Packet #13980969

Packet Information

Database ID:	13980969
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x5799abe0` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-10-07 09:24:29 UTC
From Node:	Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel:	MediumSlow
RSSI:	-125 dBm
SNR:	-12.5 dBm
Hop Info:	2/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 3

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 20 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Cambio Jen1 y pruebo

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:	20 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
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!c0c318a4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumSlow`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (20 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`	`20` 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`	`-125.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-12.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1759829140` 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`	`245` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1759829069.1607292` 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)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!c0c318a4`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -125.0 dBm SNR: -12.50 dB

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": 1469688800, "rx_time": 1759829140, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 245, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "43616d62696f204a656e3120792070727565626f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Cambio Jen1 y pruebo", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)

43616d62696f204a656e3120792070727565626f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	20 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	-125.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:29	Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)	-1.808s Before	-100.0 dBm	-2.75 dB	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:27	View
Ocumare_Home_📱⚡ (RRN)	-1.021s Before	-120.0 dBm	-10.50 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:28	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)	-0.926s Before	-91.0 dBm	5.00 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:28	View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O)	-0.346s Before	-111.0 dBm	-6.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:28	View
Carbon EA4HKU (C)	-0.051s Before	-112.0 dBm	-2.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:29	View
Baldur Fijo (BalF)	-0.021s Before	-114.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:29	View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760)	+0.223s After	Unknown	Unknown	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:29	View
Monolito (MoN)	+0.372s After	-77.0 dBm	8.00 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:29	View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0)	+0.960s After	-104.0 dBm	1.50 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:30	View
Zion 🗼 (Zion)	+1.087s After	-103.0 dBm	-6.75 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:30	View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)	+2.173s After	-100.0 dBm	5.75 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:31	View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)	+2.187s After	-110.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:31	View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4)	+2.871s After	-122.0 dBm	-16.50 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:32	View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)	+7.879s After	-83.0 dBm	7.75 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 09:24:37	View

15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways

Packet #13980969 Success