Packet #2361525 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Barrio del Pilar - Base (BPBA) to El Cafetín (CAFI)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
9
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2361525
Mesh Packet ID: 0x224aadb3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-30 10:12:56 UTC
From Node: Barrio del Pilar - Base (BPBA)
To Node: El Cafetín (CAFI)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Dead Dove
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:9 bytes
Gateway:!a0ca8798
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0ca8798
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (9 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224738096
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3677036408
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 9 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751278375
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 99
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751278376.221337
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)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a0ca8798
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224738096, "to": 3677036408, "id": 575319475, "rx_time": 1751278375, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 99, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4465616420446f7665", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Dead Dove", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)
4465616420446f7665
Hex Analysis:
Size:9 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
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:56 Current
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) -4.589s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:51 View
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) -3.718s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:52 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -3.695s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:52 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -3.689s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:52 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -3.684s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:52 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -2.852s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:53 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) -2.142s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:54 View
srs-h3 📡🌐 (srs0) -2.067s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:12:54 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) +1679.870s
After 		-28.0 dBm 9.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 10:40:56 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways