Packet #39298325 Success

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

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39298325
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2c2a3944
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6f98 (6f98)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Port: 65
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: f1
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:!433a6358
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433a6358
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 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 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778875774
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 241
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778875777.0736725
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433a6358
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 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": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2475257752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 740964676, "rx_time": 1778875774, "rx_snr": -8.0, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 241, "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
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.227s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.194s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.175s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.156s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.139s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.127s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.102s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.083s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.063s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.043s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.019s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.016s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.029s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.041s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.052s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.076s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.095s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.111s
After
-119.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.126s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.140s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.164s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.186s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.213s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.239s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.250s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.260s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.270s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.279s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.288s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.297s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.306s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.315s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.325s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.335s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.352s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.362s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.371s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.382s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.392s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.403s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.415s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.425s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.436s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.447s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.457s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.472s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways