Packet #251432 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Meshtastic df5f (df5f) to Meshtastic 20cc (20cc)

7
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 251432
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4c5f14bc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-09 03:29:21 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic df5f (df5f)
To Node: Meshtastic 20cc (20cc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Port: 5
Gateway: IsenMesh.Base3.PA (ISB3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -20.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 6f CRWh
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Size: 2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "error_reason": "NONE",
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "ROUTING_APP",
  "message_class": "Routing"
}
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:2 bytes
Gateway:!6982bbac
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6982bbac
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1628299103
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1210720460
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 5
ROUTING_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -20.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775705361
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 111
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775705361.9985867
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6982bbac
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -20.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:ROUTING_APP
Size:2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "error_reason": "NONE", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6982bbac", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1628299103, "to": 1210720460, "id": 1281299644, "rx_time": 1775705361, "rx_snr": -20.75, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 111, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 5, "payload": "1800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "error_reason": "NONE", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
1800
Hex Analysis:
Size:2 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
IsenMesh.Base3.PA (ISB3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -20.75 dB 1 6f CRWh LongFast 2026-04-09 03:29:21 UTC Current
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -2.388s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -12.00 dB 0 5f df5f LongFast 2026-04-09 03:29:19 UTC View
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -2.130s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 2.25 dB 0 5f df5f LongFast 2026-04-09 03:29:19 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) -1.104s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -19.75 dB 1 48 BRYN LongFast 2026-04-09 03:29:20 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) -0.232s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -19.75 dB 1 48 BRYN LongFast 2026-04-09 03:29:21 UTC View
IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2) +0.008s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 ac ISB3 LongFast 2026-04-09 03:29:22 UTC View
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) +1.112s
After 		-69.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 9b BUOY LongFast 2026-04-09 03:29:23 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways