Packet #14077213 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14077213
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf3262265
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 22:04:05 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Port: 5
Gateway: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Size: 2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "error_reason": "NO_CHANNEL",
  "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:!3387c4c8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
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 !3387c4c8
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 864535752
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 5
ROUTING_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759874643
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 1759874645.741542
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: !3387c4c8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 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": "NO_CHANNEL", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 864535752, "id": 4079362661, "rx_time": 1759874643, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -100, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "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": "1806", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "error_reason": "NO_CHANNEL", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
1806
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
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-100.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:05 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.637s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:04 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.108s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:04 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.040s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:04 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.024s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:04 View
Monolito (MoN) +0.267s
After 		-64.0 dBm 8.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:06 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +0.491s
After 		-117.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:06 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.495s
After 		-134.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:06 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +0.610s
After 		-106.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:06 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.010s
After 		-101.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:06 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +1.148s
After 		-126.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:06 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.155s
After 		-107.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:06 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +1.444s
After 		-109.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:07 View
tizon (Sylv) +1.466s
After 		-107.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:07 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) +1.695s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:07 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +2.535s
After 		-118.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +2.725s
After 		-115.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:08 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +2.796s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 22:04:08 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways