Packet #162799 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !58a5c141 to !d223342b

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
121
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 162799
Mesh Packet ID: 0x380fba3c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-03 23:00:33 UTC
From Node: !58a5c141 (c141)
To Node: !d223342b (342b)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 8810 (8810)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -101 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: ea 4dea
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: 121 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !b03d3eec → !699a8d48 → !b7def71d → !5b123690 → !a81a119e
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -16.25 dB -8.25 dB -12.75 dB -18.5 dB -17.75 dB 2.0 dB
Return Path: !acaa7374 → !92cf3e1c → !32f14dea
SNR Back: -12.5 dB -1.5 dB -14.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !d223342b !b03d3eec Unknown -16.25 dB Origin Hops
2 !b03d3eec !699a8d48 Unknown -8.25 dB Relay Hops
3 !699a8d48 !b7def71d Unknown -12.75 dB Relay Hops
4 !b7def71d !5b123690 Unknown -18.5 dB Relay Hops
5 !5b123690 !a81a119e Unknown -17.75 dB Relay Hops
6 !a81a119e !58a5c141 Unknown 2.0 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !58a5c141 !acaa7374 Unknown -12.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 !acaa7374 !92cf3e1c Unknown -1.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 !92cf3e1c !32f14dea Unknown -14.5 dB Return End Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
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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:121 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78810
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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 !b2a78810
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (121 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1487257921
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3525522475
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 121 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -101.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775257228
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 234
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775257233.082328
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: !b2a78810
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -101.0 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:121 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2956803820, 1771736392, 3084842781, 1527920272, 2820280734 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.25, -8.25, -12.75, -18.5, -17.75, 2.0 ], "route_back": [ 2896851828, 2463055388, 854674922 ], "snr_back": [ -12.5, -1.5, -14.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1487257921": "!58a5c141", "1771736392": "!699a8d48", "854674922": "!32f14dea", "3525522475": "!d223342b", "2956803820": "!b03d3eec", "1527920272": "!5b123690", "2896851828": "!acaa7374", "2463055388": "!92cf3e1c", "3084842781": "!b7def71d", "2820280734": "!a81a119e" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 162799, "timestamp": 1775257233.082328, "from_node_id": 1487257921, "to_node_id": 3525522475, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a78810", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 940554812, "rssi": -101, "snr": -5.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 121, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14ec3e3db0488d9a691df7deb79036125b9e111aa81233bfffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff01081a0c7473aaac1c3ecf92ea4df132221eceffffffffffffffff01faffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775257228, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 234, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-03 23:00:33 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!58a5c141", "to_node_name": "!d223342b", "relay_hex": "ea", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 854674922, "node_name": "!32f14dea", "hex_id": "!32f14dea", "short_name": "4dea", "last_byte": "ea" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 8810 (8810)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2997323792, "latitude": 39.9872, "longitude": -75.4003968, "altitude": 125, "timestamp": 1775123787.3838332, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-02 09:56:27", "display_name": "Meshtastic 8810", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8810", "short_name": "8810", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 162799, "from_node_id": 1487257921, "to_node_id": 3525522475, "timestamp": 1775257233.082328, "gateway_id": "!b2a78810", "raw_payload": "0a14ec3e3db0488d9a691df7deb79036125b9e111aa81233bfffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff01081a0c7473aaac1c3ecf92ea4df132221eceffffffffffffffff01faffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "!58a5c141", "to_node_name": "!d223342b", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2956803820, 1771736392, 3084842781, 1527920272, 2820280734 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.25, -8.25, -12.75, -18.5, -17.75, 2.0 ], "route_back": [ 2896851828, 2463055388, 854674922 ], "snr_back": [ -12.5, -1.5, -14.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3525522475, 2956803820, 1771736392, 3084842781, 1527920272, 2820280734, 1487257921 ], "node_names": [ "!d223342b", "!b03d3eec", "!699a8d48", "!b7def71d", "!5b123690", "!a81a119e", "!58a5c141" ], "snr_values": [ -16.25, -8.25, -12.75, -18.5, -17.75, 2.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3525522475, "to_node_id": 2956803820, "from_node_name": "!d223342b", "to_node_name": "!b03d3eec", "snr": -16.25, "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": 2956803820, "to_node_id": 1771736392, "from_node_name": "!b03d3eec", "to_node_name": "!699a8d48", "snr": -8.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1771736392, "to_node_id": 3084842781, "from_node_name": "!699a8d48", "to_node_name": "!b7def71d", "snr": -12.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3084842781, "to_node_id": 1527920272, "from_node_name": "!b7def71d", "to_node_name": "!5b123690", "snr": -18.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1527920272, "to_node_id": 2820280734, "from_node_name": "!5b123690", "to_node_name": "!a81a119e", "snr": -17.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2820280734, "to_node_id": 1487257921, "from_node_name": "!a81a119e", "to_node_name": "!58a5c141", "snr": 2.0, "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": 6 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1487257921, 2896851828, 2463055388, 854674922 ], "node_names": [ "!58a5c141", "!acaa7374", "!92cf3e1c", "!32f14dea" ], "snr_values": [ -12.5, -1.5, -14.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1487257921, "to_node_id": 2896851828, "from_node_name": "!58a5c141", "to_node_name": "!acaa7374", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "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": 2896851828, "to_node_id": 2463055388, "from_node_name": "!acaa7374", "to_node_name": "!92cf3e1c", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "return", "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": 2463055388, "to_node_id": 854674922, "from_node_name": "!92cf3e1c", "to_node_name": "!32f14dea", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "return", "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": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3525522475, 2956803820, 1771736392, 3084842781, 1527920272, 2820280734, 1487257921, 2896851828, 2463055388, 854674922 ], "node_names": [ "!d223342b", "!b03d3eec", "!699a8d48", "!b7def71d", "!5b123690", "!a81a119e", "!58a5c141", "!acaa7374", "!92cf3e1c", "!32f14dea" ], "snr_values": [ -16.25, -8.25, -12.75, -18.5, -17.75, 2.0, -12.5, -1.5, -14.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3525522475, "to_node_id": 2956803820, "from_node_name": "!d223342b", "to_node_name": "!b03d3eec", "snr": -16.25, "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": 2956803820, "to_node_id": 1771736392, "from_node_name": "!b03d3eec", "to_node_name": "!699a8d48", "snr": -8.25, "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": 1771736392, "to_node_id": 3084842781, "from_node_name": "!699a8d48", "to_node_name": "!b7def71d", "snr": -12.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3084842781, "to_node_id": 1527920272, "from_node_name": "!b7def71d", "to_node_name": "!5b123690", "snr": -18.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1527920272, "to_node_id": 2820280734, "from_node_name": "!5b123690", "to_node_name": "!a81a119e", "snr": -17.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2820280734, "to_node_id": 1487257921, "from_node_name": "!a81a119e", "to_node_name": "!58a5c141", "snr": 2.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1487257921, "to_node_id": 2896851828, "from_node_name": "!58a5c141", "to_node_name": "!acaa7374", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return_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": 8, "from_node_id": 2896851828, "to_node_id": 2463055388, "from_node_name": "!acaa7374", "to_node_name": "!92cf3e1c", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "return_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": 9, "from_node_id": 2463055388, "to_node_id": 854674922, "from_node_name": "!92cf3e1c", "to_node_name": "!32f14dea", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "return_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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 9 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "!d223342b → !b03d3eec → !699a8d48 → !b7def71d → !5b123690 → !a81a119e → !58a5c141", "return_path_display": "!58a5c141 → !acaa7374 → !92cf3e1c → !32f14dea", "actual_rf_path_display": "!d223342b → !b03d3eec → !699a8d48 → !b7def71d → !5b123690 → !a81a119e → !58a5c141 → !acaa7374 → !92cf3e1c → !32f14dea", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3525522475, "to_node_id": 2956803820, "from_node_name": "!d223342b", "to_node_name": "!b03d3eec", "snr": -16.25, "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": 2956803820, "to_node_id": 1771736392, "from_node_name": "!b03d3eec", "to_node_name": "!699a8d48", "snr": -8.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1771736392, "to_node_id": 3084842781, "from_node_name": "!699a8d48", "to_node_name": "!b7def71d", "snr": -12.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3084842781, "to_node_id": 1527920272, "from_node_name": "!b7def71d", "to_node_name": "!5b123690", "snr": -18.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1527920272, "to_node_id": 2820280734, "from_node_name": "!5b123690", "to_node_name": "!a81a119e", "snr": -17.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2820280734, "to_node_id": 1487257921, "from_node_name": "!a81a119e", "to_node_name": "!58a5c141", "snr": 2.0, "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": 1487257921, "to_node_id": 2896851828, "from_node_name": "!58a5c141", "to_node_name": "!acaa7374", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "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": 2896851828, "to_node_id": 2463055388, "from_node_name": "!acaa7374", "to_node_name": "!92cf3e1c", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "return", "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": 2463055388, "to_node_id": 854674922, "from_node_name": "!92cf3e1c", "to_node_name": "!32f14dea", "snr": -14.5, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78810", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1487257921, "to": 3525522475, "id": 940554812, "rx_time": 1775257228, "rx_snr": -5.75, "rx_rssi": -101, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 234, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14ec3e3db0488d9a691df7deb79036125b9e111aa81233bfffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff01081a0c7473aaac1c3ecf92ea4df132221eceffffffffffffffff01faffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2956803820, 1771736392, 3084842781, 1527920272, 2820280734 ], "snr_towards": [ -65, -33, -51, -74, -71, 8 ], "route_back": [ 2896851828, 2463055388, 854674922 ], "snr_back": [ -50, -6, -58 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (121 bytes)
0a14ec3e3db0488d9a691df7deb79036125b9e111aa81233bfffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff01081a0c7473aaac1c3ecf92ea4df132221eceffffffffffffffff01faffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:121 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 8810 (8810) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-101.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 ea 4dea LongFast 2026-04-03 23:00:33 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways