Packet #81720 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Meshtastic 2a24 (2a24) to BRZD 12mickro (994c)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 81720
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7038a63c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-02 08:56:39 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 2a24 (2a24)
To Node: BRZD 12mickro (994c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: BRZD 12mickro (994c)
Channel: PKI
RSSI: -15 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Hi
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:2 bytes
Gateway:!6982994c
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)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6982994c
Node ID format
channel_id PKI
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770269220
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770166604
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 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 -15.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1767333533
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 True
PKI encryption used 		bool
next_hop 76
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 36
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1767333399.2659407
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)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Pki encrypted: True
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6982994c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -15.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6982994c", "channel_id": "PKI", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770269220, "to": 1770166604, "id": 1882760764, "rx_time": 1767333533, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -15, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 1, "next_hop": 76, "relay_node": 36, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4869", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Hi", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
4869
Hex Analysis:
Size:2 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
BRZD 12mickro (994c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-15.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 PKI 2026-01-02 08:56:39 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways