Packet #28248274 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) to !ffffffff

26
Total Receptions
26
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28248274
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9cae9427
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC
From Node: X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -88 dBm
SNR: 9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 61 TO1
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:!a03526b0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
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 !a03526b0
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 288078701
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 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -88.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765967657
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 97
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765967658.5673797
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a03526b0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -88.0 dBm
SNR: 9.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a03526b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 288078701, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2628686887, "rx_time": 1765967657, "rx_snr": 9.5, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 97, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "f09f918d", "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)
f09f918d
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
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-88.0 dBm 9.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC Current
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -0.528s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.332s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -11.50 dB 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.333s
After 		-107.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) +0.357s
After 		-117.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +0.392s
After 		-78.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +0.670s
After 		-100.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:19 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +1.062s
After 		-94.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 ec JAS MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:19 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +1.193s
After 		Unknown 11.00 dB 3 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:19 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +1.656s
After 		-115.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +1.659s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.25 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +1.763s
After 		-76.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 fc 74fc , Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +1.913s
After 		-37.0 dBm 10.25 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +1.978s
After 		-113.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +2.089s
After 		-85.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +2.191s
After 		-107.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +2.230s
After 		-107.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) +2.254s
After 		-119.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +2.285s
After 		-103.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 90 C181 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) +2.295s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +2.388s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +2.470s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 48 mfms MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:21 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +2.646s
After 		-82.0 dBm 7.50 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:21 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +2.692s
After 		-49.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:21 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) +2.770s
After 		-117.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:21 UTC View
MakeSpaceMadrid (MKS) +4.677s
After 		-98.0 dBm 10.00 dB 5 d1 MKS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:23 UTC View
26

Total Receptions

26

Unique Gateways