Packet #17772179 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) to !b03de5b4

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17772179
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3e6e0eaf
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC
From Node: Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)
To Node: !b03de5b4 (e5b4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Port: 5
Gateway: !05389cf5 (9cf5)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -21 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: b4 $CTP
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Size: 2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "error_reason": "NO_CHANNEL",
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "ROUTING_APP",
  "message_class": "Routing"
}
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:!05389cf5
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !05389cf5
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2223541684
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2956846516
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 5
ROUTING_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 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 -21.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774600337
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 Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 180
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774600337.579993
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !05389cf5
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -21.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:ROUTING_APP
Size:2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "error_reason": "NO_CHANNEL", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!05389cf5", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2223541684, "to": 2956846516, "id": 1047400111, "rx_time": 1774600337, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -21, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 180, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 5, "payload": "1806", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "error_reason": "NO_CHANNEL", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
1806
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
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
!05389cf5 (9cf5) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-21.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC Current
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -1.028s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.997s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.987s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.970s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.952s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.934s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.922s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.910s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.898s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.886s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.874s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.862s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.852s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.841s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.830s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.819s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.808s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.797s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.786s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.776s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.764s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.752s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.740s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.727s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.715s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.703s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.687s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.675s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.664s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.653s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.642s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.631s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.620s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.610s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.599s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.588s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:16 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.576s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.564s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.551s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.539s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.527s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.515s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.503s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.491s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.480s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.469s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 08:32:17 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways