Packet #18440755 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Quantum 4A61 (4A61) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18440755
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa18b7fac
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC
From Node: Quantum 4A61 (4A61)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Quantum 4A61 (4A61)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 7a 4A61
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: 4 bytes
Decoded: No
'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'
Text Content:
524f464c
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!795c9e7a
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !795c9e7a
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2036113018
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
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 1774735238
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
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 122
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774735239.1083333
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !795c9e7a
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!795c9e7a", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2036113018, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2710273964, "rx_time": 1774735238, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 100, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 122, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "524f464c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "524f464c", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "decode_error": "'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
524f464c
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC Current
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.426s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.396s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.385s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.375s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.364s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.354s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.343s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.333s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.321s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.309s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.297s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.285s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.273s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.262s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.250s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.238s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.228s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.217s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.206s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.188s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.163s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.143s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 MediumFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.122s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:38 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.102s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.082s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.062s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.044s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.026s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) -0.016s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.011s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.023s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.034s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.046s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.059s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.070s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.081s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.093s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.104s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.115s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.126s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.137s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.147s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.157s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum 4A61 (4A61) +0.168s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 7a 4A61 LongFast 2026-03-28 22:00:39 UTC View
Quantum d979 (d979) +3743.384s
After
-57.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-28 23:03:02 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways