Packet #259736 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0) to Yanks Attic Node (YANK)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
93
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 259736
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7dc10011
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-09 15:11:54 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)
To Node: Yanks Attic Node (YANK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 84 Jim
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: 93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: p414.potatonet.us (p414) 🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾) 🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -9.25 dB -16.75 dB 5.75 dB -6.25 dB
Return Path: Wayne 01 (W01) Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)
SNR Back: -15.75 dB -14.25 dB -8.75 dB
Route Visualization
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Yanks Attic Node (YANK) p414.potatonet.us (p414) 4.31 km -9.25 dB Origin Hops
2 p414.potatonet.us (p414) 🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾) 12.40 km -16.75 dB Relay Hops
3 🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾) 🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾) Unknown 5.75 dB Relay Hops
4 🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾) Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0) Unknown -6.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0) Wayne 01 (W01) Unknown -15.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Wayne 01 (W01) Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) Unknown -14.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim) Unknown -8.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
16.71 km
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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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:93 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16c3f37c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (93 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 67461296
Source node ID
uint32
to 3236042446
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 93 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 -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1775747514
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 132
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775747514.7362819
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: !16c3f37c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2666107224, 3075011986, 3679573824 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25, -16.75, 5.75, -6.25 ], "route_back": [ 2745256584, 1770356280, 2997291908 ], "snr_back": [ -15.75, -14.25, -8.75 ], "route_node_names": { "3679573824": "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "2997291908": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "2745256584": "Wayne 01 (W01)", "1770356280": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "3236042446": "Yanks Attic Node (YANK)", "67461296": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "3075011986": "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "2666107224": "p414.potatonet.us (p414)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 259736, "timestamp": 1775747514.7362819, "from_node_id": 67461296, "to_node_id": 3236042446, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2109800465, "rssi": -115, "snr": -18.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 93, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c5891e99e92f548b740d751db121fdbffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff0117e7ffffffffffffffff011a0c884aa1a3387e8569840ba7b2221ec1ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775747514, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-09 15:11:54 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "to_node_name": "Yanks Attic Node (YANK)", "relay_hex": "84", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2997291908, "node_name": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp", "hex_id": "!b2a70b84", "short_name": "Jim", "last_byte": "84" } ], "gateway_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 381940604, "latitude": 40.2310262, "longitude": -75.5221334, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775853049.4310567, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 20:30:49", "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": 259736, "from_node_id": 67461296, "to_node_id": 3236042446, "timestamp": 1775747514.7362819, "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "raw_payload": "0a0c5891e99e92f548b740d751db121fdbffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff0117e7ffffffffffffffff011a0c884aa1a3387e8569840ba7b2221ec1ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "to_node_name": "Yanks Attic Node (YANK)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2666107224, 3075011986, 3679573824 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25, -16.75, 5.75, -6.25 ], "route_back": [ 2745256584, 1770356280, 2997291908 ], "snr_back": [ -15.75, -14.25, -8.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3236042446, 2666107224, 3075011986, 3679573824, 67461296 ], "node_names": [ "Yanks Attic Node (YANK)", "p414.potatonet.us (p414)", "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -16.75, 5.75, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3236042446, "to_node_id": 2666107224, "from_node_name": "Yanks Attic Node (YANK)", "to_node_name": "p414.potatonet.us (p414)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4308.963954767335, "from_location_timestamp": 1775745846.6515207, "to_location_timestamp": 1775746575.2111347, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2666107224, "to_node_id": 3075011986, "from_node_name": "p414.potatonet.us (p414)", "to_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12398.912974016197, "from_location_timestamp": 1775746575.2111347, "to_location_timestamp": 1775736236.065298, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3075011986, "to_node_id": 3679573824, "from_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "to_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 3679573824, "to_node_id": 67461296, "from_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "snr": -6.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 67461296, 2745256584, 1770356280, 2997291908 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "Wayne 01 (W01)", "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -14.25, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67461296, "to_node_id": 2745256584, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "to_node_name": "Wayne 01 (W01)", "snr": -15.75, "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": 2745256584, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Wayne 01 (W01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -14.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 2997291908, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "snr": -8.75, "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": [ 3236042446, 2666107224, 3075011986, 3679573824, 67461296, 2745256584, 1770356280, 2997291908 ], "node_names": [ "Yanks Attic Node (YANK)", "p414.potatonet.us (p414)", "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "Wayne 01 (W01)", "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -16.75, 5.75, -6.25, -15.75, -14.25, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3236042446, "to_node_id": 2666107224, "from_node_name": "Yanks Attic Node (YANK)", "to_node_name": "p414.potatonet.us (p414)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4308.963954767335, "from_location_timestamp": 1775745846.6515207, "to_location_timestamp": 1775746575.2111347, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2666107224, "to_node_id": 3075011986, "from_node_name": "p414.potatonet.us (p414)", "to_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12398.912974016197, "from_location_timestamp": 1775746575.2111347, "to_location_timestamp": 1775736236.065298, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3075011986, "to_node_id": 3679573824, "from_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "to_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 3679573824, "to_node_id": 67461296, "from_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 67461296, "to_node_id": 2745256584, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "to_node_name": "Wayne 01 (W01)", "snr": -15.75, "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": 2745256584, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Wayne 01 (W01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -14.25, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 2997291908, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "snr": -8.75, "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": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Yanks Attic Node (YANK) → p414.potatonet.us (p414) → 🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾) → 🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾) → Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0) → Wayne 01 (W01) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Yanks Attic Node (YANK) → p414.potatonet.us (p414) → 🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾) → 🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾) → Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0) → Wayne 01 (W01) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3236042446, "to_node_id": 2666107224, "from_node_name": "Yanks Attic Node (YANK)", "to_node_name": "p414.potatonet.us (p414)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4308.963954767335, "from_location_timestamp": 1775745846.6515207, "to_location_timestamp": 1775746575.2111347, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2666107224, "to_node_id": 3075011986, "from_node_name": "p414.potatonet.us (p414)", "to_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12398.912974016197, "from_location_timestamp": 1775746575.2111347, "to_location_timestamp": 1775736236.065298, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3075011986, "to_node_id": 3679573824, "from_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 1 (🐾)", "to_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 3679573824, "to_node_id": 67461296, "from_node_name": "🐾 Dogz 2 (🐾)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "snr": -6.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67461296, "to_node_id": 2745256584, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 60b0 (60b0)", "to_node_name": "Wayne 01 (W01)", "snr": -15.75, "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": 2745256584, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Wayne 01 (W01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -14.25, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 2997291908, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "snr": -8.75, "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": 16707.87692878353, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 67461296, "to": 3236042446, "id": 2109800465, "rx_time": 1775747514, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c5891e99e92f548b740d751db121fdbffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff0117e7ffffffffffffffff011a0c884aa1a3387e8569840ba7b2221ec1ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2666107224, 3075011986, 3679573824 ], "snr_towards": [ -37, -67, 23, -25 ], "route_back": [ 2745256584, 1770356280, 2997291908 ], "snr_back": [ -63, -57, -35 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (93 bytes)
0a0c5891e99e92f548b740d751db121fdbffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff0117e7ffffffffffffffff011a0c884aa1a3387e8569840ba7b2221ec1ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:93 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
-115.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 84 Jim LongFast 2026-04-09 15:11:54 UTC Current
Yanks Attic Node (YANK) -1.704s
Before
-108.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 38 a338 , 7e38 , LB_2 LongFast 2026-04-09 15:11:53 UTC View
Kyle Yank (KYLE) -1.580s
Before
-115.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 38 a338 , 7e38 LongFast 2026-04-09 15:11:53 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways