Packet #5173188

Packet Information

Database ID:	5173188
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x25a035f1` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-08 23:27:12 UTC
From Node:	Aboba 879c (879c)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-120 dBm
SNR:	-17.25 dBm
Hop Info:	7/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 0

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 47 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Никто в бит чате не сидел?

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:	47 bytes
Gateway:	!f98db090
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	7 / 7

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!f98db090` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (47 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3951134620` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`1` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`47` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`7` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-120.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-17.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1767904032` 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`	Not set	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1767904032.5950768` 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 (7 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!f98db090`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -120.0 dBm SNR: -17.25 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3951134620, "to": 4294967295, "id": 631256561, "rx_time": 1767904032, "rx_snr": -17.25, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "d09dd0b8d0bad182d0be20d0b220d0b1d0b8d18220d187d0b0d182d0b520d0bdd0b520d181d0b8d0b4d0b5d0bb3f20", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Никто в бит чате не сидел? ", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (47 bytes)

d09dd0b8d0bad182d0be20d0b220d0b1d0b8d18220d187d0b0d182d0b520d0bdd0b520d181d0b8d0b4d0b5d0bb3f20

Hex Analysis:

Size:	47 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	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary	0.000s Reference	-120.0 dBm	-17.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:12	Current
PopoG SRO (c204)	-27.437s Before	-98.0 dBm	-7.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:26:45	View
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54)	-27.118s Before	-122.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:26:45	View
Dragon868-1 (D1)	-27.087s Before	-116.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:26:45	View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)	-26.649s Before	-105.0 dBm	2.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:26:45	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	-1.657s Before	-96.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:10	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	-1.624s Before	-115.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:10	View
Medved GW8 (MED8)	-1.560s Before	-116.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:11	View
HOPS GW (ZER0)	-1.399s Before	-72.0 dBm	1.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:11	View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M)	-1.310s Before	-117.0 dBm	-15.50 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:11	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	-1.230s Before	-98.0 dBm	2.25 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:11	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+1.103s After	-114.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:13	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+5.315s After	-112.0 dBm	-2.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:17	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	+21.549s After	-116.0 dBm	-13.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:34	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	+21.907s After	-116.0 dBm	-13.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:27:34	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	+57.469s After	-98.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:28:10	View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)	+57.771s After	-135.0 dBm	-15.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:28:10	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	+57.839s After	-98.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:28:10	View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	+1115.480s After	-106.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:45:48	View
Fostral (FSTR)	+1126.601s After	-44.0 dBm	5.75 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:45:59	View
Fostral (FSTR)	+1126.936s After	-44.0 dBm	5.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:45:59	View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)	+1129.326s After	-123.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-08 23:46:01	View

22

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways

Packet #5173188 Success