Packet #14076064 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
13
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14076064
Mesh Packet ID: 0x34814082
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 21:55:34 UTC
From Node: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Meshtastic 1760 (1760)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -129 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 13 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Recibido 📥
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:13 bytes
Gateway:!c0c31760
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !c0c31760
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (13 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 864535752
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 13 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -129.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759874133
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759874134.724852
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c0c31760
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -129.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c31760", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 864535752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 880885890, "rx_time": 1759874133, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -129, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "526563696269646f20f09f93a5", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Recibido 📥", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (13 bytes)
526563696269646f20f09f93a5
Hex Analysis:
Size:13 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 1760 (1760) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-129.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:34 Current
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.360s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:33 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.682s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 1.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:34 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -0.280s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:34 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.032s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:34 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.002s
After 		-90.0 dBm 4.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:34 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +0.846s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:35 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.911s
After 		-55.0 dBm 10.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:35 View
Ethan TIDSA Valdemoro (TID) +0.944s
After 		-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:35 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.982s
After 		-119.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:35 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +1.059s
After 		-126.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:35 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.068s
After 		-106.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:35 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) +1.127s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:35 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +2.183s
After 		-114.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:36 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +2.338s
After 		-89.0 dBm 7.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:37 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +2.572s
After 		-118.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:37 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +2.896s
After 		-127.0 dBm -17.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:37 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +4.232s
After 		-110.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 21:55:38 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways