Packet #217823 Success

PAXCOUNTER_APP packet from FinDolina (find) to Meshtastic 131f (131f)

5
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 217823
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf4e00ac4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-11 14:14:08 UTC
From Node: FinDolina (find)
To Node: Meshtastic 131f (131f)
Success: Processed
Protocol: PAXCOUNTER_APP
Port: 34
Gateway: FinDolina (find)
Channel: PKI
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: d0 find
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: PAXCOUNTER_APP
Size: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "uptime": 367405,
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "PAXCOUNTER_APP",
  "message_class": "Paxcount"
}
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!bb832ad0
Channel:PKI
Payload Type:PAXCOUNTER_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
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 (6 hops)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !bb832ad0
Node ID format
channel_id PKI
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3145935568
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4033024799
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum PAXCOUNTER_APP
PAXCOUNTER_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1770819237
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority RELIABLE
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 208
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: PKI
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !bb832ad0
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:PAXCOUNTER_APP
Size:4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "uptime": 367405, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "PAXCOUNTER_APP", "message_class": "Paxcount" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3145935568, "to": 4033024799, "decoded": { "portnum": "PAXCOUNTER_APP", "payload": "GK22Fg==", "request_id": 248621442 }, "id": 4108323524, "rx_time": 1770819237, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 6, "relay_node": 208 }, "channel_id": "PKI", "gateway_id": "!bb832ad0" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3145935568, "to": 4033024799, "decoded": { "portnum": "PAXCOUNTER_APP", "payload": "GK22Fg==", "request_id": 248621442, "parsed_payload": { "uptime": 367405, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "PAXCOUNTER_APP", "message_class": "Paxcount" } }, "id": 4108323524, "rx_time": 1770819237, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 6, "relay_node": 208 } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
18adb616
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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
FinDolina (find) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 6 d0 find PKI 2026-02-11 14:14:08 UTC Current
6 hops Gateways that received this packet after 6 hops
Meshtastic 842c work (nm01) +5.414s
After 		-109.0 dBm -5.75 dB 6 c1 ccc1 PKI 2026-02-11 14:14:13 UTC View
0leV3_1 (kan2) +8.507s
After 		-91.0 dBm -1.25 dB 6 78 PKI 2026-02-11 14:14:17 UTC View
Meshtastic 8fac (8fac) +24.441s
After 		-86.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 76 PKI 2026-02-11 14:14:32 UTC View
FinDolina (find) -10.192s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 6 d0 find PKI 2026-02-11 14:13:58 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways