Packet #1097124 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic b554 (b554) to Amplifire.DST (AMPF)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1097124
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7a5e22c8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-31 16:53:45 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b554 (b554)
To Node: Amplifire.DST (AMPF)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SG-Command (SG-C)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -56 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: c6 SGR3
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: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -9.25 dB -12.25 dB -9.25 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4) → Meshtastic ca40 (ca40) → SG-Relay03 (SGR3)
SNR Back: -2.5 dB -13.25 dB -12.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Amplifire.DST (AMPF) GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) 12.46 km -9.25 dB Origin Hops
2 GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) PhillyRouter01 (PHL1) 25.80 km -12.25 dB Relay Hops
3 PhillyRouter01 (PHL1) Meshtastic b554 (b554) 3.69 km -9.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic b554 (b554) Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4) 2.75 km -2.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4) Meshtastic ca40 (ca40) 19.87 km -13.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic ca40 (ca40) SG-Relay03 (SGR3) 5.83 km -12.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
41.96 km
Total Return Distance
28.46 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:88 bytes
Gateway:!e1035fa3
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !e1035fa3
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 730772820
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3397508462
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -56.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780246394
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 Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 198
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780246425.1066246
Unix timestamp 		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: !e1035fa3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -56.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3376478883, 504791385 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25, -12.25, -9.25 ], "route_back": [ 382652580, 463718976, 1797710534 ], "snr_back": [ -2.5, -13.25, -12.5 ], "route_node_names": { "463718976": "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "3376478883": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "382652580": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "1797710534": "SG-Relay03 (SGR3)", "3397508462": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "730772820": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "504791385": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1097124, "timestamp": 1780246425.1066246, "from_node_id": 730772820, "to_node_id": 3397508462, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!e1035fa3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2052989640, "rssi": -56, "snr": 5.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 88, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08a3fa40c95981161e121edbffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff011a0ca4d0ce1640caa31bc6e2266b221ef6ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780246394, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 198, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-31 16:53:45 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "to_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "relay_hex": "c6", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1797710534, "node_name": "SG-Relay03", "hex_id": "!6b26e2c6", "short_name": "SGR3", "last_byte": "c6" } ], "gateway_name": "SG-Command (SG-C)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3775094691, "latitude": 40.1866752, "longitude": -75.2091136, "altitude": 95, "timestamp": 1780220191.2005408, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-31 09:36:31", "display_name": "SG-Command", "long_name": "SG-Command", "short_name": "SG-C", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1097124, "from_node_id": 730772820, "to_node_id": 3397508462, "timestamp": 1780246425.1066246, "gateway_id": "!e1035fa3", "raw_payload": "0a08a3fa40c95981161e121edbffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff011a0ca4d0ce1640caa31bc6e2266b221ef6ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "to_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3376478883, 504791385 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25, -12.25, -9.25 ], "route_back": [ 382652580, 463718976, 1797710534 ], "snr_back": [ -2.5, -13.25, -12.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3397508462, 3376478883, 504791385, 730772820 ], "node_names": [ "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "Meshtastic b554 (b554)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -12.25, -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3397508462, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12464.368839868106, "from_location_timestamp": 1778553122.045218, "to_location_timestamp": 1780233921.2974255, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 504791385, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25804.530987104856, "from_location_timestamp": 1780233921.2974255, "to_location_timestamp": 1780207788.6516743, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 504791385, "to_node_id": 730772820, "from_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3686.1995736514555, "from_location_timestamp": 1780207788.6516743, "to_location_timestamp": 1780244788.2231054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 730772820, 382652580, 463718976, 1797710534 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "SG-Relay03 (SGR3)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.5, -13.25, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 730772820, "to_node_id": 382652580, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2754.4052672336056, "from_location_timestamp": 1780244788.2231054, "to_location_timestamp": 1780245578.0120404, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382652580, "to_node_id": 463718976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19872.360433585494, "from_location_timestamp": 1780245578.0120404, "to_location_timestamp": 1780162521.201264, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 463718976, "to_node_id": 1797710534, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "to_node_name": "SG-Relay03 (SGR3)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1780162521.201264, "to_location_timestamp": 1780243894.2045443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 23.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3397508462, 3376478883, 504791385, 730772820, 382652580, 463718976, 1797710534 ], "node_names": [ "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "SG-Relay03 (SGR3)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -12.25, -9.25, -2.5, -13.25, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3397508462, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12464.368839868106, "from_location_timestamp": 1778553122.045218, "to_location_timestamp": 1780233921.2974255, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 504791385, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25804.530987104856, "from_location_timestamp": 1780233921.2974255, "to_location_timestamp": 1780207788.6516743, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 504791385, "to_node_id": 730772820, "from_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3686.1995736514555, "from_location_timestamp": 1780207788.6516743, "to_location_timestamp": 1780244788.2231054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 730772820, "to_node_id": 382652580, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2754.4052672336056, "from_location_timestamp": 1780244788.2231054, "to_location_timestamp": 1780245578.0120404, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 382652580, "to_node_id": 463718976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19872.360433585494, "from_location_timestamp": 1780245578.0120404, "to_location_timestamp": 1780162521.201264, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 463718976, "to_node_id": 1797710534, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "to_node_name": "SG-Relay03 (SGR3)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1780162521.201264, "to_location_timestamp": 1780243894.2045443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 23.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF) → GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → PhillyRouter01 (PHL1) → Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic b554 (b554) → Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4) → Meshtastic ca40 (ca40) → SG-Relay03 (SGR3)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF) → GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → PhillyRouter01 (PHL1) → Meshtastic b554 (b554) → Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4) → Meshtastic ca40 (ca40) → SG-Relay03 (SGR3)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3397508462, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12464.368839868106, "from_location_timestamp": 1778553122.045218, "to_location_timestamp": 1780233921.2974255, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 504791385, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25804.530987104856, "from_location_timestamp": 1780233921.2974255, "to_location_timestamp": 1780207788.6516743, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 504791385, "to_node_id": 730772820, "from_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3686.1995736514555, "from_location_timestamp": 1780207788.6516743, "to_location_timestamp": 1780244788.2231054, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 730772820, "to_node_id": 382652580, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b554 (b554)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2754.4052672336056, "from_location_timestamp": 1780244788.2231054, "to_location_timestamp": 1780245578.0120404, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382652580, "to_node_id": 463718976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19872.360433585494, "from_location_timestamp": 1780245578.0120404, "to_location_timestamp": 1780162521.201264, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 463718976, "to_node_id": 1797710534, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ca40 (ca40)", "to_node_name": "SG-Relay03 (SGR3)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1780162521.201264, "to_location_timestamp": 1780243894.2045443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 23.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 41955.099400624415, "total_return_distance": 28456.58227088136 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e1035fa3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 730772820, "to": 3397508462, "id": 2052989640, "rx_time": 1780246394, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -56, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 198, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08a3fa40c95981161e121edbffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff011a0ca4d0ce1640caa31bc6e2266b221ef6ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3376478883, 504791385 ], "snr_towards": [ -37, -49, -37 ], "route_back": [ 382652580, 463718976, 1797710534 ], "snr_back": [ -10, -53, -50 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a08a3fa40c95981161e121edbffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff011a0ca4d0ce1640caa31bc6e2266b221ef6ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
SG-Command (SG-C) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-56.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 c6 SGR3 LongFast 2026-05-31 16:53:45 UTC Current
Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) -5.811s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 54 b554 LongFast 2026-05-31 16:53:39 UTC View
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -4.293s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 10 NtSq LongFast 2026-05-31 16:53:40 UTC View
IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2) -2.790s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 a3 HAM1 LongFast 2026-05-31 16:53:42 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways