Packet #1382720 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from AFX to Chimney Swift (SWFT)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1382720
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9474bae9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-10-14 16:11:16 UTC
From Node: AFX (9748)
To Node: Chimney Swift (SWFT)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Lord Nikon (LdNi)
Channel: LongTurbo
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: -2.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 5f df5f
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -8.5 dB 5.0 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Lord Nikon (LdNi)
SNR Back: -16.25 dB -2.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Chimney Swift (SWFT) PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11) Unknown -8.5 dB Origin Hops
2 PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11) AFX Unknown 5.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 AFX Meshtastic df5f (df5f) 1.84 km -16.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Lord Nikon (LdNi) 3.69 km -2.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
5.52 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!98ef2111
Channel:LongTurbo
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !98ef2111
Node ID format
channel_id LongTurbo
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3307771720
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3054847484
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1791994274
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 118
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 95
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: LongTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !98ef2111
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: -2.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 488394769 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.5, 5.0 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 2565808401 ], "snr_back": [ -16.25, -2.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3307771720": "AFX", "488394769": "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "2565808401": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "3054847484": "Chimney Swift (SWFT)", "1628299103": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1382720, "timestamp": 1791994276.5370505, "from_node_id": 3307771720, "to_node_id": 3054847484, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!98ef2111", "channel_id": "LongTurbo", "mesh_packet_id": 2490677993, "rssi": -102, "snr": -2.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0411501c1d120bdeffffffffffffffff01141a085fdf0d611121ef982214bfffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1791994274, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 95, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a720d489728c515fc4515b618762a3e19778dd4bb6de046d52c3f3039b88749e5a46aadf0e392dfa505f275c07515c2b73404439cafd810d15400e773492da2223956a4320d57dd0b7664b2c6ae35e9ba74943da2a9cf6a45000010c048025001609affffffffffffffff01780398015fa8010112094c6f6e67547572626f1a09213938656632313131", "timestamp_str": "2026-10-14 16:11:16 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "AFX", "to_node_name": "Chimney Swift (SWFT)", "relay_hex": "5f", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1628299103, "node_name": "Meshtastic df5f", "hex_id": "!610ddf5f", "short_name": "df5f", "last_byte": "5f" } ], "gateway_name": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2565808401, "latitude": 39.944192, "longitude": -75.1632384, "altitude": 13, "timestamp": 1793124019.2940896, "timestamp_str": "2026-10-27 18:00:19", "display_name": "Lord Nikon", "long_name": "Lord Nikon", "short_name": "LdNi", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1382720, "from_node_id": 3307771720, "to_node_id": 3054847484, "timestamp": 1791994276.5370505, "gateway_id": "!98ef2111", "raw_payload": "0a0411501c1d120bdeffffffffffffffff01141a085fdf0d611121ef982214bfffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "AFX", "to_node_name": "Chimney Swift (SWFT)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 488394769 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.5, 5.0 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 2565808401 ], "snr_back": [ -16.25, -2.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3054847484, 488394769, 3307771720 ], "node_names": [ "Chimney Swift (SWFT)", "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "AFX" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3054847484, "to_node_id": 488394769, "from_node_name": "Chimney Swift (SWFT)", "to_node_name": "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 488394769, "to_node_id": 3307771720, "from_node_name": "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "to_node_name": "AFX", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3307771720, 1628299103, 2565808401 ], "node_names": [ "AFX", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Lord Nikon (LdNi)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.25, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3307771720, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "AFX", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1836.237614350369, "from_location_timestamp": 1791993119.4238236, "to_location_timestamp": 1791970253.0731342, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 2565808401, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3686.1995736514555, "from_location_timestamp": 1791970253.0731342, "to_location_timestamp": 1791914407.8209593, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3054847484, 488394769, 3307771720, 1628299103, 2565808401 ], "node_names": [ "Chimney Swift (SWFT)", "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "AFX", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Lord Nikon (LdNi)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, 5.0, -16.25, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3054847484, "to_node_id": 488394769, "from_node_name": "Chimney Swift (SWFT)", "to_node_name": "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 488394769, "to_node_id": 3307771720, "from_node_name": "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "to_node_name": "AFX", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3307771720, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "AFX", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1836.237614350369, "from_location_timestamp": 1791993119.4238236, "to_location_timestamp": 1791970253.0731342, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 2565808401, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3686.1995736514555, "from_location_timestamp": 1791970253.0731342, "to_location_timestamp": 1791914407.8209593, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Chimney Swift (SWFT) → PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11) → AFX", "return_path_display": "AFX → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Chimney Swift (SWFT) → PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11) → AFX → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3054847484, "to_node_id": 488394769, "from_node_name": "Chimney Swift (SWFT)", "to_node_name": "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 488394769, "to_node_id": 3307771720, "from_node_name": "PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11)", "to_node_name": "AFX", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3307771720, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "AFX", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1836.237614350369, "from_location_timestamp": 1791993119.4238236, "to_location_timestamp": 1791970253.0731342, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 2565808401, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3686.1995736514555, "from_location_timestamp": 1791970253.0731342, "to_location_timestamp": 1791914407.8209593, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 5522.437188001824 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3307771720, "to": 3054847484, "channel": 118, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgQRUBwdEgve//////////8BFBoIX98NYREh75giFL///////////wH3//////////8B", "request_id": 3680955515, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2490677993, "rx_time": 1791994274, "rx_snr": -2.25, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 95, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongTurbo", "gateway_id": "!98ef2111" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3307771720, "to": 3054847484, "channel": 118, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgQRUBwdEgve//////////8BFBoIX98NYREh75giFL///////////wH3//////////8B", "request_id": 3680955515, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 488394769 ], "snr_towards": [ -34, 20 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 2565808401 ], "snr_back": [ -65, -9 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2490677993, "rx_time": 1791994274, "rx_snr": -2.25, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 95, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a0411501c1d120bdeffffffffffffffff01141a085fdf0d611121ef982214bfffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
Lord Nikon (LdNi) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 5f df5f LongTurbo 2026-10-14 16:11:16 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
PM11 - Phlm.sh - BOK (PM11) -0.538s
Before 		-58.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 5f df5f LongTurbo 2026-10-14 16:11:15 UTC View
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -0.225s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 5f df5f LongTurbo 2026-10-14 16:11:16 UTC View
MOZART (MZRT) -0.520s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 5f df5f LongTurbo 2026-10-14 16:11:16 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
SG-Gamma-Site (SGGS) +0.079s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 11 PM11 LongTurbo 2026-10-14 16:11:16 UTC View
BACH (d473) +0.024s
After 		-103.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 11 PM11 LongTurbo 2026-10-14 16:11:16 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways