Packet #951584 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from nerves pocket (nerv) to !ffffffff

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
5
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 951584
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf239b567
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-18 17:11:13 UTC
From Node: nerves pocket (nerv)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: K2XAP G2 (XAP2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -105 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 48 VYL0
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: 5 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Howdy
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:5 bytes
Gateway:!16cd7e0c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16cd7e0c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (5 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3929305055
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 5 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -105.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1760807503
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 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1760807473.0293162
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16cd7e0c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -105.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16cd7e0c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3929305055, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4063868263, "rx_time": 1760807503, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "486f776479", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Howdy", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (5 bytes)
486f776479
Hex Analysis:
Size:5 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
K2XAP G2 (XAP2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-105.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-10-18 17:11:13 UTC Current
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.051s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 3.75 dB 1 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-10-18 17:11:11 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +2.879s
After 		-95.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 40 LongFast 2025-10-18 17:11:15 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +3.992s
After 		-106.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 80 tks , LLR1 , ncmc , NLmH , LOD LongFast 2025-10-18 17:11:17 UTC View
P1geon (PGN1) +4.309s
After 		-25.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 1c PGN0 LongFast 2025-10-18 17:11:17 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +6.969s
After 		-113.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 1e 351e LongFast 2025-10-18 17:11:19 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +8.504s
After 		-43.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 0c XAP2 , 440c LongFast 2025-10-18 17:11:21 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +40.260s
After 		-115.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-10-18 17:11:53 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways