Packet #12637611 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12637611
Mesh Packet ID: 0x84b03935
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-28 18:04:33 UTC
From Node: Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
2️⃣
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c0c318a4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 383462584
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1759082728
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 100
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 96
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759082673.2406912
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 (2 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c0c318a4
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 383462584, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2226141493, "rx_time": 1759082728, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 100, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "32efb88fe283a3", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "2️⃣", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
32efb88fe283a3
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:33 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.767s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:31 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -0.487s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:32 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.448s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:32 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.413s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:32 View
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) +0.105s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:33 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +0.233s
After 		-112.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:33 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +0.452s
After 		-122.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:33 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.619s
After 		-114.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:33 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.753s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:33 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +1.395s
After 		-112.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:34 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +1.428s
After 		-118.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:34 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) +1.604s
After 		-97.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:34 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1.893s
After 		-90.0 dBm 4.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:35 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +2.972s
After 		-112.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:04:36 View
G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02 (G71B) +893.394s
After 		-115.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 18:19:26 View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways