Packet #4030999 Success

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

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Packet Information

Database ID:	4030999
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3c877160` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-24 10:13:46 UTC
From Node:	Westfield South Side (WFL0)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	STORE_FORWARD_APP Port: 65

Gateway:	Fried Fish FF1 (FF1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-89 dBm
SNR:	-2.75 dBm
Hop Info:	4/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`b8` 🫠 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:	!b2a7bd74
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:	4 / 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`	`!b2a7bd74` 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`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`4` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-89.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-2.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1766571393` 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`	`184` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1766571226.1919413` 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 (4 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!b2a7bd74`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -89.0 dBm SNR: -2.75 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": "!b2a7bd74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1169077677, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1015509344, "rx_time": 1766571393, "rx_snr": -2.75, "rx_rssi": -89, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "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
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) Primary	0.000s Reference	-89.0 dBm	-2.75 dB	4	`b8` 🫠	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:46 UTC	Current
!ebb328a2 (28a2)	-9.169s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`ad` WFL0	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:37 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-5.454s Before	-102.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	1	`3c` Rock , DRP1	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:40 UTC	View
K2XAP R1int (XAPM)	-4.486s Before	-59.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:41 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	-4.175s Before	-40.0 dBm	5.75 dB	2	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC	View
25 Washington Ave (25WA)	-3.923s Before	-80.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-3.911s Before	-120.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC	View
North Haledon - Dorothy (NHDO)	-3.832s Before	-108.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	2	`c9`	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC	View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu)	-3.718s Before	-90.0 dBm	5.00 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC	View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)	-3.371s Before	-118.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC	View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)	-1.968s Before	-91.0 dBm	4.25 dB	3	`e8` LIC1	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:44 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-0.034s Before	-108.0 dBm	-19.50 dB	3	`a8` 24a8 , MRC1	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:46 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)	+1.445s After	-106.0 dBm	-17.50 dB	4	`dc` p4p	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:47 UTC	View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)	+9.302s After	-74.0 dBm	-4.00 dB	3	`b2` CBZ1	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:55 UTC	View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)	+9.563s After	-107.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	3	`b2` CBZ1	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:55 UTC	View
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)	+12.776s After	-75.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	4	`7b` 4b7b	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:58 UTC	View
KageNet Decker (D3KR)	+13.038s After	-121.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	4	`7b` 4b7b	LongFast	2025-12-24 10:13:59 UTC	View

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