Packet #2326167 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from EHV-BRL-33m S&F ✅ (7.2) (Boca) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2326167
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x070bac32` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-08-13 23:51:16 UTC
From Node:	EHV-BRL-33m S&F ✅ (7.2) (Boca)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	STORE_FORWARD_APP Port: 65

Gateway:	NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-105 dBm
SNR:	5.5 dBm
Hop Info:	2/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 2

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:	!da5ed4d0
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 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
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!da5ed4d0` 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`	`3774230072` 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`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-105.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`5.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1755121874` 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`	Not set	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1755121876.3849967` 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 (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!da5ed4d0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -105.0 dBm SNR: 5.50 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": "!da5ed4d0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3774230072, "to": 4294967295, "id": 118205490, "rx_time": 1755121874, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "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	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) Primary	0.000s Reference	-105.0 dBm	5.50 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:16	Current
No13 Oirschot (OIR1)	-3.181s Before	-121.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:13	View
PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2)	-3.036s Before	-96.0 dBm	-7.00 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:13	View
Afrithon (afrt)	-2.202s Before	-107.0 dBm	-10.50 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:14	View
HolRad (HlRd)	-2.070s Before	-119.0 dBm	-10.75 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:14	View
Hendrik ido ambacht 3 (Hia3)	-1.142s Before	-135.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:15	View
Xebia 🌐🔌 Hilversum Bridge (XHB)	-0.277s Before	-88.0 dBm	11.00 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:16	View
PE1NTN-3 (NTN3)	-0.011s Before	-124.0 dBm	-20.00 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:16	View
ALM-BC-Satisfaction (Ally)	+0.224s After	-111.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:16	View
WatskeBase 🗼🔌 (2.6.11) (WaBB)	+0.489s After	-128.0 dBm	-20.25 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:16	View
Leimuiden - Bas (LMDN)	+0.504s After	-122.0 dBm	-10.50 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:16	View
Bastiaan home (BB34)	+0.622s After	-119.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:17	View
Hillywood Oost (HOOS)	+0.648s After	-125.0 dBm	-16.50 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:17	View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43)	+1.746s After	-89.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:18	View
MeshNet (GS-D)	+1.956s After	Unknown	Unknown	3	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:18	View
MeshNet (GS-D)	+2.089s After	Unknown	Unknown	3	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:18	View
Meshtastic 9e2c (9e2c)	+2.107s After	-128.0 dBm	-20.00 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:18	View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D)	+2.122s After	-122.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:18	View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D)	+2.142s After	-122.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:18	View
Destiny Long 🏠🔌🌐🛰️ (Long)	+2.354s After	-135.0 dBm	-10.75 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:18	View
Ams Zuidas Base (AZ4)	+2.859s After	-105.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:19	View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa)	+2.992s After	-113.0 dBm	-9.00 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:19	View
Cornerstone (Amsterdam NL) (Crnr)	+6.297s After	-87.0 dBm	4.50 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:51:22	View
Meshtastic cc28 (cc28)	+61.236s After	-117.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-13 23:52:17	View

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