Packet #18020349 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: 18020349
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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 ShortFast
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 1774647862.9845746
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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": "ShortFast", "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
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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 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC Current
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.509s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.484s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.471s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.454s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.438s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.407s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.393s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.377s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.362s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.344s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.319s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT LongFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.293s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.277s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.256s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.235s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.209s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.185s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.163s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.145s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.127s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.114s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.100s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.083s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.071s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.055s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.034s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.019s
Before
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:22 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.046s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.092s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.109s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.128s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.151s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.166s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.198s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.256s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.285s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.317s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.346s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.379s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.404s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.417s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.432s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.446s
After
-30.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e8 FLAT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.458s
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