Packet #10287517

Database ID:	10287517
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x38d001c9` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-09-12 14:22:05 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 6e78 (6e78)
To Node:	Unknown Broadcast message
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0)
Channel:	MediumSlow
RSSI:	-120 dBm
SNR:	-14.5 dBm
Hop Info:	0/0 hops Start: 0, Limit: 0

Latitude:	40.404996°
Longitude:	-3.563149°
Altitude:	643 m
Satellites:	12

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:	34 bytes
Gateway:	!da638a24
Channel:	MediumSlow
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / Unknown

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!da638a24` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumSlow`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (34 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1819569784` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	Not set	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`34` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	Not set	uint32
`hops_taken`	`0` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-120.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-14.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1757686924` 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`	Not set	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1757686925.4103537` 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: MediumSlow
✓ 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:	`!da638a24`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -120.0 dBm SNR: -14.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	34 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 40.4049959, "longitude": -3.5631488, "altitude": 643, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": null }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1819569784, "to": 0, "id": 953156041, "rx_time": 1757686924, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 0, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d2750151815804ee0fd18830525ea23c46828033dea23c46878008001d40198010c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 404049959, "longitude_i": -35631488, "altitude": 643, "time": 1757684714, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "timestamp": 1757684714, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 212, "sats_in_view": 12, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)

0d2750151815804ee0fd18830525ea23c46828033dea23c46878008001d40198010c

Hex Analysis:

Size:	34 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.

Packet #10287517 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: