Packet #5788550 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Meshtastic c6a4 (c6a4) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5788550
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa62b2902
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-13 16:32:18 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic c6a4 (c6a4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -30 dBm
SNR: 5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
7️⃣
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78a88
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a78a88
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770309284
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 7 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 -30.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768311137
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 244
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768311138.070397
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: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -30.0 dBm
SNR: 5.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770309284, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2787846402, "rx_time": 1768311137, "rx_snr": 5.0, "rx_rssi": -30, "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": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "37efb88fe283a3", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "7️⃣", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
37efb88fe283a3
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-30.0 dBm 5.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:32:18 Current
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -422.618s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:15 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -422.213s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:15 View
Fostral (FSTR) -418.254s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:19 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -415.689s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 1.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:22 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -415.415s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 1.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:22 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -414.703s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -18.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:23 View
patch866 (pth8) -409.026s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 0.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:29 View
patch866 (pth8) -408.726s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 0.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:29 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -403.372s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -0.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:34 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) -403.096s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -13.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:34 View
Korolyok 5d88 (Krk8) -403.039s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:35 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -402.982s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 2.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:35 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -402.682s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 2.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:35 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -396.956s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -20.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:25:41 View
Aster-02 (AST2) -0.269s
Before 		-30.0 dBm 5.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 16:32:17 View
16

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways