Packet #3307761 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) to !ffffffff

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3307761
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3ad669fe
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-09 13:35:40 UTC
From Node: K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: 98 CH , 9c98
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
I wonder how much CH being router late helps things
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:51 bytes
Gateway:!da539cbc
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da539cbc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1103350811
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 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 -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765287476
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 152
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765287340.4469297
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da539cbc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da539cbc", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1103350811, "to": 4294967295, "id": 987130366, "rx_time": 1765287476, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -114, "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": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4920776f6e64657220686f77206d756368204348206265696e6720726f75746572206c6174652068656c7073207468696e6773", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "I wonder how much CH being router late helps things", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
4920776f6e64657220686f77206d756368204348206265696e6720726f75746572206c6174652068656c7073207468696e6773
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 98 CH , 9c98 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:35:40 UTC Current
K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) -3.762s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1b XAPM MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:35:36 UTC View
CmWx MF Test (CmW2) -3.470s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 1b XAPM MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:35:36 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MF (^_^) -2.552s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -16.00 dB 1 a0 CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:35:37 UTC View
_pft@mf (_pft) -2.366s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 3.25 dB 1 a0 CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:35:38 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -1.892s
Before 		-72.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:35:38 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -1.867s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:35:38 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -1.480s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 13:35:38 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways