Packet #728208 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sandwich (sndw) to Verdandi (VERD)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 728208
Mesh Packet ID: 0x948023c6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-05 09:15:44 UTC
From Node: Sandwich (sndw)
To Node: Verdandi (VERD)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 292c (292c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -31 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 54 9454
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Padshtuber (pad)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 6.5 dB -10.75 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic 9454 (9454)
SNR Back: -10.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Verdandi (VERD) Padshtuber (pad) 4.90 km 6.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Padshtuber (pad) Sandwich (sndw) 419 m -10.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Sandwich (sndw) Meshtastic 9454 (9454) 1.06 km -10.75 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
5.32 km
Total Return Distance
1.06 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:37 bytes
Gateway:!db58292c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 863078804
Source node ID 		uint32
to 827217019
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -31.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775380544
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 84
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db58292c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -31.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2896874040 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.5, -10.75 ], "route_back": [ 1771803732 ], "snr_back": [ -10.75 ], "route_node_names": { "2896874040": "Padshtuber (pad)", "863078804": "Sandwich (sndw)", "827217019": "Verdandi (VERD)", "1771803732": "Meshtastic 9454 (9454)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 728208, "timestamp": 1775380544.2843063, "from_node_id": 863078804, "to_node_id": 827217019, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db58292c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2491425734, "rssi": -31, "snr": 6.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0438caaaac120b1ad5ffffffffffffffff011a0454949b69220ad5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775380544, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 84, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a620d94897133157b544e3118082a30cb99cfe8fe17d30f11c3288e8d9cb6141d7e5c2aa632ded8006fd8294cc2f58890abb1b0b235cb0b4664f39afebe7c0c35c62380943d4028d269450000d840500160e1ffffffffffffffff017803980154a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216462353832393263", "timestamp_str": "2026-04-05 09:15:44 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sandwich (sndw)", "to_node_name": "Verdandi (VERD)", "relay_hex": "54", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1771803732, "node_name": "Meshtastic 9454", "hex_id": "!699b9454", "short_name": "9454", "last_byte": "54" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 292c (292c)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3679988012, "latitude": 56.164352, "longitude": 47.2252416, "altitude": 135, "timestamp": 1775424232.9697661, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-05 21:23:52", "display_name": "Meshtastic 292c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 292c", "short_name": "292c", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 728208, "from_node_id": 863078804, "to_node_id": 827217019, "timestamp": 1775380544.2843063, "gateway_id": "!db58292c", "raw_payload": "0a0438caaaac120b1ad5ffffffffffffffff011a0454949b69220ad5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Sandwich (sndw)", "to_node_name": "Verdandi (VERD)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2896874040 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.5, -10.75 ], "route_back": [ 1771803732 ], "snr_back": [ -10.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 827217019, 2896874040, 863078804 ], "node_names": [ "Verdandi (VERD)", "Padshtuber (pad)", "Sandwich (sndw)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.5, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 827217019, "to_node_id": 2896874040, "from_node_name": "Verdandi (VERD)", "to_node_name": "Padshtuber (pad)", "snr": 6.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4899.121894112129, "from_location_timestamp": 1775268905.4216502, "to_location_timestamp": 1775380182.189395, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896874040, "to_node_id": 863078804, "from_node_name": "Padshtuber (pad)", "to_node_name": "Sandwich (sndw)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 419.1770829399205, "from_location_timestamp": 1775380182.189395, "to_location_timestamp": 1775383786.7375038, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h later" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 863078804, 1771803732 ], "node_names": [ "Sandwich (sndw)", "Meshtastic 9454 (9454)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 863078804, "to_node_id": 1771803732, "from_node_name": "Sandwich (sndw)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9454 (9454)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1061.276562813945, "from_location_timestamp": 1775383786.7375038, "to_location_timestamp": 1775379120.6034522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 827217019, 2896874040, 863078804, 1771803732 ], "node_names": [ "Verdandi (VERD)", "Padshtuber (pad)", "Sandwich (sndw)", "Meshtastic 9454 (9454)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.5, -10.75, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 827217019, "to_node_id": 2896874040, "from_node_name": "Verdandi (VERD)", "to_node_name": "Padshtuber (pad)", "snr": 6.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4899.121894112129, "from_location_timestamp": 1775268905.4216502, "to_location_timestamp": 1775380182.189395, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896874040, "to_node_id": 863078804, "from_node_name": "Padshtuber (pad)", "to_node_name": "Sandwich (sndw)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 419.1770829399205, "from_location_timestamp": 1775380182.189395, "to_location_timestamp": 1775383786.7375038, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h later" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 863078804, "to_node_id": 1771803732, "from_node_name": "Sandwich (sndw)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9454 (9454)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1061.276562813945, "from_location_timestamp": 1775383786.7375038, "to_location_timestamp": 1775379120.6034522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Verdandi (VERD) → Padshtuber (pad) → Sandwich (sndw)", "return_path_display": "Sandwich (sndw) → Meshtastic 9454 (9454)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Verdandi (VERD) → Padshtuber (pad) → Sandwich (sndw) → Meshtastic 9454 (9454)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 827217019, "to_node_id": 2896874040, "from_node_name": "Verdandi (VERD)", "to_node_name": "Padshtuber (pad)", "snr": 6.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4899.121894112129, "from_location_timestamp": 1775268905.4216502, "to_location_timestamp": 1775380182.189395, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2896874040, "to_node_id": 863078804, "from_node_name": "Padshtuber (pad)", "to_node_name": "Sandwich (sndw)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 419.1770829399205, "from_location_timestamp": 1775380182.189395, "to_location_timestamp": 1775383786.7375038, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h later" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 863078804, "to_node_id": 1771803732, "from_node_name": "Sandwich (sndw)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9454 (9454)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1061.276562813945, "from_location_timestamp": 1775383786.7375038, "to_location_timestamp": 1775379120.6034522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 5318.298977052049, "total_return_distance": 1061.276562813945 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 863078804, "to": 827217019, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgQ4yqqsEgsa1f//////////ARoEVJSbaSIK1f//////////AQ==", "request_id": 3031675077, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2491425734, "rx_time": 1775380544, "rx_snr": 6.75, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -31, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 84, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!db58292c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 863078804, "to": 827217019, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgQ4yqqsEgsa1f//////////ARoEVJSbaSIK1f//////////AQ==", "request_id": 3031675077, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2896874040 ], "snr_towards": [ 26, -43 ], "route_back": [ 1771803732 ], "snr_back": [ -43 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2491425734, "rx_time": 1775380544, "rx_snr": 6.75, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -31, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 84, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0438caaaac120b1ad5ffffffffffffffff011a0454949b69220ad5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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 		-31.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 54 9454 LongFast 2026-04-05 09:15:44 UTC Current
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) +1.352s
After 		-92.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 70 Pepe LongFast 2026-04-05 09:15:45 UTC View
Verdandi (VERD) +0.005s
After 		-119.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 54 9454 LongFast 2026-04-05 09:15:44 UTC View
Israphel NG (IsrC) +4.356s
After 		-98.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 e4 vaya LongFast 2026-04-05 09:15:48 UTC View
Padshtuber (pad) +2000.493s
After 		-109.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 54 9454 LongFast 2026-04-05 09:49:04 UTC View
GunWest (Pepe) -0.010s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 54 9454 LongFast 2026-04-05 09:15:44 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways