Packet #27687410 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27687410
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4ea94c4f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC
From Node: Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: mario (mmm)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -14.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: b0 Vb2
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:!ba731968
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba731968
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 2687837872
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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765750046
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 1765750064.125916
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba731968
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -14.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba731968", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1319717967, "rx_time": 1765750046, "rx_snr": -14.0, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 4, "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": "f09f9882", "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)
f09f9882
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
mario (mmm) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -0.653s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:43 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.221s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -13.00 dB 0 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:43 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.207s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 8.00 dB 0 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:43 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +0.187s
After 		-107.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 08 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +0.256s
After 		-94.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +0.289s
After 		-96.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC View
Khalimero_1_0398 (Kha1) +0.408s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.25 dB 0 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +0.612s
After 		-106.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) +0.614s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) +0.647s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:44 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +1.054s
After 		-101.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:45 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +1.165s
After 		-117.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:45 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +1.232s
After 		-118.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:45 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.479s
After 		-108.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:45 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +1.571s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 94 🛰 , 4IOX MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:45 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.576s
After 		-46.0 dBm 10.25 dB 2 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.790s
After 		-116.0 dBm Unknown 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:45 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +1.922s
After 		-111.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:46 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +4.174s
After 		-80.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 6c f56c MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:48 UTC View
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) +15.369s
After 		-60.0 dBm 12.75 dB 3 b5 Knb0 MediumFast 2025-12-14 22:07:59 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways