Packet #266328 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !a2eb4038 to !67cfc5e4

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 266328
Mesh Packet ID: 0x618d9e49
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-10 00:13:42 UTC
From Node: !a2eb4038 (4038)
To Node: !67cfc5e4 (c5e4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -93 dBm
SNR: 0.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 34
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 65 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 -1.25 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Cereal Killer (70d8) → Meshtastic 1634 (1634)
SNR Back: -15.25 dB -12.5 dB -15.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !67cfc5e4 Mad Electron 1W (MadR) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Mad Electron 1W (MadR) !a2eb4038 Unknown -1.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !a2eb4038 Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Unknown -15.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Cereal Killer (70d8) 20.53 km -12.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Cereal Killer (70d8) Meshtastic 1634 (1634) Unknown -15.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
20.53 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:65 bytes
Gateway:!6985941c
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 !6985941c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2733326392
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1741669860
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -93.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 0.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775780006
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 52
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775780022.2893033
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: !6985941c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -93.0 dBm
SNR: 0.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 21930438 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -1.25 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 1457352709, 1766463028 ], "snr_back": [ -15.25, -12.5, -15.75 ], "route_node_names": { "1741669860": "!67cfc5e4", "1457352709": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "21930438": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "1766463028": "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "2733326392": "!a2eb4038", "1628299103": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 266328, "timestamp": 1775780022.2893033, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 1741669860, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6985941c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1636671049, "rssi": -93, "snr": 0.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c6a14e01120b00fbffffffffffffffff011a0c5fdf0d610570dd5634164a69221ec3ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775780006, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 00:13:42 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "to_node_name": "!67cfc5e4", "relay_hex": "34", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770361884, "latitude": 39.8393344, "longitude": -75.464704, "altitude": 48, "timestamp": 1775713622.8452299, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-09 05:47:02", "display_name": "IsenMesh.Base2.PA", "long_name": "IsenMesh.Base2.PA", "short_name": "ISB2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 266328, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 1741669860, "timestamp": 1775780022.2893033, "gateway_id": "!6985941c", "raw_payload": "0a04c6a14e01120b00fbffffffffffffffff011a0c5fdf0d610570dd5634164a69221ec3ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "to_node_name": "!67cfc5e4", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 21930438 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -1.25 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 1457352709, 1766463028 ], "snr_back": [ -15.25, -12.5, -15.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1741669860, 21930438, 2733326392 ], "node_names": [ "!67cfc5e4", "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "!a2eb4038" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -1.25 ], "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": 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": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "snr": -1.25, "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": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2733326392, 1628299103, 1457352709, 1766463028 ], "node_names": [ "!a2eb4038", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.25, -12.5, -15.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1457352709, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20526.583562782598, "from_location_timestamp": 1775773999.6188765, "to_location_timestamp": 1775767514.201435, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1457352709, "to_node_id": 1766463028, "from_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1741669860, 21930438, 2733326392, 1628299103, 1457352709, 1766463028 ], "node_names": [ "!67cfc5e4", "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "!a2eb4038", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -1.25, -15.25, -12.5, -15.75 ], "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": 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": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "snr": -1.25, "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": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1457352709, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20526.583562782598, "from_location_timestamp": 1775773999.6188765, "to_location_timestamp": 1775767514.201435, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1457352709, "to_node_id": 1766463028, "from_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!67cfc5e4 → Mad Electron 1W (MadR) → !a2eb4038", "return_path_display": "!a2eb4038 → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Cereal Killer (70d8) → Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!67cfc5e4 → Mad Electron 1W (MadR) → !a2eb4038 → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Cereal Killer (70d8) → Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "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": 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": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "snr": -1.25, "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": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1457352709, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20526.583562782598, "from_location_timestamp": 1775773999.6188765, "to_location_timestamp": 1775767514.201435, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1457352709, "to_node_id": 1766463028, "from_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 20526.583562782598 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985941c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733326392, "to": 1741669860, "id": 1636671049, "rx_time": 1775780006, "rx_snr": 0.25, "rx_rssi": -93, "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": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04c6a14e01120b00fbffffffffffffffff011a0c5fdf0d610570dd5634164a69221ec3ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 21930438 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -5 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 1457352709, 1766463028 ], "snr_back": [ -61, -50, -63 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a04c6a14e01120b00fbffffffffffffffff011a0c5fdf0d610570dd5634164a69221ec3ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-93.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 34 LongFast 2026-04-10 00:13:42 UTC Current
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -5.504s
Before 		-99.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 5f df5f LongFast 2026-04-10 00:13:36 UTC View
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -3.003s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 94 2N39 , BM- LongFast 2026-04-10 00:13:39 UTC View
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) -2.145s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 a7 DSTP LongFast 2026-04-10 00:13:40 UTC View
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Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways