Packet #39298360 Success

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

Total Receptions

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Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	39298360
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:	LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`58` TINK 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:	!849a5234
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
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!849a5234` 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

Field	Value	Type
`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`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1778875769` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`64` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	Not set	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`88` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778875777.5461564` 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)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID: !849a5234

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": "!849a5234", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2475257752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 740964676, "rx_time": 1778875769, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 88, "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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	3	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.700s 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)	-0.666s 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)	-0.647s 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)	-0.629s 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)	-0.611s 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)	-0.600s 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)	-0.575s 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)	-0.556s 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)	-0.535s 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)	-0.515s 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)	-0.491s 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)	-0.472s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.456s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.444s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.431s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.420s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.397s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.377s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.361s Before	-119.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	2	`f1`	LongFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.346s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.333s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.308s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.287s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.260s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.233s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.223s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.212s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.202s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.193s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.184s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.175s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.166s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.157s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.147s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.137s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.121s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.111s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.101s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.091s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.080s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.069s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.058s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.047s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.037s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.026s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.015s Before	-119.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	2	`f1`	LongFast	2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC	View

47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways