Packet #276669 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic df5f (df5f) to DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)

6
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 276669
Mesh Packet ID: 0x251fee1a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-10 12:31:51 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic df5f (df5f)
To Node: DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -64 dBm
SNR: 4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 9b BUOY
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: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY) → !ffffffff
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 6.5 dB -32.0 dB -10.25 dB
Return Path: Cereal Killer (70d8) → Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)
SNR Back: -13.75 dB 1.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY) Unknown 6.5 dB Origin Hops
2 DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
3 !ffffffff Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Unknown -10.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Cereal Killer (70d8) 20.53 km -13.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Cereal Killer (70d8) Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY) Unknown 1.0 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:56 bytes
Gateway:!db58f714
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 !db58f714
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1628299103
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3680040724
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -64.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775824302
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 20
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 155
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775824311.8741903
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db58f714
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -64.0 dBm
SNR: 4.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 151577057, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.5, -32.0, -10.25 ], "route_back": [ 1457352709, 3883574171 ], "snr_back": [ -13.75, 1.0 ], "route_node_names": { "151577057": "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "1457352709": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff", "3680040724": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "3883574171": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "1628299103": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 276669, "timestamp": 1775824311.8741903, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 3680040724, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db58f714", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 622849562, "rssi": -64, "snr": 4.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08e1e10809ffffffff12151a80ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff011a080570dd569ba37ae7220bc9ffffffffffffffff0104", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775824302, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 20, "relay_node": 155, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 12:31:51 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "relay_hex": "9b", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3883574171, "node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY", "hex_id": "!e77aa39b", "short_name": "BUOY", "last_byte": "9b" } ], "gateway_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3680040724, "latitude": 39.8196736, "longitude": -75.2091136, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775798477.073209, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 05:21:17", "display_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ", "long_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ", "short_name": "DSTY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 276669, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 3680040724, "timestamp": 1775824311.8741903, "gateway_id": "!db58f714", "raw_payload": "0a08e1e10809ffffffff12151a80ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff011a080570dd569ba37ae7220bc9ffffffffffffffff0104", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 151577057, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.5, -32.0, -10.25 ], "route_back": [ 1457352709, 3883574171 ], "snr_back": [ -13.75, 1.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3680040724, 151577057, 4294967295, 1628299103 ], "node_names": [ "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.5, -32.0, -10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680040724, "to_node_id": 151577057, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "to_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "snr": 6.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 151577057, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -10.25, "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": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1628299103, 1457352709, 3883574171 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.75, 1.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1457352709, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20526.583562782598, "from_location_timestamp": 1775823436.1559834, "to_location_timestamp": 1775816513.1941488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1457352709, "to_node_id": 3883574171, "from_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "to_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "snr": 1.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3680040724, 151577057, 4294967295, 1628299103, 1457352709, 3883574171 ], "node_names": [ "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.5, -32.0, -10.25, -13.75, 1.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680040724, "to_node_id": 151577057, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "to_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "snr": 6.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 151577057, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -10.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1457352709, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20526.583562782598, "from_location_timestamp": 1775823436.1559834, "to_location_timestamp": 1775816513.1941488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1457352709, "to_node_id": 3883574171, "from_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "to_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "snr": 1.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) → DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Cereal Killer (70d8) → Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "actual_rf_path_display": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) → DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Cereal Killer (70d8) → Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680040724, "to_node_id": 151577057, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "to_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "snr": 6.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 151577057, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Tree.NJ (DSTY)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -10.25, "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": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1457352709, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 20526.583562782598, "from_location_timestamp": 1775823436.1559834, "to_location_timestamp": 1775816513.1941488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1457352709, "to_node_id": 3883574171, "from_node_name": "Cereal Killer (70d8)", "to_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "snr": 1.0, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 20526.583562782598 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db58f714", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1628299103, "to": 3680040724, "id": 622849562, "rx_time": 1775824302, "rx_snr": 4.5, "rx_rssi": -64, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 20, "relay_node": 155, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08e1e10809ffffffff12151a80ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff011a080570dd569ba37ae7220bc9ffffffffffffffff0104", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 151577057, 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ 26, -128, -41 ], "route_back": [ 1457352709, 3883574171 ], "snr_back": [ -55, 4 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a08e1e10809ffffffff12151a80ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff011a080570dd569ba37ae7220bc9ffffffffffffffff0104
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-64.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 9b BUOY LongFast 2026-04-10 12:31:51 UTC Current
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -3.672s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 5f df5f LongFast 2026-04-10 12:31:48 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) -1.500s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 a4 LongFast 2026-04-10 12:31:50 UTC View
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -1.406s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 95 HWTb LongFast 2026-04-10 12:31:50 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) -1.288s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 a4 LongFast 2026-04-10 12:31:50 UTC View
MOMOMonitor (MMMN) +3.708s
After 		-63.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 75 MMBA LongFast 2026-04-10 12:31:55 UTC View
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Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways