Packet #28248298 Success

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

26
Total Receptions
26
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28248298
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9cae9427
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC
From Node: X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 90 C181
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:!13280088
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !13280088
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765967660
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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765967660.852694
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !13280088
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -103.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!13280088", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 288078701, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2628686887, "rx_time": 1765967660, "rx_snr": -6.75, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "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
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-103.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 90 C181 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC Current
X Wing 🚀 Kenobi (Knb2) -2.814s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -2.617s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -11.50 dB 0 6d Knb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.285s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 9.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -1.952s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -1.928s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.893s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:18 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -1.616s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:19 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -1.223s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 ec JAS MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:19 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -1.092s
Before 		Unknown 11.00 dB 3 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:19 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -0.629s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) -0.626s
Before 		-18.0 dBm 11.25 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -0.523s
Before 		-76.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 fc 74fc , Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -0.372s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 10.25 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.308s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 74 TakF MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -0.196s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.095s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.055s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.031s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) +0.010s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.102s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:20 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.185s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 48 mfms MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:21 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +0.360s
After 		-82.0 dBm 7.50 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:21 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +0.407s
After 		-49.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:21 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) +0.484s
After 		-117.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 88 KarB MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:34:21 UTC View
MakeSpaceMadrid (MKS) +2.392s
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