Packet #2666741

Packet Information

Database ID:	2666741
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xcc00bf44` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-23 21:15:55 UTC
From Node:	grnchTracker (grnt)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Gowanus Soda (p1p)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-115 dBm
SNR:	-9.75 dBm
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`90` grnt 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: 16 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

2hops to gowanus

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:	16 bytes
Gateway:	!9e758c94
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9e758c94` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (16 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`	`16` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`7` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`0` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-115.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-9.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1763932643` 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`	`144` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1763932555.736629` 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
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9e758c94`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -115.0 dBm SNR: -9.75 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2041974672, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3422601028, "rx_time": 1763932643, "rx_snr": -9.75, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "32686f707320746f20676f77616e7573", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "2hops to gowanus", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (16 bytes)

32686f707320746f20676f77616e7573

Hex Analysis:

Size:	16 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
Gowanus Soda (p1p) Primary	0.000s Reference	-115.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	0	`90` grnt	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:15:55 UTC	Current
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	+0.018s After	-102.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	0	`90` grnt	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:15:55 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	+3.952s After	-120.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	3	`a8` 24a8	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:15:59 UTC	View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)	+10.325s After	-70.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	4	`90` NLG1	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:06 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	+11.435s After	-88.0 dBm	-2.25 dB	2	-	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:07 UTC	View
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp)	+11.767s After	-99.0 dBm	1.25 dB	2	-	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:07 UTC	View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)	+12.310s After	-7.0 dBm	7.50 dB	3	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:08 UTC	View
Sunset Soda (p8p)	+12.656s After	-128.0 dBm	-19.75 dB	3	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:08 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	+12.798s After	-42.0 dBm	6.25 dB	3	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:08 UTC	View
Poncho@PTSD \| MediumSlow (pppp)	+14.300s After	-90.0 dBm	-3.50 dB	4	`48` VYL0	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:10 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	+14.512s After	-78.0 dBm	5.50 dB	4	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:10 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	+15.398s After	-79.0 dBm	3.00 dB	5	`40` BRRN	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:11 UTC	View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ)	+19.585s After	-72.0 dBm	-2.50 dB	6	`6c`	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:15 UTC	View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)	+20.422s After	-121.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	6	`56` JLX6	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:16:16 UTC	View
MeshM0xie (M0x)	+94.862s After	-99.0 dBm	-4.50 dB	4	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-23 21:17:30 UTC	View

15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways

Packet #2666741 Success