Packet #38377 Success

ROUTING_APP packet from Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) to LZ4NY🙍🇧🇬 (MIRO)

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Packet Information

Database ID:	38377
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x0ff38139` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-08-20 17:45:28 UTC
From Node:	Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)
To Node:	LZ4NY🙍🇧🇬 (MIRO)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	ROUTING_APP Port: 5

Gateway:	Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)
Channel:	Bulgaria
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	1/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 2

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:	!23d03138
Channel:	Bulgaria
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
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!23d03138` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`600846648` 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`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	Not set	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`120` 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`	`56` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1755701128.8409812` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID: !23d03138

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": "!23d03138", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 600846648, "to": 1786817921, "id": 267616569, "rx_time": 0, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 120, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 56, "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	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	1	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:28	Current
TC2-BBS📬💻🇧🇬 (TBBS)	-4.288s Before	-76.0 dBm	10.00 dB	1	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:24	View
TC2-BBS📬💻🇧🇬 (TBBS)	-4.260s Before	-76.0 dBm	10.00 dB	1	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:24	View
Blue Sky 📟🇧🇬 (VRBS)	-4.226s Before	-67.0 dBm	11.25 dB	1	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:24	View
Vratsa Telegram Bot 🇧🇬🤖🛰️ (VRTB)	-4.207s Before	-54.0 dBm	13.00 dB	1	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:24	View
Blue Sky 📟🇧🇬 (VRBS)	-4.198s Before	-67.0 dBm	11.25 dB	1	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:24	View
Vratsa Telegram Bot 🇧🇬🤖🛰️ (VRTB)	-4.177s Before	-54.0 dBm	13.00 dB	1	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:24	View
TC2-BBS📬💻🇧🇬 (TBBS)	-4.076s Before	-76.0 dBm	10.00 dB	3	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:24	View
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)	+0.030s After	Unknown	Unknown	1	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:28	View
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)	+0.205s After	Unknown	Unknown	3	Bulgaria	2025-08-20 17:45:29	View

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Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways