Packet #2503757 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4) to LZ4NY🙍🇧🇬 (MIRO)

10
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2503757
Mesh Packet ID: 0xeccefad1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-25 15:14:21 UTC
From Node: Wonderer a8c4 (a8c4)
To Node: LZ4NY🙍🇧🇬 (MIRO)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ROUTING_APP
Port: 5
Gateway: PAN GW (PAGW)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: 1.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: bc SLHQ
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": "NO_RESPONSE",
  "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:!49b72db8
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:ROUTING_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b72db8
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770367172
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1786817921
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 5
ROUTING_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 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 -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774451661
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 188
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774451661.8738594
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !49b72db8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: 1.00 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": "NO_RESPONSE", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b72db8", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770367172, "to": 1786817921, "id": 3972987601, "rx_time": 1774451661, "rx_snr": 1.0, "rx_rssi": -86, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 188, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 5, "payload": "1808", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "error_reason": "NO_RESPONSE", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ROUTING_APP", "message_class": "Routing" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
1808
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
PAN GW (PAGW) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-86.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:21 UTC Current
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA) -0.015s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:21 UTC View
BSRI72 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏠 (KILO) +0.045s
After 		-86.0 dBm -8.75 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:21 UTC View
Vitoshko Rele (VRR) +0.053s
After 		-66.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:21 UTC View
Orthanc (8080) +0.062s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.00 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:21 UTC View
TheGoldTower (Gold) +0.135s
After 		-67.0 dBm 8.75 dB 1 58 VRR Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:22 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) +0.216s
After 		-84.0 dBm 11.25 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:22 UTC View
LZ1MMH-R 🇧🇬 🏠 (MMH0) +0.238s
After 		-116.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:22 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) +2.522s
After 		-84.0 dBm 11.25 dB 0 bc SLHQ Bulgaria 2026-03-25 15:14:24 UTC View
lz3www (🐉) +4465.965s
After 		-69.0 dBm 15.25 dB 2 a4 🦄 Bulgaria 2026-03-25 16:28:47 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways