Packet #2926397 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from Westfield South Side (WFL0) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2926397
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x551b692f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC
From Node:	Westfield South Side (WFL0)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	STORE_FORWARD_APP Port: 65

Gateway:	Sunset Soda (p8p)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-128 dBm
SNR:	-18.25 dBm
Hop Info:	1/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node:	`c9` Penn 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:	!9e780b28
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 4

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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9e780b28` 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`	`1169077677` 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`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-128.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-18.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1764471417` 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`	`201` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1764471315.57475` 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 (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9e780b28`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -128.0 dBm SNR: -18.25 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": "!9e780b28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1169077677, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1427859759, "rx_time": 1764471417, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "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
Sunset Soda (p8p) Primary	0.000s Reference	-128.0 dBm	-18.25 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC	Current
!ebb328a2 (28a2)	-4.629s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ad` WFL0	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:10 UTC	View
MeshM0xie (M0x)	-0.269s Before	-99.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-0.262s Before	-113.0 dBm	-9.25 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-0.232s Before	-81.0 dBm	4.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC	View
CW Mobile 1 \| https://nyme.sh (CWM1)	+0.039s After	-88.0 dBm	-17.25 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	+0.055s After	-78.0 dBm	5.75 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	+0.078s After	-121.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC	View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c)	+0.281s After	-88.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:15 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	+1.467s After	-100.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	2	-	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)	+1.783s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	2	`31` a031	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:17 UTC	View
Gowanus Soda (p1p)	+3.184s After	-111.0 dBm	-5.75 dB	2	-	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:18 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	+4.161s After	-108.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	2	`3d` PDD0 , P1NY	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:19 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	+6.486s After	-107.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	3	`a8` 24a8 , REX	LongFast	2025-11-30 02:55:22 UTC	View

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