Packet #3868580 Success

ADMIN_APP packet from SanTasticT114 (SnTs) to Xiaostastic (xt70)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3868580
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc41a8db9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-16 09:35:40 UTC
From Node: SanTasticT114 (SnTs)
To Node: Xiaostastic (xt70)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ADMIN_APP
Port: 6
Gateway: Xiaostastic (xt70)
Channel: PKI
RSSI: -52 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: ADMIN_APP
Size: 2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "get_device_metadata_request": true,
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "ADMIN_APP",
  "message_class": "AdminMessage"
}
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:!07e2cb70
Channel:PKI
Payload Type:ADMIN_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ PKI encrypted packet
+ 5 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !07e2cb70
Node ID format
channel_id PKI
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1139916001
Source node ID 		uint32
to 132303728
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 6
ADMIN_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -52.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752649350
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 True
PKI encryption used 		bool
next_hop 112
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 225
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752658540.9169319
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)
  • ✓ PKI encrypted packet
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: PKI
  • ✓ 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
Pki encrypted: True
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !07e2cb70
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -52.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:ADMIN_APP
Size:2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "get_device_metadata_request": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ADMIN_APP", "message_class": "AdminMessage" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!07e2cb70", "channel_id": "PKI", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1139916001, "to": 132303728, "id": 3290074553, "rx_time": 1752649350, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -52, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 1, "next_hop": 112, "relay_node": 225, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 6, "payload": "6001", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "get_device_metadata_request": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ADMIN_APP", "message_class": "AdminMessage" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
6001
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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Xiaostastic (xt70) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-52.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 PKI 2025-07-16 09:35:40 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways