Packet #17811436 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from Meshtastic 5b2c (5b2c) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
26
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17811436
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfeff8ae9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 5b2c (5b2c)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -88 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 8f
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Size: 26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:101%
Voltage:-0.00 V
Channel Usage:2.7%
Air Util TX:0.0%
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:26 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985083c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (26 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3667745580
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 67
TELEMETRY_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 26 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -88.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774606520
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 143
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606520.8102043
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:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -88.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TELEMETRY_APP
Size:26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "time": 1774606504, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 101, "voltage": -0.001, "channel_utilization": 2.685, "air_util_tx": 0.04475, "uptime_seconds": 61 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3667745580, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4278160105, "rx_time": 1774606520, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -88, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 143, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0da858c66912130865156f1283ba1d0ad72b4025c74b373d283d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1774606504, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 101, "voltage": -0.001, "channel_utilization": 2.685, "air_util_tx": 0.04475, "uptime_seconds": 61 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (26 bytes)
0da858c66912130865156f1283ba1d0ad72b4025c74b373d283d
Hex Analysis:
Size:26 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.844s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:19 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.816s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:19 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.785s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.748s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.724s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.703s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.681s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.660s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.638s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.614s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.590s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.567s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.544s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.522s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.500s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.479s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.458s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.434s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.409s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.386s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.363s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.341s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.319s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.298s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.276s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.252s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.228s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.204s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.181s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.159s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.137s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.116s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.095s
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-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.071s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.046s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.023s
Before
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.022s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.043s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.064s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.086s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.110s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.134s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.158s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.181s
After
-88.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:20 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways