Packet #29325873 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Pastafari_base 🏡🗼 (PF00) to Pastafari_01 🚗🛰 (PF01)

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Packet Information

Database ID:	29325873
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x15c9e61f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-22 10:21:49 UTC
From Node:	Pastafari_base 🏡🗼 (PF00)
To Node:	Pastafari_01 🚗🛰 (PF01)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	ROUTING_APP Port: 5

Gateway:	Eagle’s Nest (EAGL)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	-104 dBm
SNR:	4.0 dBm
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`48` SMR1 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": "NONE",
  "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:	!435bb780
Channel:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!435bb780` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3758938212` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`194015610` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`5` ROUTING_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`2` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-104.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`4.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1766398869` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	True Acknowledgment 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`	`72` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1766398909.9076176` 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)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
✓ 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

Want ack:	`True`
Gateway ID:	`!435bb780`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -104.0 dBm SNR: 4.00 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": "NONE", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435bb780", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3758938212, "to": 194015610, "id": 365553183, "rx_time": 1766398869, "rx_snr": 4.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 5, "payload": "1800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "error_reason": "NONE", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)

1800

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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) Primary	0.000s Reference	-104.0 dBm	4.00 dB	2	`48` SMR1	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:49 UTC	Current
GRN2-Cli 📡🔋 (GRN2)	-1.658s Before	-131.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	2	`b0` Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:48 UTC	View
ETH Maverick (ET01)	-1.552s Before	-97.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	2	`d8` ROG1 , MMin	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:48 UTC	View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)	-1.472s Before	-107.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	3	`08`	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:48 UTC	View
Mikasa 🧣 📟 (🧣)	-1.461s Before	-122.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	2	`b0` Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:48 UTC	View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)	-1.453s Before	-89.0 dBm	3.25 dB	1	`61` TO1	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:48 UTC	View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB)	-1.081s Before	-121.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	2	`b5` Knb0	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:48 UTC	View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)	-0.036s Before	-78.0 dBm	8.50 dB	2	`b0` Vbm , Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:49 UTC	View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)	-0.033s Before	-103.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`b0` Vbm , Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:49 UTC	View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage)	-0.031s Before	-106.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	3	`5d` 🥖	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:49 UTC	View
Villarejo01 (VIL1)	-0.029s Before	-41.0 dBm	11.25 dB	2	`c6` d5c6	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:49 UTC	View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5)	+0.063s After	-117.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	3	-	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:49 UTC	View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7)	+0.066s After	-18.0 dBm	10.75 dB	3	-	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:49 UTC	View
chenton (chtn)	+0.378s After	-75.0 dBm	10.75 dB	3	`f4`	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760)	+0.420s After	-119.0 dBm	-2.00 dB	3	`40` AldB	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)	+0.425s After	-46.0 dBm	10.75 dB	3	`3a` Q005	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View
ETH Goose (ET03)	+0.474s After	-31.0 dBm	10.50 dB	3	`41` ET01	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)	+0.756s After	-97.0 dBm	-1.00 dB	2	`b0` Vbm , Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO)	+0.856s After	-123.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	3	`fc`	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2)	+0.907s After	-36.0 dBm	11.00 dB	3	`25` P3N1	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)	+0.987s After	-101.0 dBm	6.00 dB	3	`e7` BJN	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4)	+1.069s After	-117.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	3	`25` 🌇	MediumFast	2025-12-22 10:21:50 UTC	View

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