Packet #2665966 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from grnchTracker (grnt) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2665966
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcc00bf40
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 20:54:18 UTC
From Node: grnchTracker (grnt)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: b9
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Working
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!c9553a20
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !c9553a20
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2041974672
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -16.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1763931359
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 185
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763931258.4120038
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c9553a20
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -16.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c9553a20", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2041974672, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3422601024, "rx_time": 1763931359, "rx_snr": -16.25, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 185, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "576f726b696e67", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Working", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
576f726b696e67
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-107.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 b9 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:18 UTC Current
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -0.678s
Before
-98.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:17 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -0.664s
Before
-96.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:17 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +19.911s
After
-115.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:38 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +20.089s
After
-110.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 3a ZLLA LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:38 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +20.792s
After
-67.0 dBm 1.25 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:39 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +20.802s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:39 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +20.809s
After
-79.0 dBm 0.75 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:39 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +21.153s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:39 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MediumSlow (pppp) +21.179s
After
-92.0 dBm -10.75 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:39 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +23.341s
After
-99.0 dBm -10.75 dB 6 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:41 UTC View
Poncho@pft_ (pft_) +23.763s
After
-111.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:42 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +26.676s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.50 dB 7 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-11-23 20:54:45 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways