Packet #14076650 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to Jenny's 💳🦄 (JenE)

22
Total Receptions
22
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14076650
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc3c59a4e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 22:00:02 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: Jenny's 💳🦄 (JenE)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Port: 5
Gateway: Machu Pichu (MaPi)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Size: 2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "error_reason": "NONE",
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "ROUTING_APP",
  "message_class": "Routing"
}
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:2 bytes
Gateway:!9eeb1e24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9eeb1e24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3514623297
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 5
ROUTING_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759874401
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 1759874402.868691
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9eeb1e24
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:ROUTING_APP
Size:2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "error_reason": "NONE", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 3514623297, "id": 3284507214, "rx_time": 1759874401, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "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": 5, "payload": "1800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "error_reason": "NONE", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
1800
Hex Analysis:
Size:2 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Machu Pichu (MaPi) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -3.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:02 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.446s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:02 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.217s
Before 		-101.0 dBm Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:02 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.049s
After 		-129.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:02 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.058s
After 		-91.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:02 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.366s
After 		Unknown Unknown 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:03 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +0.563s
After 		-115.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:03 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.784s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:03 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +1.437s
After 		-110.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:04 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +1.441s
After 		-112.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:04 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.446s
After 		-106.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:04 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1.485s
After 		-101.0 dBm 0.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:04 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.557s
After 		-108.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:04 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +1.560s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:04 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) +1.958s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:04 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +2.389s
After 		-60.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:05 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +2.903s
After 		-28.0 dBm 8.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:05 View
tizon (Sylv) +3.249s
After 		-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:06 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +3.591s
After 		-93.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:06 View
Monolito (MoN) +3.843s
After 		-64.0 dBm 8.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:06 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +13.895s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:16 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +13.897s
After 		-115.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:00:16 View
22

Total Receptions

22

Unique Gateways