Packet #18932709 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Krabs Node (Krabs) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
118
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18932709
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0549bcaa
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC
From Node: Krabs Node (Krabs)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Krabs Node (Krabs)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 118 bytes
Decoded: No
'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'
Text Content:
4920636c65616e6564206f6e652070617274206f66207468652067617261676520746f64617920616e64206e6f772049e280996d2064616e6765726f75736c79206f766572657374696d6174696e6720746865206d6f6d656e74756d206f66207468697320656e74697265206f7065726174696f6e2e
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:118 bytes
Gateway:!9a9f3481
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 !9a9f3481
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (118 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2594124929
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 118 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 Not set fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority 10
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 1774836291.4269185
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: !9a9f3481
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9a9f3481", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2594124929, "to": 4294967295, "id": 88718506, "rx_time": 0, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4920636c65616e6564206f6e652070617274206f66207468652067617261676520746f64617920616e64206e6f772049e280996d2064616e6765726f75736c79206f766572657374696d6174696e6720746865206d6f6d656e74756d206f66207468697320656e74697265206f7065726174696f6e2e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "4920636c65616e6564206f6e652070617274206f66207468652067617261676520746f64617920616e64206e6f772049e280996d2064616e6765726f75736c79206f766572657374696d6174696e6720746865206d6f6d656e74756d206f66207468697320656e74697265206f7065726174696f6e2e", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "decode_error": "'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (118 bytes)
4920636c65616e6564206f6e652070617274206f66207468652067617261676520746f64617920616e64206e6f772049e280996d2064616e6765726f75736c79206f766572657374696d6174696e6720746865206d6f6d656e74756d206f66207468697320656e74697265206f7065726174696f6e2e
Hex Analysis:
Size:118 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
Krabs Node (Krabs) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC Current
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.351s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.334s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.315s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.274s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.251s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.231s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.219s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.208s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.195s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.181s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.161s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.148s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.135s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.121s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.109s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.097s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.084s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.073s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.061s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.050s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.037s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.026s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.013s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.017s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.030s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.043s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.055s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.074s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.101s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.119s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.136s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.170s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.190s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.207s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.219s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.232s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.244s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.256s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.270s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.286s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.299s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.311s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.323s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways