Packet #39462856 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic PWN (pwn1) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
29
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39462856
Mesh Packet ID: 0x17a8e1b8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic PWN (pwn1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 34 📡
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:42.965109°
Longitude:-81.218544°
Altitude:258 m
Precision:32 bits
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:29 bytes
Gateway:!9e7728c4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e7728c4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (29 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770245128
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 29 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778912249
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 52
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778912251.2086017
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Full GPS precision shared
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e7728c4
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 42.9651086, "longitude": -81.2185444, "altitude": 258, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e7728c4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770245128, "to": 4294967295, "id": 396943800, "rx_time": 1778912249, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d8ef49b19159c0897cf18820225cd0b086a280378018001a002b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 429651086, "longitude_i": -812185444, "altitude": 258, "time": 1778912205, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 288, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)
0d8ef49b19159c0897cf18820225cd0b086a280378018001a002b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:29 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
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC Current
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.043s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) -0.010s
Before
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.010s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.020s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.030s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.041s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.052s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.062s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.074s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.092s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.104s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.117s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.128s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.140s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.153s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.177s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.188s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.199s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.210s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.220s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.233s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.244s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.255s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.265s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.277s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.288s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.300s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.312s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.324s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.335s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.347s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.358s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.368s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.379s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.390s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.400s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.412s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.422s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.433s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.444s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.456s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.468s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.480s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.492s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:17:31 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways