s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.594s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.618s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.641s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.663s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.684s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:09 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways