Packet #162560 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from MOON_xh (MOON) to !ffffffff

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
47
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 162560
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9a0f5ab3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-12 10:08:39 UTC
From Node: MOON_xh (MOON)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: f8 NAN1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 47 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Recibido en turre, un placer volver a teneros!!
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:47 bytes
Gateway:!9e9d72f4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9d72f4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (47 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3540183813
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 47 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1775988518
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority HIGH
Packet priority level
enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index
uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 248
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e9d72f4
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3540183813, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "UmVjaWJpZG8gZW4gdHVycmUsIHVuIHBsYWNlciB2b2x2ZXIgYSB0ZW5lcm9zISE=", "reply_id": 212162616, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2584697523, "rx_time": 1775988518, "priority": "HIGH", "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 248, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!9e9d72f4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3540183813, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "UmVjaWJpZG8gZW4gdHVycmUsIHVuIHBsYWNlciB2b2x2ZXIgYSB0ZW5lcm9zISE=", "reply_id": 212162616, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Recibido en turre, un placer volver a teneros!!", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } }, "id": 2584697523, "rx_time": 1775988518, "priority": "HIGH", "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 248, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" } }
Raw Packet Data (47 bytes)
526563696269646f20656e2074757272652c20756e20706c6163657220766f6c76657220612074656e65726f732121
Hex Analysis:
Size:47 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 4 f8 NAN1 LongFast 2026-04-12 10:08:39 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways