Packet #5623185

Database ID:	5623185
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3265a11a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-12 12:08:09 UTC
From Node:	Mashino GW4 1W (MSH4)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Mashino GW4 1W (MSH4)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7

Latitude:	56.275763°
Longitude:	38.043648°
Altitude:	244 m
Precision:	15 bits

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:	23 bytes
Gateway:	!2f88caf0
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!2f88caf0` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (23 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`797494000` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`23` 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`	`1768208889` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` 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`	`240` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768208889.768926` 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
✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!2f88caf0`
Position Precision:	15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`729.0`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	23 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 56.2757632, "longitude": 38.043648, "altitude": 244, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!2f88caf0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 797494000, "to": 4294967295, "id": 845521178, "rx_time": 1768208889, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 240, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00008b21150000ad1618f40125f9b964692801b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 562757632, "longitude_i": 380436480, "altitude": 244, "time": 1768208889, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)

0d00008b21150000ad1618f40125f9b964692801b8010f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	23 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.

Packet #5623185 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: