Packet #18932713 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: 18932713
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 1774836291.4817536
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) -0.406s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.389s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.369s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.329s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.305s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.286s
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) -0.262s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.249s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.236s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.216s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.203s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.190s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.176s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.164s
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) -0.139s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.128s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.116s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.105s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.092s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.081s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.068s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.055s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.038s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.025s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.012s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.019s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.046s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.064s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.081s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.097s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.116s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.135s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.165s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.177s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.189s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.202s
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) +0.231s
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) +0.268s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:04:51 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways