Packet #5280642 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Vidnoe 1 (VDN1) to !27468959

16
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
11
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5280642
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3e6fc4a4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-09 18:40:01 UTC
From Node: Vidnoe 1 (VDN1)
To Node: !27468959 (8959)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Zamkad8 (zmkd)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 11 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
DIRECT TEST
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:11 bytes
Gateway:!9ee99fcc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ee99fcc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (11 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770323512
Source node ID 		uint32
to 658934105
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 11 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 -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1767973200
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 100
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1767973201.1140265
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)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9ee99fcc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee99fcc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770323512, "to": 658934105, "id": 1047512228, "rx_time": 1767973200, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 100, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4449524543542054455354", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "DIRECT TEST", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (11 bytes)
4449524543542054455354
Hex Analysis:
Size:11 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
Zamkad8 (zmkd) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -13.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:40:01 Current
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -43.755s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -17.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:17 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -40.816s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:20 View
Fostral (FSTR) -39.639s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -21.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:21 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -38.948s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -6.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:22 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -38.892s
Before 		-46.0 dBm 6.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:22 View
hmbm (f55c) -37.165s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -2.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:23 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -18.961s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -19.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:42 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -18.721s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -19.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:42 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -3.981s
Before 		-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:39:57 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +0.259s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:40:01 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +24.537s
After 		-99.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:40:25 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +24.594s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:40:25 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +24.738s
After 		-111.0 dBm -2.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:40:25 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +24.809s
After 		-99.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:40:25 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +25.951s
After 		-65.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-09 18:40:27 View
16

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways