Packet #1895457 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1895457
Mesh Packet ID: 0x98da3e70
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-11 16:38:51 UTC
From Node: K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: corruptedstack Weather (cswx)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: ed dmbp
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: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
👋
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!b2a79554
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 6
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a79554
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2334104039
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1762879208
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 100
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 237
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762879131.3671153
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 (4 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a79554
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a79554", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2334104039, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2564439664, "rx_time": 1762879208, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 100, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 237, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "f09f918b", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "👋", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
f09f918b
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 4 ed dmbp LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:51 UTC Current
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -6.859s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e7 XAP LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:44 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -6.294s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e7 XAP LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:45 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -1.129s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:50 UTC View
P2NY Pony Express Solar (P2NY) -0.874s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 c9 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:50 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -0.821s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:50 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.753s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:50 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -0.443s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:50 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) -0.088s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:51 UTC View
corruptedstack Station G2 Test (dmbg) -0.009s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 ed dmbp LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:51 UTC View
csbot (dmbb) +0.326s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 ed dmbp LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:51 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +0.357s
After 		-108.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:51 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +0.370s
After 		-71.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:51 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +0.378s
After 		-106.0 dBm -17.25 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:51 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +1.306s
After 		-108.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 80 ncmc , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:52 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +1.610s
After 		-88.0 dBm -0.50 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:52 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +3.953s
After 		-119.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 c4 NOVA , 3fc4 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:55 UTC View
K2CAT/Home (K2CT) +5.149s
After 		-106.0 dBm 2.00 dB 6 2f KCAT LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:56 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +633.135s
After 		-80.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 dc 9cdc LongFast 2025-11-11 16:49:24 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways