Packet #2232543

Packet Information

Database ID:	2232543
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xb9cffed8` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-17 02:13:29 UTC
From Node:	grnchTracker (grnt)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	@_tedks (tks)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-113 dBm
SNR:	-19.5 dBm
Hop Info:	3/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node:	`31` a031 , ν 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: 9 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Ack 3hops

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:	!0af50b80
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 7

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`	`!0af50b80` 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`	`2041974672` 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`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-113.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-19.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1763345697` 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`	`49` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1763345609.0598402` 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!0af50b80`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -113.0 dBm SNR: -19.50 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!0af50b80", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2041974672, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3117416152, "rx_time": 1763345697, "rx_snr": -19.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 49, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "41636b2033686f7073", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Ack 3hops", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)

41636b2033686f7073

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

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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
@_tedks (tks) Primary	0.000s Reference	-113.0 dBm	-19.50 dB	3	`31` a031 , ν	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:29 UTC	Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-2.041s Before	-115.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:27 UTC	View
MeshM0xie (M0x)	-2.033s Before	-98.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:27 UTC	View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)	-2.027s Before	-65.0 dBm	4.50 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:27 UTC	View
drp mobile (drpm)	-1.761s Before	-118.0 dBm	-10.75 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:27 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	-1.647s Before	-78.0 dBm	6.25 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:27 UTC	View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)	-1.483s Before	-111.0 dBm	-7.50 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:27 UTC	View
1 MW 1 West Side \| https://nyme.sh (1MW1)	-1.254s Before	-105.0 dBm	-3.00 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:27 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	-0.801s Before	-77.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	3	`40` BRRN	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:28 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-0.759s Before	-55.0 dBm	6.25 dB	3	`78`	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:28 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	-0.358s Before	-82.0 dBm	2.25 dB	3	`78` SCP2	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:28 UTC	View
aurelia (🧚)	-0.009s Before	-109.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:29 UTC	View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c)	+0.143s After	-101.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	3	`01`	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:29 UTC	View
NW Bergen (3fc4)	+0.467s After	-106.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	3	`81` RAK3	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:29 UTC	View
Gowanus Soda (p1p)	+0.780s After	-114.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	4	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:29 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	+2.741s After	-104.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	3	`b2` CBZ1	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:31 UTC	View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)	+2.748s After	-95.0 dBm	3.00 dB	3	`b2` 😴 , CBZ1	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:31 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	+5.493s After	-102.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	5	`94` p1p	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:13:34 UTC	View
Pads GO Node (PaDD)	+57.486s After	-51.0 dBm	7.00 dB	5	`e4` 23e4	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:14:26 UTC	View
Pads Mobile Node (23e4)	+466.489s After	-117.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	4	`8b` JLX2	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:21:15 UTC	View
MG01 (17a0)	+1170.781s After	-34.0 dBm	6.00 dB	5	`d8`	LongFast	2025-11-17 02:32:59 UTC	View

21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways

Packet #2232543 Success