Packet #6298987

Packet Information

Database ID:	6298987
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xe4637f3f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-17 18:47:13 UTC
From Node:	Polon-chertanovo (PLN1)
To Node:	Sonnar (snr)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-88 dBm
SNR:	4.5 dBm
Hop Info:	2/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 3

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 4 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Tst

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:	!433c9e98
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 5

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!433c9e98` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2661336088` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1771782236` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`1` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`4` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-88.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`4.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768664833` 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`	`255` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768664833.593278` 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 (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Want ack:	`True`
Gateway ID:	`!433c9e98`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -88.0 dBm SNR: 4.50 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c9e98", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661336088, "to": 1771782236, "id": 3831725887, "rx_time": 1768664833, "rx_snr": 4.5, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "54737420", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Tst ", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)

54737420

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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) Primary	0.000s Reference	-88.0 dBm	4.50 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-17 18:47:13	Current
GP01 STA [LF8] (GP01)	-2.165s Before	-122.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-17 18:47:11	View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	-2.030s Before	-86.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-17 18:47:11	View
Fostral (FSTR)	+5.208s After	-84.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-17 18:47:18	View
hmbm (f55c)	+10.239s After	-118.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-17 18:47:23	View
patch866 (pth8)	+13.619s After	-69.0 dBm	1.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-17 18:47:27	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+16.037s After	-103.0 dBm	2.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-17 18:47:29	View

7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways

Packet #6298987 Success