Packet #1284641 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from rt to !ffffffff

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
17
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1284641
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe47a6afc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-27 00:29:09 UTC
From Node: rt (e792)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: 3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: b2 😴 , CBZ1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
How can you tell?
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:17 bytes
Gateway:!16c3f47c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16c3f47c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (17 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2281170834
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 17 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 -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1761524995
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 178
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1761524949.5286226
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16c3f47c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: 3.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16c3f47c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2281170834, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3833228028, "rx_time": 1761524995, "rx_snr": 3.5, "rx_rssi": -95, "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": 178, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "486f772063616e20796f752074656c6c3f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "How can you tell?", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (17 bytes)
486f772063616e20796f752074656c6c3f
Hex Analysis:
Size:17 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-10-27 00:29:09 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways