Packet #722174 Success

ADMIN_APP packet from DE-SH-24113-01 / Meshtastic-Kiel.de (a66c) to The-FF / Meshtastic-Kiel.de (FF)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
2
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 722174
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc1a74988
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-18 17:26:23 UTC
From Node: DE-SH-24113-01 / Meshtastic-Kiel.de (a66c)
To Node: The-FF / Meshtastic-Kiel.de (FF)
Success: Processed
Protocol: ADMIN_APP
Port: 6
Gateway: DE-SH-24113-01 / Meshtastic-Kiel.de (a66c)
Channel: PKI
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 6c a66c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: ADMIN_APP
Size: 2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "get_device_metadata_request": true,
  "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:2 bytes
Gateway:!b29fa66c
Channel:PKI
Payload Type:ADMIN_APP
Hop Count:0 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ PKI encrypted packet
+ 5 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !b29fa66c
Node ID format
channel_id PKI
packet MeshPacket (2 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2996807276
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2717266365
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum ADMIN_APP
ADMIN_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 2 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
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 1773854782
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority RELIABLE
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted True
PKI encryption used 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 108
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)
  • ✓ PKI encrypted packet
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: PKI
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Pki encrypted: True
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b29fa66c
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:2 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "get_device_metadata_request": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ADMIN_APP", "message_class": "AdminMessage" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2996807276, "to": 2717266365, "decoded": { "portnum": "ADMIN_APP", "payload": "YAE=", "want_response": true }, "id": 3248966024, "rx_time": 1773854782, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 3, "pki_encrypted": true, "relay_node": 108 }, "channel_id": "PKI", "gateway_id": "!b29fa66c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2996807276, "to": 2717266365, "decoded": { "portnum": "ADMIN_APP", "payload": "YAE=", "want_response": true, "parsed_payload": { "get_device_metadata_request": true, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "ADMIN_APP", "message_class": "AdminMessage" } }, "id": 3248966024, "rx_time": 1773854782, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 3, "pki_encrypted": true, "relay_node": 108 } }
Raw Packet Data (2 bytes)
6001
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
DE-SH-24113-01 / Meshtastic-Kiel.de (a66c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c a66c PKI 2026-03-18 17:26:23 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
HeGa59-Client (fe53) +7.578s
After 		-26.0 dBm 7.25 dB 1 71 bb71 PKI 2026-03-18 17:26:30 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways