Packet #2851102

Packet Information

Database ID:	2851102
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x1e5e207a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-28 15:14:57 UTC
From Node:	Scalarcap (Scap)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-62 dBm
SNR:	-3.5 dBm
Hop Info:	6/6 hops Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`90` NLG1 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:

Word

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:	!b2a6fda8
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	6 / 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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b2a6fda8` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`996149589` 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`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`6` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`6` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-62.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-3.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1764343007` 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`	`1764342897.4008758` 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 (6 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!b2a6fda8`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -62.0 dBm SNR: -3.50 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a6fda8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 996149589, "to": 4294967295, "id": 509485178, "rx_time": 1764343007, "rx_snr": -3.5, "rx_rssi": -62, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "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": "576f7264", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Word", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)

576f7264

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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) Primary	0.000s Reference	-62.0 dBm	-3.50 dB	6	`90` NLG1	LongFast	2025-11-28 15:14:57 UTC	Current
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO)	-9.305s Before	-109.0 dBm	-1.00 dB	3	`81` RAK3	LongFast	2025-11-28 15:14:48 UTC	View

2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways

Packet #2851102 Success