Packet #151220 Success

ADMIN_APP packet from BruchmaLink-1 🇧🇬 (BRC1) to BRC2 T114 🇧🇬📡 (BRC2)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 151220
Mesh Packet ID: 0x91a434d8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-06 11:34:18 UTC
From Node: BruchmaLink-1 🇧🇬 (BRC1)
To Node: BRC2 T114 🇧🇬📡 (BRC2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ADMIN_APP
Port: 6
Gateway: BruchmaLink-1 🇧🇬 (BRC1)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: ADMIN_APP
Size: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "get_module_config_response": {
    "mqtt": {
      "enabled": true,
      "address": "meshqtt.motaba.net",
      "username": "meshdev",
      "password": "large4cats",
      "encryption_enabled": true,
      "root": "msh/Bulgaria",
      "map_reporting_enabled": true,
      "map_report_settings": {
        "publish_interval_secs": 3600,
        "position_precision": 12
      }
    }
  },
  "session_passkey": "L6H3D9lo9Nk=",
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "ADMIN_APP",
  "message_class": "AdminMessage"
}
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:85 bytes
Gateway:!b03c98d4
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:ADMIN_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03c98d4
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (85 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956761300
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1422239332
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 6
ADMIN_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 85 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 1757147657
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757147658.3491845
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b03c98d4
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:ADMIN_APP
Size:85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "get_module_config_response": { "mqtt": { "enabled": true, "address": "meshqtt.motaba.net", "username": "meshdev", "password": "large4cats", "encryption_enabled": true, "root": "msh/Bulgaria", "map_reporting_enabled": true, "map_report_settings": { "publish_interval_secs": 3600, "position_precision": 12 } } }, "session_passkey": "L6H3D9lo9Nk=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ADMIN_APP", "message_class": "AdminMessage" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03c98d4", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956761300, "to": 1422239332, "id": 2443457752, "rx_time": 1757147657, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 6, "payload": "42480a46080112126d6573687174742e6d6f746162612e6e65741a076d657368646576220a6c6172676534636174732801420c6d73682f42756c676172696150015a0708901c100c1801aa06082fa1f70fd968f4d9", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "get_module_config_response": { "mqtt": { "enabled": true, "address": "meshqtt.motaba.net", "username": "meshdev", "password": "large4cats", "encryption_enabled": true, "root": "msh/Bulgaria", "map_reporting_enabled": true, "map_report_settings": { "publish_interval_secs": 3600, "position_precision": 12 } } }, "session_passkey": "L6H3D9lo9Nk=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ADMIN_APP", "message_class": "AdminMessage" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
42480a46080112126d6573687174742e6d6f746162612e6e65741a076d657368646576220a6c6172676534636174732801420c6d73682f42756c676172696150015a0708901c100c1801aa06082fa1f70fd968f4d9
Hex Analysis:
Size:85 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
BruchmaLink-1 🇧🇬 (BRC1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 Bulgaria 2025-09-06 11:34:18 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways