Packet #3045393 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Daniela VHV (dnla) to !ffffffff

5
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
112
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3045393
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf44d2ae6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-19 04:13:40 UTC
From Node: Daniela VHV (dnla)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 112 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
A bit if crafting today, how to make a floppy disk from scratch https://youtu.be/TBiFGhnXsh8?si=J-nDGxGlH6qc3MUA
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:112 bytes
Gateway:!7a6d06f0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet originated from or passed through MQTT
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !7a6d06f0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (112 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1658395996
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 112 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1755515222
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt True
Packet came via MQTT 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 100
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755569620.1057813
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet originated from or passed through MQTT
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Via mqtt: True
Gateway ID: !7a6d06f0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7a6d06f0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1658395996, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4098697958, "rx_time": 1755515222, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 1, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 100, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4120626974206966206372616674696e6720746f6461792c20686f7720746f206d616b65206120666c6f707079206469736b2066726f6d20736372617463682068747470733a2f2f796f7574752e62652f5442694647686e587368383f73693d4a2d6e444778476c48367163334d5541", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "A bit if crafting today, how to make a floppy disk from scratch https://youtu.be/TBiFGhnXsh8?si=J-nDGxGlH6qc3MUA", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (112 bytes)
4120626974206966206372616674696e6720746f6461792c20686f7720746f206d616b65206120666c6f707079206469736b2066726f6d20736372617463682068747470733a2f2f796f7574752e62652f5442694647686e587368383f73693d4a2d6e444778476c48367163334d5541
Hex Analysis:
Size:112 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
Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-08-19 04:13:40 Current
Daniela VHV (dnla) -54377.232s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-08-18 13:07:22 View
PA3JH 🏠 (2.7.5) (3JH1) -54359.432s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-18 13:07:40 View
Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM) -7450.739s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-08-19 02:09:29 View
Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM) -6261.593s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-08-19 02:29:18 View
5

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways