Packet #36746 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Verletzen A718 (VLTZ) to Area 50.9 (📡)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 36746
Mesh Packet ID: 0x11be1a30
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-17 17:49:42 UTC
From Node: Verletzen A718 (VLTZ)
To Node: Area 50.9 (📡)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Verletzen A718 (VLTZ)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 18 VLTZ
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: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Verletzen A718
Short Name:VLTZ
Node ID:!49b5a718
MAC Address:jP1JtacY
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
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:79 bytes
Gateway:!49b5a718
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b5a718
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1236641560
Source node ID 		uint32
to 846407969
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 79 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 1773769780
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority BACKGROUND
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 24
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !49b5a718
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:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!49b5a718", "long_name": "Verletzen A718", "short_name": "VLTZ", "macaddr": "jP1JtacY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1236641560, "to": 846407969, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNDliNWE3MTgSDlZlcmxldHplbiBBNzE4GgRWTFRaIgaM/Um1pxgobkIg5CH1DTXidvnfFVbHOo4QpEsVrfoM1Z607TySi7HswhRIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 297671216, "rx_time": 1773769780, "hop_limit": 7, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 24 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!49b5a718" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236641560, "to": 846407969, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNDliNWE3MTgSDlZlcmxldHplbiBBNzE4GgRWTFRaIgaM/Um1pxgobkIg5CH1DTXidvnfFVbHOo4QpEsVrfoM1Z607TySi7HswhRIAA==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!49b5a718", "long_name": "Verletzen A718", "short_name": "VLTZ", "macaddr": "jP1JtacY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "5CH1DTXidvnfFVbHOo4QpEsVrfoM1Z607TySi7HswhQ=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 297671216, "rx_time": 1773769780, "hop_limit": 7, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 24 } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213439623561373138120e5665726c65747a656e20413731381a04564c545a22068cfd49b5a718286e4220e421f50d35e276f9df1556c73a8e10a44b15adfa0cd59eb4ed3c928bb1ecc2144800
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Verletzen A718 (VLTZ) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 18 VLTZ LongFast 2026-03-17 17:49:42 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways