Packet #686637 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Awawa :3 (UwU) to Meshtastic 292c (292c)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 686637
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc5d5ed5d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-31 08:15:52 UTC
From Node: Awawa :3 (UwU)
To Node: Meshtastic 292c (292c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 292c (292c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: 2.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b8 SNDW
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -17.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Awawa :3 (UwU) Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW) 2.00 km -17.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
2.00 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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Connections
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!db58292c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
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 !db58292c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 955956360
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3679988012
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774944944
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 184
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db58292c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: 2.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2665974456 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2665974456": "Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)", "3679988012": "Meshtastic 292c (292c)", "955956360": "Awawa :3 (UwU)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 686637, "timestamp": 1774944952.156069, "from_node_id": 955956360, "to_node_id": 3679988012, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db58292c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3319131485, "rssi": -106, "snr": 2.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04b88ae79e120ab9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774944944, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a520d88bcfa38152c2958db18082a1f778da2e112e7aca86331546c87f0ffd83664a9710782c900659976614a923c355dedd5c53db082cb69450000304050016096ffffffffffffffff0178079801b801a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216462353832393263", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-31 08:15:52 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Awawa :3 (UwU)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 292c (292c)", "relay_hex": "b8", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2665974456, "node_name": "Sandwich 🥪 ", "hex_id": "!9ee78ab8", "short_name": "SNDW", "last_byte": "b8" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 292c (292c)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3679988012, "latitude": 56.164352, "longitude": 47.2252416, "altitude": 135, "timestamp": 1775417039.5117517, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-05 19:23:59", "display_name": "Meshtastic 292c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 292c", "short_name": "292c", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 686637, "from_node_id": 955956360, "to_node_id": 3679988012, "timestamp": 1774944952.156069, "gateway_id": "!db58292c", "raw_payload": "0a04b88ae79e120ab9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Awawa :3 (UwU)", "to_node_name": "!db58292c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2665974456 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 955956360, 2665974456 ], "node_names": [ "Awawa :3 (UwU)", "Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 955956360, "to_node_id": 2665974456, "from_node_name": "Awawa :3 (UwU)", "to_node_name": "Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1997.6613170319724, "from_location_timestamp": 1774942797.718029, "to_location_timestamp": 1774940413.947102, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 955956360, 2665974456 ], "node_names": [ "Awawa :3 (UwU)", "Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 955956360, "to_node_id": 2665974456, "from_node_name": "Awawa :3 (UwU)", "to_node_name": "Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1997.6613170319724, "from_location_timestamp": 1774942797.718029, "to_location_timestamp": 1774940413.947102, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Awawa :3 (UwU) → Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Awawa :3 (UwU) → Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 955956360, "to_node_id": 2665974456, "from_node_name": "Awawa :3 (UwU)", "to_node_name": "Sandwich 🥪 (SNDW)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1997.6613170319724, "from_location_timestamp": 1774942797.718029, "to_location_timestamp": 1774940413.947102, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 1997.6613170319724, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 955956360, "to": 3679988012, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgS4iueeEgq5//////////8B", "want_response": true, "dest": 3679988012, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3319131485, "rx_time": 1774944944, "rx_snr": 2.75, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 184, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!db58292c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 955956360, "to": 3679988012, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgS4iueeEgq5//////////8B", "want_response": true, "dest": 3679988012, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2665974456 ], "snr_towards": [ -71 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3319131485, "rx_time": 1774944944, "rx_snr": 2.75, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 184, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04b88ae79e120ab9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
Meshtastic 292c (292c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm 2.75 dB 7 b8 SNDW LongFast 2026-03-31 08:15:52 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) +6.155s
After 		-84.0 dBm 1.25 dB 7 70 Pepe LongFast 2026-03-31 08:15:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 52e5 (52e5) +9.121s
After 		-128.0 dBm -16.75 dB 7 e4 vaya LongFast 2026-03-31 08:16:01 UTC View
Verdandi (VERD) -0.059s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 b8 SNDW LongFast 2026-03-31 08:15:52 UTC View
Meshtastic 5e80 (5e80) +4.319s
After 		-85.0 dBm -2.50 dB 7 60 LongFast 2026-03-31 08:15:56 UTC View
Israphel NG (IsrC) +8.759s
After 		-87.0 dBm 1.75 dB 7 e4 vaya LongFast 2026-03-31 08:16:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 540b (540b) +9.128s
After 		-118.0 dBm -7.50 dB 7 e4 vaya LongFast 2026-03-31 08:16:01 UTC View
GunWest (Pepe) +4.361s
After 		-108.0 dBm -11.00 dB 7 60 JT LongFast 2026-03-31 08:15:56 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways