Packet #27653726 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27653726
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2629b564
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC
From Node: Tatooine 🏠 Kenobi 📡☀ (Knb0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: ETH MyLittlePonySuperHornet (ET18)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: 9.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 41 ET01
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
👋
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!16ce0d08
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !16ce0d08
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1499227573
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765738643
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 65
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765738644.0196722
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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: !16ce0d08
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: 9.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ce0d08", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1499227573, "to": 4294967295, "id": 640267620, "rx_time": 1765738643, "rx_snr": 9.75, "rx_rssi": -96, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 65, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "f09f918b", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "👋", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
f09f918b
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
ETH MyLittlePonySuperHornet (ET18) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-96.0 dBm 9.75 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC Current
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -5.140s
Before 		-113.0 dBm 3.25 dB 1 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:18 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -4.293s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 60 1760 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:19 UTC View
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) -0.797s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:23 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -0.592s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , PUPM , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:23 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.563s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:23 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.243s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:23 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.230s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:23 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.113s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:23 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +0.023s
After 		-103.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 08 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.343s
After 		-24.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +0.626s
After 		-1.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 61 Ilde MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +0.649s
After 		-36.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.669s
After 		-113.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 c0 sdAh MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +0.701s
After 		-34.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.966s
After 		-96.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:24 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +17.503s
After 		-99.0 dBm -4.25 dB 3 90 C181 MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:41 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) +17.903s
After 		-116.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-14 18:57:41 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways