Packet #202853 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) to !67cfc5e4

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 202853
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1d18a0d4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-11 18:05:22 UTC
From Node: DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)
To Node: !67cfc5e4 (c5e4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 34 🛖
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: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Mad Electron 1W (MadR)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 1.0 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic 344c (344c) → BM BASE1 (BMRB) → Homestead (🛖) → ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)
SNR Back: -18.25 dB -16.0 dB -11.0 dB -10.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !67cfc5e4 Mad Electron 1W (MadR) 11.85 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Mad Electron 1W (MadR) DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) Unknown 1.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) Meshtastic 344c (344c) Unknown -18.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic 344c (344c) BM BASE1 (BMRB) Unknown -16.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 BM BASE1 (BMRB) Homestead (🛖) Unknown -11.0 dB Return Relay Hops
4 Homestead (🛖) ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) 4.93 km -10.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
11.85 km
Total Return Distance
4.93 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:70 bytes
Gateway:!16c3f37c
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !16c3f37c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2733326392
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1741669860
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 70 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 -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1781201122
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 52
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: !16c3f37c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 21930438 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 1.0 ], "route_back": [ 4136580172, 3836257508, 2733326900, 381940604 ], "snr_back": [ -18.25, -16.0, -11.0, -10.75 ], "route_node_names": { "3836257508": "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "1741669860": "!67cfc5e4", "21930438": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "4136580172": "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "2733326900": "Homestead (🛖)", "2733326392": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "381940604": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 202853, "timestamp": 1781201122.4767487, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 1741669860, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 488153300, "rssi": -113, "snr": -10.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c6a14e01120200041a104c348ff6e4a4a8e43442eba27cf3c3162228b7ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1781201122, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a83010d3840eba215e4c5cf6718082a51516eae4298c7fb043b59cc16b0e649a287b0593d84d9144d348519bfdd46c9264130be887de3a7e1bce41d5783dfdfef88890ebe39126b14260e627d352eba5e362a9eb869d5625222454bb753051e0a5e35d4a0181d3de2f82a6a4500002cc15001608fffffffffffffffff017803980134a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213136633366333763", "timestamp_str": "2026-06-11 18:05:22 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "!67cfc5e4", "relay_hex": "34", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2733326900, "node_name": "Homestead", "hex_id": "!a2eb4234", "short_name": "🛖", "last_byte": "34" } ], "gateway_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 381940604, "latitude": 40.2310262, "longitude": -75.5221334, "altitude": 104, "timestamp": 1785162374.8062453, "timestamp_str": "2026-07-27 14:26:14", "display_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes", "long_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes", "short_name": "LRG0", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 202853, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 1741669860, "timestamp": 1781201122.4767487, "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "raw_payload": "0a04c6a14e01120200041a104c348ff6e4a4a8e43442eba27cf3c3162228b7ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "!67cfc5e4", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 21930438 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 1.0 ], "route_back": [ 4136580172, 3836257508, 2733326900, 381940604 ], "snr_back": [ -18.25, -16.0, -11.0, -10.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1741669860, 21930438, 2733326392 ], "node_names": [ "!67cfc5e4", "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 1.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1741669860, "to_node_id": 21930438, "from_node_name": "!67cfc5e4", "to_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11853.257225708528, "from_location_timestamp": 1784786665.021646, "to_location_timestamp": 1781199378.2648711, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "snr": 1.0, "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": [ 2733326392, 4136580172, 3836257508, 2733326900, 381940604 ], "node_names": [ "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "Homestead (🛖)", "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.25, -16.0, -11.0, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 4136580172, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "snr": -18.25, "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": 4136580172, "to_node_id": 3836257508, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "to_node_name": "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 3836257508, "to_node_id": 2733326900, "from_node_name": "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "to_node_name": "Homestead (🛖)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2733326900, "to_node_id": 381940604, "from_node_name": "Homestead (🛖)", "to_node_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4933.369215391094, "from_location_timestamp": 1781160826.1984665, "to_location_timestamp": 1781110512.3086321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1741669860, 21930438, 2733326392, 4136580172, 3836257508, 2733326900, 381940604 ], "node_names": [ "!67cfc5e4", "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "Homestead (🛖)", "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 1.0, -18.25, -16.0, -11.0, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1741669860, "to_node_id": 21930438, "from_node_name": "!67cfc5e4", "to_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11853.257225708528, "from_location_timestamp": 1784786665.021646, "to_location_timestamp": 1781199378.2648711, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "snr": 1.0, "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": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 4136580172, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "snr": -18.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 4136580172, "to_node_id": 3836257508, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "to_node_name": "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3836257508, "to_node_id": 2733326900, "from_node_name": "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "to_node_name": "Homestead (🛖)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2733326900, "to_node_id": 381940604, "from_node_name": "Homestead (🛖)", "to_node_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4933.369215391094, "from_location_timestamp": 1781160826.1984665, "to_location_timestamp": 1781110512.3086321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!67cfc5e4 → Mad Electron 1W (MadR) → DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "return_path_display": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) → Meshtastic 344c (344c) → BM BASE1 (BMRB) → Homestead (🛖) → ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!67cfc5e4 → Mad Electron 1W (MadR) → DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) → Meshtastic 344c (344c) → BM BASE1 (BMRB) → Homestead (🛖) → ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1741669860, "to_node_id": 21930438, "from_node_name": "!67cfc5e4", "to_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11853.257225708528, "from_location_timestamp": 1784786665.021646, "to_location_timestamp": 1781199378.2648711, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.9w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "snr": 1.0, "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": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 4136580172, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "snr": -18.25, "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": 4136580172, "to_node_id": 3836257508, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 344c (344c)", "to_node_name": "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 3836257508, "to_node_id": 2733326900, "from_node_name": "BM BASE1 (BMRB)", "to_node_name": "Homestead (🛖)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2733326900, "to_node_id": 381940604, "from_node_name": "Homestead (🛖)", "to_node_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4933.369215391094, "from_location_timestamp": 1781160826.1984665, "to_location_timestamp": 1781110512.3086321, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 11853.257225708528, "total_return_distance": 4933.369215391094 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2733326392, "to": 1741669860, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgTGoU4BEgIABBoQTDSP9uSkqOQ0QuuifPPDFiIot///////////AcD//////////wHU//////////8B1f//////////AQ==", "request_id": 1754541968, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 488153300, "rx_time": 1781201122, "rx_snr": -10.75, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 52, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733326392, "to": 1741669860, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgTGoU4BEgIABBoQTDSP9uSkqOQ0QuuifPPDFiIot///////////AcD//////////wHU//////////8B1f//////////AQ==", "request_id": 1754541968, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 21930438 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 4 ], "route_back": [ 4136580172, 3836257508, 2733326900, 381940604 ], "snr_back": [ -73, -64, -44, -43 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 488153300, "rx_time": 1781201122, "rx_snr": -10.75, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 52, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a04c6a14e01120200041a104c348ff6e4a4a8e43442eba27cf3c3162228b7ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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
☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 34 🛖 LongFast 2026-06-11 18:05:22 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
Meshtastic Point Breeze (ASAP) -67.191s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 7a RRak , ca7a , Kc3 LongFast 2026-06-11 18:04:15 UTC View
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -67.152s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 7a RRak LongFast 2026-06-11 18:04:15 UTC View
IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2) -65.543s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 34 LongFast 2026-06-11 18:04:16 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -62.967s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 4a LongFast 2026-06-11 18:04:19 UTC View
Phlm.sh - Deadly Beef (beef) -58.820s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 c2 cec2 LongFast 2026-06-11 18:04:23 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways