Packet #29203718 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Pastafari_base 🏡🗼 (PF00) to Meshtastic ddd8 (ddd8)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29203718
Mesh Packet ID: 0xda5331d0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-21 19:37:17 UTC
From Node: Pastafari_base 🏡🗼 (PF00)
To Node: Meshtastic ddd8 (ddd8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Port: 5
Gateway: Otto_Base_2 (Ott2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -50 dBm
SNR: 10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 2d SkyB
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Size: 2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "error_reason": "NO_CHANNEL",
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "ROUTING_APP",
  "message_class": "Routing"
}
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:2 bytes
Gateway:!27b2591f
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !27b2591f
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3758938212
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3758939608
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 5
ROUTING_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -50.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766345835
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 45
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766345837.2629263
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !27b2591f
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -50.0 dBm
SNR: 10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:ROUTING_APP
Size:2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "error_reason": "NO_CHANNEL", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!27b2591f", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3758938212, "to": 3758939608, "id": 3662885328, "rx_time": 1766345835, "rx_snr": 10.5, "rx_rssi": -50, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 5, "payload": "1806", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "error_reason": "NO_CHANNEL", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
1806
Hex Analysis:
Size:2 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Otto_Base_2 (Ott2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-50.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:17 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -1.137s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.134s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -1.101s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.824s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.800s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.672s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
Anubis_Base 🔌🏢 (Anu2) -0.643s
Before 		-72.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2) -0.434s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.396s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -0.393s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -0.369s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 9.25 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:16 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.249s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:17 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.247s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:17 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -0.146s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:17 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.047s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 d8 ROG1 , MMin MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:17 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +0.013s
After 		-89.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-21 19:37:17 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways