Packet #5957559 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from cherta_1nt0 (che) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5957559
Mesh Packet ID: 0x91350090
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 21:07:00 UTC
From Node: cherta_1nt0 (che)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -91 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78a88
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3148433476
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -91.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768414019
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 224
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768414020.112548
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a78a88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -91.0 dBm
SNR: -4.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3148433476, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2436169872, "rx_time": 1768414019, "rx_snr": -4.25, "rx_rssi": -91, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "54657374", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Test", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
54657374
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-91.0 dBm -4.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:07:00 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -1.919s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -17.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:58 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -1.875s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:58 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -1.835s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:58 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -1.584s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 2.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:58 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -1.510s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:58 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -1.489s
Before 		-137.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:58 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -1.241s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:58 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -1.213s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:58 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) -0.927s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:59 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -0.240s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:06:59 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +0.054s
After 		-100.0 dBm -6.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:07:00 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +1.711s
After 		-61.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:07:01 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +2.885s
After 		-121.0 dBm -9.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:07:02 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +3.762s
After 		-114.0 dBm -4.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:07:03 View
patch866 (pth8) +5.597s
After 		-70.0 dBm 3.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:07:05 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +24.104s
After 		-99.0 dBm -5.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:07:24 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +25.112s
After 		-98.0 dBm 4.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 21:07:25 View
18

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways