Packet #132357 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from XC2 (89a4) to XCY (3094)

2
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 132357
Mesh Packet ID: 0x735a5595
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-03 14:34:09 UTC
From Node: XC2 (89a4)
To Node: XCY (3094)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: XC2 (89a4)
Channel: PKI
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Hhgg
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:!970589a4
Channel:PKI
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ PKI encrypted packet
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !970589a4
Node ID format
channel_id PKI
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2533722532
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770270868
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1764754448
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 100
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted True
PKI encryption used 		bool
next_hop 148
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764754449.5065808
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)
  • ✓ PKI encrypted packet
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: PKI
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Pki encrypted: True
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !970589a4
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!970589a4", "channel_id": "PKI", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2533722532, "to": 1770270868, "id": 1935299989, "rx_time": 1764754448, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 100, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 1, "next_hop": 148, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "48686767", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Hhgg", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
48686767
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
XC2 (89a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 7 PKI 2025-12-03 14:34:09 Current
XC2 (89a4) -0.294s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 PKI 2025-12-03 14:34:09 View
2

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways