Packet #8292479

Packet Information

Database ID:	8292479
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x7fa75f07` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-08-28 14:48:08 UTC
From Node:	Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Meshtastic b728 (b728)
Channel:	MediumSlow
RSSI:	-124 dBm
SNR:	-5.25 dBm
Hop Info:	1/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 3

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 44 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Ahora en portable a unos 70 km de Villaverde

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:	44 bytes
Gateway:	!00d7b728
Channel:	MediumSlow
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 4

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!00d7b728` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumSlow`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (44 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`744026032` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`1` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`44` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-124.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-5.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1756392486` 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`	`8` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1756392488.3459568` 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)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!00d7b728`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -124.0 dBm SNR: -5.25 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!00d7b728", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 744026032, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2141675271, "rx_time": 1756392486, "rx_snr": -5.25, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "41686f726120656e20706f727461626c65206120756e6f73203730206b6d2064652056696c6c617665726465", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Ahora en portable a unos 70 km de Villaverde", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (44 bytes)

41686f726120656e20706f727461626c65206120756e6f73203730206b6d2064652056696c6c617665726465

Hex Analysis:

Size:	44 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	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Meshtastic b728 (b728) Primary	0.000s Reference	-124.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:08	Current
g1bal (g1b0)	-1.038s Before	-115.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:07	View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM)	-0.718s Before	-109.0 dBm	2.50 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:07	View
Machu Pichu (MaPi)	-0.701s Before	-105.0 dBm	-9.50 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:07	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)	-0.696s Before	-98.0 dBm	6.00 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:07	View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)	-0.671s Before	-115.0 dBm	-7.00 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:07	View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0)	-0.666s Before	-110.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:07	View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec)	-0.631s Before	-134.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:07	View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)	-0.015s Before	-109.0 dBm	-13.25 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:08	View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)	+0.058s After	-34.0 dBm	9.50 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:08	View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs)	+0.553s After	-116.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:08	View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇)	+2.183s After	-100.0 dBm	-7.50 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-08-28 14:48:10	View

12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways

Packet #8292479 Success