Packet #3896863

Packet Information

Database ID:	3896863
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x86defa9b` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-07-16 17:03:23 UTC
From Node:	RST Personal 📟 (RSTP)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	EA7-CA-015_Chiclana☀️ (575c)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-121 dBm
SNR:	-17.25 dBm
Hop Info:	5/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 0

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 9 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Gracias

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:	9 bytes
Gateway:	!1570575c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!1570575c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (9 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3023354310` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`1` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`9` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`5` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-121.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-17.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1752786081` 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`	`184` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1752685403.4279523` 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)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!1570575c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -121.0 dBm SNR: -17.25 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1570575c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3023354310, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2262760091, "rx_time": 1752786081, "rx_snr": -17.25, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "204772616369617320", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": " Gracias ", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)

204772616369617320

Hex Analysis:

Size:	9 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
EA7-CA-015_Chiclana☀️ (575c) Primary	0.000s Reference	-121.0 dBm	-17.25 dB	5	LongFast	2025-07-16 17:03:23	Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds

1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways

Packet #3896863 Success