Packet #18961667 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Krabs Node (Krabs) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18961667
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5702cd90
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 03:35:16 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: 88 bytes
Decoded: No
'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'
Text Content:
497320746865726520616e79206f74686572207175657374696f6e7320796f75206d6967687420686176652072656c6174656420746f20746865206d6573682c206f7220706f737369626c7920427261636879757261203f
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:88 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 (88 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 88 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 1774841716.1093705
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": 1459801488, "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": "497320746865726520616e79206f74686572207175657374696f6e7320796f75206d6967687420686176652072656c6174656420746f20746865206d6573682c206f7220706f737369626c7920427261636879757261203f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "497320746865726520616e79206f74686572207175657374696f6e7320796f75206d6967687420686176652072656c6174656420746f20746865206d6573682c206f7220706f737369626c7920427261636879757261203f", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "decode_error": "'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
497320746865726520616e79206f74686572207175657374696f6e7320796f75206d6967687420686176652072656c6174656420746f20746865206d6573682c206f7220706f737369626c7920427261636879757261203f
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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 03:35:16 UTC Current
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.339s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.317s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.305s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.287s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.270s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.251s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.239s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.227s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.215s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.202s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.187s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.175s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.163s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.151s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.140s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.129s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.117s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:15 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.105s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.093s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.075s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.064s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.050s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.038s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.024s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) -0.012s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.012s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.050s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.066s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.080s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.092s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.103s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.115s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.127s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.138s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.149s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.160s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.172s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.185s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.197s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.210s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.223s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.235s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.247s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
Krabs Node (Krabs) +0.259s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-03-30 03:35:16 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways