Packet #18020335 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from FLAT-10E8 (FLAT) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18020335
Mesh Packet ID: 0x051a3f2d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC
From Node: FLAT-10E8 (FLAT)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Port: 65
Gateway: FLAN-F208 (FLAN)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -30 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e8 FLAT
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
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:!433af208
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433af208
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130041576
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 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -30.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774647860
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 232
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774647862.7282703
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433af208
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -30.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 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": "!433af208", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130041576, "to": 4294967295, "id": 85606189, "rx_time": 1774647860, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -30, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "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
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC Current
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.253s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.228s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.215s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.198s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.182s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.151s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.137s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.120s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.105s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.088s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.063s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.036s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.021s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.021s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.047s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.071s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.093s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.111s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.129s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.142s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.156s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.173s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.185s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.202s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.222s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.237s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.256s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.303s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.348s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.365s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.384s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.407s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.423s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.454s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.513s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.542s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.573s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.602s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.635s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.660s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.673s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.689s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.702s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.714s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways