Packet #17662521 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from Meshtastic 6f98 (6f98) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17662521
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc4d0f14d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6f98 (6f98)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Port: 65
Gateway: AH001 (0d74)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -12.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 0c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT",
  "heartbeat": {
    "period": 900
  },
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP",
  "message_class": "StoreAndForward"
}
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!b03d0d74
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d0d74
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2475257752
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 65
STORE_FORWARD_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -12.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774578239
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 12
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774578240.6105938
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d0d74
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -12.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size:7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0d74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2475257752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3302027597, "rx_time": 1774578239, "rx_snr": -12.25, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 65, "payload": "08022203088407", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
08022203088407
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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
Loading...

Loading reception map...

Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
AH001 (0d74) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC Current
AH001 (0d74) -0.053s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.010s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.011s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.026s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.036s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.052s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.068s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.080s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.092s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.103s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.115s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.127s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.138s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.150s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.162s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.173s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.184s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.194s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.205s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.216s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.227s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.237s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.247s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.259s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.271s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.284s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.296s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.307s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.319s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.330s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.342s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.353s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.364s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.375s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.385s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.396s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.407s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.417s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.428s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.440s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.452s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.464s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.483s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.494s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways