Packet #250464 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Mesh 02b1 on AA 1826 (02b1) to Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 250464
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc37b972f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-04 11:37:17 UTC
From Node: Mesh 02b1 on AA 1826 (02b1)
To Node: Park Ranger Bender (RPRK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Port: 5
Gateway: W8VFD MQTT Gateway (neomesh.org) (MQTT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -33 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 5e 🌅
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": "PKI_UNKNOWN_PUBKEY",
  "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:!433cf250
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !433cf250
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 73990833
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2191093456
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum ROUTING_APP
ROUTING_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -33.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775302629
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 94
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: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433cf250
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -33.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 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": "PKI_UNKNOWN_PUBKEY", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 73990833, "to": 2191093456, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "payload": "GCM=", "request_id": 2997339200, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3279656751, "rx_time": 1775302629, "rx_snr": 6.25, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -33, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 94, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!433cf250" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 73990833, "to": 2191093456, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "payload": "GCM=", "request_id": 2997339200, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "error_reason": "PKI_UNKNOWN_PUBKEY", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" } }, "id": 3279656751, "rx_time": 1775302629, "rx_snr": 6.25, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -33, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 94, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
1823
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
W8VFD MQTT Gateway (neomesh.org) (MQTT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-33.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 5e 🌅 LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:17 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
MAD1-SKYNET3 (MAD1) -1.604s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -14.25 dB 0 b1 02b1 LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:15 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
W8IJC's Home Rak Node (IJC1) +1.110s
After 		-128.0 dBm -16.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:18 UTC View
IMeshedup (🗣) +0.740s
After 		-43.0 dBm 10.50 dB 1 70 👽 LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:17 UTC View
Chardon Meshtastic 465c (465c) +4.267s
After 		-124.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 e2 BPRK LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:21 UTC View
Pringles Can Bot (JT24) -0.203s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 0a 🌞 LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:16 UTC View
KE8YIR-1 (YIR1) -0.171s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 4b MPRK LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:16 UTC View
Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) -0.232s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 8c RA4 LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:16 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
136FA UPL (136U) +5.204s
After 		-54.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 d5 136W LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:22 UTC View
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) +2.484s
After 		-63.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 87 IJC1 LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:19 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
Kent2 (MQTT) (KNT2) +5.772s
After 		-88.0 dBm 11.50 dB 3 1a trt3 LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:22 UTC View
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) +2.220s
After 		-38.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 a5 GSR3 LongFast 2026-04-04 11:37:19 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways