Packet #273644 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1) to !f39e1eef

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 273644
Mesh Packet ID: 0x78179d21
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-10 08:44:44 UTC
From Node: KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)
To Node: !f39e1eef (1eef)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 48
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: KC3FHC Main (FHC1) → !22b35655 → !435a76b0 → SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI) → PNR → !83b0f93d → Starlink 1 (STR1)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -18.0 dB -12.5 dB -11.5 dB -3.5 dB -15.0 dB -4.75 dB -20.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1) KC3FHC Main (FHC1) 2.81 km -18.0 dB Origin Hops
2 KC3FHC Main (FHC1) !22b35655 Unknown -12.5 dB Relay Hops
3 !22b35655 !435a76b0 Unknown -11.5 dB Relay Hops
4 !435a76b0 SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI) Unknown -3.5 dB Relay Hops
5 SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI) PNR Unknown -15.0 dB Relay Hops
6 PNR !83b0f93d Unknown -4.75 dB Relay Hops
7 !83b0f93d Starlink 1 (STR1) Unknown -20.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
2.81 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:102 bytes
Gateway:!16c3f37c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
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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 (102 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677036540
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4087226095
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775810684
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775810684.9866242
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16c3f37c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -10.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3663513568, 582178389, 1130002096, 3579472151, 93495413, 2209413437, 236732744 ], "snr_towards": [ -18.0, -12.5, -11.5, -3.5, -15.0, -4.75, -20.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3663513568": "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "236732744": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "4087226095": "!f39e1eef", "1130002096": "!435a76b0", "93495413": "PNR", "582178389": "!22b35655", "3579472151": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "3677036540": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "2209413437": "!83b0f93d" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 273644, "timestamp": 1775810684.9866242, "from_node_id": 3677036540, "to_node_id": 4087226095, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2014813473, "rssi": -112, "snr": -10.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1ce0c75cda5556b322b0765a4317695ad575a092053df9b08348411c0e1246b8ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01edffffffffffffffff01b0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775810684, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 08:44:44 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "to_node_name": "!f39e1eef", "relay_hex": "48", "relay_candidates": [], "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": 273644, "from_node_id": 3677036540, "to_node_id": 4087226095, "timestamp": 1775810684.9866242, "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "raw_payload": "0a1ce0c75cda5556b322b0765a4317695ad575a092053df9b08348411c0e1246b8ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01edffffffffffffffff01b0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "to_node_name": "!f39e1eef", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3663513568, 582178389, 1130002096, 3579472151, 93495413, 2209413437, 236732744 ], "snr_towards": [ -18.0, -12.5, -11.5, -3.5, -15.0, -4.75, -20.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3677036540, 3663513568, 582178389, 1130002096, 3579472151, 93495413, 2209413437, 236732744 ], "node_names": [ "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "!22b35655", "!435a76b0", "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "PNR", "!83b0f93d", "Starlink 1 (STR1)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.0, -12.5, -11.5, -3.5, -15.0, -4.75, -20.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677036540, "to_node_id": 3663513568, "from_node_name": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "to_node_name": "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2809.648590460671, "from_location_timestamp": 1775748409.7059503, "to_location_timestamp": 1775639172.690926, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3663513568, "to_node_id": 582178389, "from_node_name": "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "to_node_name": "!22b35655", "snr": -12.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 582178389, "to_node_id": 1130002096, "from_node_name": "!22b35655", "to_node_name": "!435a76b0", "snr": -11.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1130002096, "to_node_id": 3579472151, "from_node_name": "!435a76b0", "to_node_name": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "snr": -3.5, "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": 3579472151, "to_node_id": 93495413, "from_node_name": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "PNR", "snr": -15.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 93495413, "to_node_id": 2209413437, "from_node_name": "PNR", "to_node_name": "!83b0f93d", "snr": -4.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 2209413437, "to_node_id": 236732744, "from_node_name": "!83b0f93d", "to_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "snr": -20.0, "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": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3677036540, 3663513568, 582178389, 1130002096, 3579472151, 93495413, 2209413437, 236732744 ], "node_names": [ "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "!22b35655", "!435a76b0", "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "PNR", "!83b0f93d", "Starlink 1 (STR1)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.0, -12.5, -11.5, -3.5, -15.0, -4.75, -20.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677036540, "to_node_id": 3663513568, "from_node_name": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "to_node_name": "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2809.648590460671, "from_location_timestamp": 1775748409.7059503, "to_location_timestamp": 1775639172.690926, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3663513568, "to_node_id": 582178389, "from_node_name": "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "to_node_name": "!22b35655", "snr": -12.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 582178389, "to_node_id": 1130002096, "from_node_name": "!22b35655", "to_node_name": "!435a76b0", "snr": -11.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1130002096, "to_node_id": 3579472151, "from_node_name": "!435a76b0", "to_node_name": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "snr": -3.5, "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": 3579472151, "to_node_id": 93495413, "from_node_name": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "PNR", "snr": -15.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 93495413, "to_node_id": 2209413437, "from_node_name": "PNR", "to_node_name": "!83b0f93d", "snr": -4.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 2209413437, "to_node_id": 236732744, "from_node_name": "!83b0f93d", "to_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "snr": -20.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1) → KC3FHC Main (FHC1) → !22b35655 → !435a76b0 → SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI) → PNR → !83b0f93d → Starlink 1 (STR1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1) → KC3FHC Main (FHC1) → !22b35655 → !435a76b0 → SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI) → PNR → !83b0f93d → Starlink 1 (STR1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677036540, "to_node_id": 3663513568, "from_node_name": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "to_node_name": "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2809.648590460671, "from_location_timestamp": 1775748409.7059503, "to_location_timestamp": 1775639172.690926, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3663513568, "to_node_id": 582178389, "from_node_name": "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "to_node_name": "!22b35655", "snr": -12.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 582178389, "to_node_id": 1130002096, "from_node_name": "!22b35655", "to_node_name": "!435a76b0", "snr": -11.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1130002096, "to_node_id": 3579472151, "from_node_name": "!435a76b0", "to_node_name": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "snr": -3.5, "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": 3579472151, "to_node_id": 93495413, "from_node_name": "SUSQ VAL PA Mesh - Ephrata - EARS Tower (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "PNR", "snr": -15.0, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 93495413, "to_node_id": 2209413437, "from_node_name": "PNR", "to_node_name": "!83b0f93d", "snr": -4.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 2209413437, "to_node_id": 236732744, "from_node_name": "!83b0f93d", "to_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "snr": -20.0, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 2809.648590460671, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677036540, "to": 4087226095, "id": 2014813473, "rx_time": 1775810684, "rx_snr": -10.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1ce0c75cda5556b322b0765a4317695ad575a092053df9b08348411c0e1246b8ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01edffffffffffffffff01b0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3663513568, 582178389, 1130002096, 3579472151, 93495413, 2209413437, 236732744 ], "snr_towards": [ -72, -50, -46, -14, -60, -19, -80 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a1ce0c75cda5556b322b0765a4317695ad575a092053df9b08348411c0e1246b8ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01edffffffffffffffff01b0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:102 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
☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -10.25 dB 7 48 LongFast 2026-04-10 08:44:44 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways