Packet #1632598 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Sensey Boi (SENS) to !ffffffff

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
6
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1632598
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2d447606
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-05 20:16:07 UTC
From Node: Sensey Boi (SENS)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: denvermullets (dmlt)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: dc
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 6 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Test 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:6 bytes
Gateway:!fbfdf034
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !fbfdf034
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (6 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1758824390
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 6 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 -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762373833
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 220
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762373767.8428352
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: !fbfdf034
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fbfdf034", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1758824390, "to": 4294967295, "id": 759461382, "rx_time": 1762373833, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -113, "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": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "546573742032", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Test 2", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (6 bytes)
546573742032
Hex Analysis:
Size:6 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
denvermullets (dmlt) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -7.75 dB 5 dc LongFast 2025-11-05 20:16:07 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -28.305s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 92 dmbt LongFast 2025-11-05 20:15:39 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -27.767s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 92 dmbt , 9e92 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:15:40 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -22.110s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:15:45 UTC View
dracol.ing G2 | nyme.sh (drG2) -19.479s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-05 20:15:48 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -18.260s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -16.50 dB 5 56 Mox2 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:15:49 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -17.423s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 0.25 dB 5 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-05 20:15:50 UTC View
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) +155.848s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.75 dB 1 92 dmbt LongFast 2025-11-05 20:18:43 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways