Packet #14036678

Packet Information

Database ID:	14036678
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x896d1f0b` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-10-07 17:48:42 UTC
From Node:	pyam_long (pylo)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Antonio 82d4 (82d4)
Channel:	MediumSlow
RSSI:	-118 dBm
SNR:	-16.25 dBm
Hop Info:	2/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 3

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 18 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Alguien me recibe?

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:	!ba6a82d4
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`	`!ba6a82d4` 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`	`2956770940` 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`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-118.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-16.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1759859319` 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`	`45` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1759859322.292757` 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:	`!ba6a82d4`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -118.0 dBm SNR: -16.25 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba6a82d4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956770940, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2305629963, "rx_time": 1759859319, "rx_snr": -16.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "416c677569656e206d65207265636962653f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Alguien me recibe?", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)

416c677569656e206d65207265636962653f

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
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) Primary	0.000s Reference	-118.0 dBm	-16.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:42	Current
Baldur Fijo (BalF)	-5.926s Before	-112.0 dBm	-7.00 dB	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:36	View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva)	-0.252s Before	-104.0 dBm	-1.75 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:42	View
tizon (Sylv)	-0.236s Before	-107.0 dBm	3.50 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:42	View
Getafe C191 - ☀️🌐 (GTF)	+0.286s After	-116.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:42	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)	+0.527s After	-101.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:42	View
Meshtastic 2688 (2688)	+0.861s After	-136.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:43	View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)	+1.623s After	-105.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:43	View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760)	+1.634s After	-121.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:43	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	+1.768s After	-102.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:44	View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)	+1.949s After	Unknown	Unknown	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:44	View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)	+2.018s After	-89.0 dBm	2.75 dB	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:44	View
Carbon EA4HKU (C)	+2.587s After	-115.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:44	View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)	+2.791s After	-108.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:45	View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0)	+3.117s After	-85.0 dBm	9.75 dB	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:45	View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)	+3.356s After	-56.0 dBm	13.25 dB	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:45	View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA)	+7.209s After	-96.0 dBm	-1.00 dB	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:49	View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O)	+7.810s After	-71.0 dBm	8.00 dB	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 17:48:50	View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB)	+3461.330s After	-94.0 dBm	-9.25 dB	5	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 18:46:23	View

19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways

Packet #14036678 Success