Packet #13980743

Packet Information

Database ID:	13980743
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x5799abdf` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-10-07 09:22:34 UTC
From Node:	Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)
Channel:	MediumSlow
RSSI:	-103 dBm
SNR:	4.25 dBm
Hop Info:	3/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 2

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 15 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Le oías antes?

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:	15 bytes
Gateway:	!9e9a932c
Channel:	MediumSlow
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 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
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9e9a932c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumSlow`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (15 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`383462584` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`1` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`15` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-103.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`4.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1759828953` 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`	`1759828954.3532786` 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9e9a932c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -103.0 dBm SNR: 4.25 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 383462584, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1469688799, "rx_time": 1759828953, "rx_snr": 4.25, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "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": 1, "payload": "4c65206fc3ad617320616e7465733f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Le oías antes?", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (15 bytes)

4c65206fc3ad617320616e7465733f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	15 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
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) Primary	0.000s Reference	-103.0 dBm	4.25 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:34	Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)	-3.339s Before	-100.0 dBm	0.25 dB	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:31	View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760)	-2.503s Before	-127.0 dBm	-13.25 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:31	View
Ocumare_Home_📱⚡ (RRN)	-2.501s Before	-119.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:31	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)	-2.499s Before	-93.0 dBm	4.00 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:31	View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)	-1.900s Before	-107.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:32	View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)	-1.616s Before	-54.0 dBm	13.75 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:32	View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0)	-1.526s Before	-87.0 dBm	7.50 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:32	View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)	-1.020s Before	-115.0 dBm	-15.00 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:33	View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)	+0.013s After	-113.0 dBm	-8.25 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:34	View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O)	+1.121s After	-111.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:35	View
Baldur Fijo (BalF)	+1.245s After	-106.0 dBm	-8.25 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:35	View
tizon (Sylv)	+1.277s After	-98.0 dBm	7.75 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:35	View
Carbon EA4HKU (C)	+1.420s After	-110.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:35	View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4)	+2.798s After	-122.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:22:37	View

15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways

Packet #13980743 Success