Packet #545409 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Hater_ArtX (a6a4) to Israphel NCHK (IsrD)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 545409
Mesh Packet ID: 0xce241a0e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-14 09:58:17 UTC
From Node: Hater_ArtX (a6a4)
To Node: Israphel NCHK (IsrD)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Israphel NG (IsrC)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: c4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -17.25 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)
SNR Back: -5.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Israphel NCHK (IsrD) Hater_ArtX (a6a4) 12.77 km -17.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Hater_ArtX (a6a4) Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4) 11.90 km -5.75 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
12.77 km
Total Return Distance
11.90 km
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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:30 bytes
Gateway:!49b6897c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b6897c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (30 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2661459620
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3956264611
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 30 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773482297
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 196
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !49b6897c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -17.25 ], "route_back": [ 80053956 ], "snr_back": [ -5.75 ], "route_node_names": { "2661459620": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "3956264611": "Israphel NCHK (IsrD)", "80053956": "Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 545409, "timestamp": 1773482297.4414394, "from_node_id": 2661459620, "to_node_id": 3956264611, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!49b6897c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3458472462, "rssi": -104, "snr": -19.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 30, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120abbffffffffffffffff011a04c486c504220ae9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773482297, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a5c0da4a6a29e15a3cecfeb18082a2910f03f4bf9c8e151d5492d985225bd97cdb669a53a3e6c594504fb68f671db8f2de91031f3133999a4350e1a24ce3d3931b5694500009ac150016098ffffffffffffffff0178029801c401a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213439623638393763", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-14 09:58:17 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "to_node_name": "Israphel NCHK (IsrD)", "relay_hex": "c4", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Israphel NG (IsrC)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1236699516, "latitude": 56.1266688, "longitude": 47.3776128, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775426789.7217968, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-05 22:06:29", "display_name": "Israphel NG", "long_name": "Israphel NG", "short_name": "IsrC", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 545409, "from_node_id": 2661459620, "to_node_id": 3956264611, "timestamp": 1773482297.4414394, "gateway_id": "!49b6897c", "raw_payload": "120abbffffffffffffffff011a04c486c504220ae9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "to_node_name": "Israphel NCHK (IsrD)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -17.25 ], "route_back": [ 80053956 ], "snr_back": [ -5.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3956264611, 2661459620 ], "node_names": [ "Israphel NCHK (IsrD)", "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3956264611, "to_node_id": 2661459620, "from_node_name": "Israphel NCHK (IsrD)", "to_node_name": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12772.1376329752, "from_location_timestamp": 1773482180.0376716, "to_location_timestamp": 1773622758.776789, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2661459620, 80053956 ], "node_names": [ "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661459620, "to_node_id": 80053956, "from_node_name": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11895.206178530136, "from_location_timestamp": 1773622758.776789, "to_location_timestamp": 1773482201.045597, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3956264611, 2661459620, 80053956 ], "node_names": [ "Israphel NCHK (IsrD)", "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.25, -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3956264611, "to_node_id": 2661459620, "from_node_name": "Israphel NCHK (IsrD)", "to_node_name": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12772.1376329752, "from_location_timestamp": 1773482180.0376716, "to_location_timestamp": 1773622758.776789, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661459620, "to_node_id": 80053956, "from_node_name": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11895.206178530136, "from_location_timestamp": 1773622758.776789, "to_location_timestamp": 1773482201.045597, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Israphel NCHK (IsrD) → Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "return_path_display": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4) → Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Israphel NCHK (IsrD) → Hater_ArtX (a6a4) → Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3956264611, "to_node_id": 2661459620, "from_node_name": "Israphel NCHK (IsrD)", "to_node_name": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12772.1376329752, "from_location_timestamp": 1773482180.0376716, "to_location_timestamp": 1773622758.776789, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661459620, "to_node_id": 80053956, "from_node_name": "Hater_ArtX (a6a4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 86c4 (86c4)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11895.206178530136, "from_location_timestamp": 1773622758.776789, "to_location_timestamp": 1773482201.045597, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 12772.1376329752, "total_return_distance": 11895.206178530136 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2661459620, "to": 3956264611, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Egq7//////////8BGgTEhsUEIgrp//////////8B", "request_id": 131675590, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3458472462, "rx_time": 1773482297, "rx_snr": -19.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 196, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!49b6897c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661459620, "to": 3956264611, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Egq7//////////8BGgTEhsUEIgrp//////////8B", "request_id": 131675590, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -69 ], "route_back": [ 80053956 ], "snr_back": [ -23 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3458472462, "rx_time": 1773482297, "rx_snr": -19.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 196, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
120abbffffffffffffffff011a04c486c504220ae9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Israphel NG (IsrC) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 c4 LongFast 2026-03-14 09:58:17 UTC Current
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
Israphel NCHK (IsrD) +4.048s
After 		-14.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 7c IsrC LongFast 2026-03-14 09:58:21 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways