Packet #39523465 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39523465
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xfca23c44` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	STORE_FORWARD_APP Port: 65

Gateway:	Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`e5` CEB1 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:	!eb46a2e5
Channel:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!eb46a2e5` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (7 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3947274981` 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`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1778924575` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` 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`	`229` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778924576.201539` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!eb46a2e5`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection

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": "!eb46a2e5", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3947274981, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4238490692, "rx_time": 1778924575, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 229, "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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	Current
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.529s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.503s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.490s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.478s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.466s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.451s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.438s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.426s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.414s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.403s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.392s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.380s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.369s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.358s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.346s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.335s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.323s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.310s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.297s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.285s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.273s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.261s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	MediumFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.249s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.236s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.225s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.214s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.203s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.191s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.180s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.169s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.158s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.146s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.134s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortFast	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.121s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.108s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.095s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.083s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.071s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.059s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.046s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.035s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.023s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View
Meshtastic Central Elgin Base Node 1 (CEB1)	+0.012s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e5` CEB1	LongFast	2026-05-16 09:42:56 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways