Packet #1622848 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) to !ffffffff

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
121
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1622848
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa53a9ba8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-04 00:24:07 UTC
From Node: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
Channel: PrivateVr
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 48 VRMM , VRH4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 121 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
MeshMonitor 3.7.6 online for 1d 🗺️ 🤖 📢 👋 🏓 🔍 🕐 Nodes:116 Direct:97 https://meshmonitor.bulinfo.eu
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:121 bytes
Gateway:!849a6810
Channel:PrivateVr
Payload Type:
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: PrivateVr
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !849a6810
Node ID format
channel_id PrivateVr
packet MeshPacket (121 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 690767944
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum Not set enum
decoded.payload_length 0 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
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 1772583846
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority HIGH
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 205
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: PrivateVr
  • ✓ 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: !849a6810
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 690767944, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 205, "encrypted": "/+hMIJwCc6MQsTC5Sf3GvK4wlCrL88LyVoFAQbDQODMSI708Ka5xUwY8E2vp9mVkJuQV5rFfjPzGZtYMRGPNbPqawhNhUGrqMgnvGDVFDmtDsctVfkqzJYqP+byakyKsFHzbT5bUcf/Sy969DcvTb5aP4PybPdCVyDEbizL0Eg==", "id": 2772081576, "rx_time": 1772583846, "hop_limit": 2, "priority": "HIGH", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 72 }, "channel_id": "PrivateVr", "gateway_id": "!849a6810" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 690767944, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 205, "encrypted": "/+hMIJwCc6MQsTC5Sf3GvK4wlCrL88LyVoFAQbDQODMSI708Ka5xUwY8E2vp9mVkJuQV5rFfjPzGZtYMRGPNbPqawhNhUGrqMgnvGDVFDmtDsctVfkqzJYqP+byakyKsFHzbT5bUcf/Sy969DcvTb5aP4PybPdCVyDEbizL0Eg==", "id": 2772081576, "rx_time": 1772583846, "hop_limit": 2, "priority": "HIGH", "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 72, "decoded": { "parsed_payload": { "text": "MeshMonitor 3.7.6 online for 1d 🗺️ 🤖 📢 👋 🏓 🔍 🕐\nNodes:116\nDirect:97\nhttps://meshmonitor.bulinfo.eu\n", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (121 bytes)
4d6573684d6f6e69746f7220332e372e36206f6e6c696e6520666f7220316420f09f97baefb88f20f09fa49620f09f93a220f09f918b20f09f8f9320f09f948d20f09f95900a4e6f6465733a3131360a4469726563743a39370a68747470733a2f2f6d6573686d6f6e69746f722e62756c696e666f2e65750a
Hex Analysis:
Size:121 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 48 VRMM , VRH4 PrivateVr 2026-03-04 00:24:07 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways