Packet #17662563 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: 17662563
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc4d0f14d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 02:24:01 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 1774578241.104507
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
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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 02:24:01 UTC Current
AH001 (0d74) -0.547s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.504s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.494s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.483s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.468s
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-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.458s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.442s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.425s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.414s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.402s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.391s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.379s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.367s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.356s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.344s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.332s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.321s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.310s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.300s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.289s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.278s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.267s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.257s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.247s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.235s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.222s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.210s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.198s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.187s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.175s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.163s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.151s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.141s
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-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.130s
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-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.119s
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-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.108s
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-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:00 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.098s
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-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.087s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.077s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.066s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.054s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.041s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.030s
Before
-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.011s
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-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:24:01 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways