Packet #10591750

Packet Information

Database ID:	10591750
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xf651bf8c` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-09-14 17:50:17 UTC
From Node:	EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Meshtastic 7960 (7960)
Channel:	MediumSlow
RSSI:	-69 dBm
SNR:	8.25 dBm
Hop Info:	4/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 0

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 18 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

100 conectados🎉

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:	18 bytes
Gateway:	!ae617960
Channel:	MediumSlow
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	4 / 4

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!ae617960` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumSlow`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (18 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2956766060` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`1` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`18` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`4` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-69.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`8.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1757872216` 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`	`11` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1757872217.8203878` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!ae617960`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -69.0 dBm SNR: 8.25 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ae617960", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956766060, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4132552588, "rx_time": 1757872216, "rx_snr": 8.25, "rx_rssi": -69, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 11, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "31303020636f6e65637461646f73f09f8e89", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "100 conectados🎉", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)

31303020636f6e65637461646f73f09f8e89

Hex Analysis:

Size:	18 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	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Meshtastic 7960 (7960) Primary	0.000s Reference	-69.0 dBm	8.25 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:17	Current
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb)	-4.128s Before	-113.0 dBm	-5.00 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:13	View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)	-3.283s Before	-83.0 dBm	6.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:14	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)	-2.968s Before	-121.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:14	View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0)	-2.927s Before	-118.0 dBm	-15.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:14	View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA)	-1.726s Before	-82.0 dBm	7.50 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:16	View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760)	-1.169s Before	-127.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:16	View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq)	-0.708s Before	-112.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:17	View
MeshPrepper (MP)	+0.421s After	-124.0 dBm	-15.00 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:18	View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)	+0.505s After	-34.0 dBm	9.00 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:18	View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM)	+0.670s After	-111.0 dBm	0.50 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:18	View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2)	+0.812s After	-116.0 dBm	-5.75 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:18	View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec)	+0.880s After	-127.0 dBm	-6.75 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:18	View
Perseo 🗼🌐 (nvm1)	+1.883s After	-102.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:19	View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)	+2.171s After	-102.0 dBm	-1.00 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:19	View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498)	+2.257s After	-114.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:20	View
Antonio 9f30 (9f30)	+2.570s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.25 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-09-14 17:50:20	View

17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways

Packet #10591750 Success