Packet #49253

Packet Information

Database ID:	49253
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x70206f50` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-04-22 15:00:11 UTC
From Node:	Minas Tirith (FOZ1)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Meshtastic 2b5c (2b5c)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-106 dBm
SNR:	-8.0 dBm
Hop Info:	3/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`e0` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 21 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Todo bien por Malloco

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:	21 bytes
Gateway:	!849a2b5c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 5

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!849a2b5c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (21 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3955770359` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`TEXT_MESSAGE_APP` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`21` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-106.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-8.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1776870010` 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`	`8` Channel index	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`	Not set	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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!849a2b5c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -106.0 dBm SNR: -8.00 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3955770359, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "VG9kbyBiaWVuIHBvciBNYWxsb2Nv", "reply_id": 2765439466, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1881173840, "rx_time": 1776870010, "rx_snr": -8.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 224, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!849a2b5c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3955770359, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "VG9kbyBiaWVuIHBvciBNYWxsb2Nv", "reply_id": 2765439466, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Todo bien por Malloco", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } }, "id": 1881173840, "rx_time": 1776870010, "rx_snr": -8.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 224, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }

Raw Packet Data (21 bytes)

546f646f206269656e20706f72204d616c6c6f636f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	21 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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Meshtastic 2b5c (2b5c) Primary	0.000s Reference	-106.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	3	`e0`	LongFast	2026-04-22 15:00:11 UTC	Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
n3v_cl-bot (nbot)	-7.961s Before	-137.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	1	`07` FOZ0	LongFast	2026-04-22 15:00:03 UTC	View

2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways

Packet #49253 Success