Packet #2902979 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from csbot (dmbb) to Meshtastic c6ac (c6ac)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2902979
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9e070f17
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 16:28:15 UTC
From Node: csbot (dmbb)
To Node: Meshtastic c6ac (c6ac)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: 🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 84 dmbb , UNOt
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
@!db51c6ac 🎙Testing [GW]
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:27 bytes
Gateway:!feedfeed
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !feedfeed
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1819541124
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3679569580
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1764433809
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764433695.632661
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !feedfeed
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!feedfeed", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1819541124, "to": 3679569580, "id": 2651262743, "rx_time": 1764433809, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4021646235316336616320f09f8e9954657374696e67205b47575d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "@!db51c6ac 🎙Testing [GW]", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
4021646235316336616320f09f8e9954657374696e67205b47575d
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 dmbb , UNOt LongFast 2025-11-29 16:28:15 UTC Current
csbot (dmbb) -0.199s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 dmbb , UNOt LongFast 2025-11-29 16:28:15 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) -0.146s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 dmbb , UNOt LongFast 2025-11-29 16:28:15 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways