Packet #18932710 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: 18932710
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 1774836291.4436345
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
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) -0.368s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.351s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.331s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.291s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.267s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.248s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.235s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.224s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.211s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.198s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.178s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.165s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.151s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.138s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.126s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.113s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.101s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.090s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.078s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.067s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.054s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.043s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.030s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.017s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.013s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.026s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.038s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.057s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.084s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.102s
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) +0.135s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.154s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.173s
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) +0.203s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.215s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.227s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.240s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.253s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.269s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.282s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.294s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.306s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways