Packet #3739593

Database ID:	3739593
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x193a7523` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-07-14 18:46:19 UTC
From Node:	Valde-Mad-01 (VLD1)
To Node:	Yoda01 (Yd01)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	ROUTING_APP Port: 5

Gateway:	Yoda01 (Yd01)
Channel:	MediumSlow
RSSI:	-38 dBm
SNR:	8.25 dBm
Hop Info:	0/2 hops Start: 2, Limit: 2

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:	!a0ccdd90
Channel:	MediumSlow
Payload Type:	ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 2

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a0ccdd90` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumSlow`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (2 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`4084310959` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`2697780624` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`5` ROUTING_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`2` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`2` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`0` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-38.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`8.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1752518777` 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`	`175` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1752518779.7337923` 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: MediumSlow
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!a0ccdd90`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -38.0 dBm SNR: 8.25 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": "!a0ccdd90", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4084310959, "to": 2697780624, "id": 423261475, "rx_time": 1752518777, "rx_snr": 8.25, "rx_rssi": -38, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 175, "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.

Packet #3739593 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: