Packet #2879788 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2879788
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfc8caf26
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 05:13:31 UTC
From Node: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: -10.0 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b9 NYCR
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:!1327f5c8
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:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1327f5c8
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 4023760357
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 -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764393301
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 1764393211.0146813
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1327f5c8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: -10.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1327f5c8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4023760357, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4237078310, "rx_time": 1764393301, "rx_snr": -10.0, "rx_rssi": -102, "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": 185, "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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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 f5c8 (f5c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm -10.00 dB 6 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:31 UTC Current
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -11.435s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:19 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -4.939s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -16.75 dB 4 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:26 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -2.363s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -2.00 dB 5 1c GRBH LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:28 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +13.103s
After 		-101.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 96 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:44 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +13.853s
After 		-124.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 96 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:44 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +15.399s
After 		-125.0 dBm -13.25 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +16.246s
After 		-124.0 dBm -18.00 dB 5 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:47 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +17.419s
After 		-92.0 dBm -0.25 dB 6 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:48 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +19.251s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:50 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +19.642s
After 		-89.0 dBm -4.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:50 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +20.101s
After 		-122.0 dBm -17.25 dB 6 69 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:51 UTC View
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) +24.824s
After 		-60.0 dBm 3.50 dB 6 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:13:55 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +37.829s
After 		-112.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-29 05:14:08 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +46.132s
After 		-104.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 b2 MrWb , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:14:17 UTC View
KD2 WisBlock (KD2W) +63.010s
After 		-38.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 d3 KD21 , st1k LongFast 2025-11-29 05:14:34 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +166.706s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.25 dB 6 - LongFast 2025-11-29 05:16:17 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways