Packet #18936006 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Krabs Node (Krabs) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
49
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18936006
Mesh Packet ID: 0x45a5c32a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 02:13:32 UTC
From Node: Krabs Node (Krabs)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Krabs Node (Krabs)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 49 bytes
Decoded: No
'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'
Text Content:
4e6963652c206c6f7665206120636c65616e207465737420726573756c742e204c6974746c6520766963746f726965732e
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:49 bytes
Gateway:!9a9f3481
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (49 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 49 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 1774836812.0045586
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
  • ✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2594124929, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1168491306, "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": "4e6963652c206c6f7665206120636c65616e207465737420726573756c742e204c6974746c6520766963746f726965732e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "4e6963652c206c6f7665206120636c65616e207465737420726573756c742e204c6974746c6520766963746f726965732e", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "decode_error": "'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (49 bytes)
4e6963652c206c6f7665206120636c65616e207465737420726573756c742e204c6974746c6520766963746f726965732e
Hex Analysis:
Size:49 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 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:32 UTC Current
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.508s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.483s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.470s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.453s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.433s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.415s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.404s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.393s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.383s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.373s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.361s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.351s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.338s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.326s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.314s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.301s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.289s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.278s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.266s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.254s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.240s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.228s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.217s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.195s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.177s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.166s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.155s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.145s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.133s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.120s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.107s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.088s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.075s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.063s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.052s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.039s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.025s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.012s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:31 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.011s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:32 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.022s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:32 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.033s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:32 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.044s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:32 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.056s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 02:13:32 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.069s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 02:13:32 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways