Packet #278431 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Mad Electron 1W (MadR) to !1fa05cc4

5
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
93
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 278431
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3b812ba8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-10 14:59:02 UTC
From Node: Mad Electron 1W (MadR)
To Node: !1fa05cc4 (5cc4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SG-Command (SG-C)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -19.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: a4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !a2eb4038 phillymesh.net-03 (PM03) Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY) !858b1b6f Meshtastic 9514 (9514) Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -4.5 dB -20.25 dB -8.25 dB -19.75 dB -14.5 dB 3.0 dB -5.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Mad Electron 1W (MadR) !a2eb4038 Unknown -4.5 dB Origin Hops
2 !a2eb4038 phillymesh.net-03 (PM03) Unknown -20.25 dB Relay Hops
3 phillymesh.net-03 (PM03) Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY) Unknown -8.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY) !858b1b6f Unknown -19.75 dB Relay Hops
5 !858b1b6f Meshtastic 9514 (9514) Unknown -14.5 dB Relay Hops
6 Meshtastic 9514 (9514) Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Unknown 3.0 dB Relay Hops
7 Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4) 2.75 km -5.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
2.75 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:93 bytes
Gateway:!e1035fa3
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
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 !e1035fa3
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 21930438
Source node ID
uint32
to 530603204
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 93 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 -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -19.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1775833140
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 164
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775833142.1365087
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !e1035fa3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -19.00 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": [ 2733326392, 2733366240, 3883574171, 2240486255, 1127912724, 1628299103, 382652580 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, -20.25, -8.25, -19.75, -14.5, 3.0, -5.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2733366240": "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "382652580": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "530603204": "!1fa05cc4", "21930438": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "2240486255": "!858b1b6f", "1127912724": "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "2733326392": "!a2eb4038", "3883574171": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "1628299103": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 278431, "timestamp": 1775833142.1365087, "from_node_id": 21930438, "to_node_id": 530603204, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!e1035fa3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 998321064, "rssi": -115, "snr": -19.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 93, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1c3840eba2e0dbeba29ba37ae76f1b8b8514953a435fdf0d61a4d0ce16123deeffffffffffffffff01afffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff010cebffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775833140, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 14:59:02 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "!1fa05cc4", "relay_hex": "a4", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "SG-Command (SG-C)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3775094691, "latitude": 40.1866752, "longitude": -75.2091136, "altitude": 95, "timestamp": 1775823714.645328, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 12:21:54", "display_name": "SG-Command", "long_name": "SG-Command", "short_name": "SG-C", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 278431, "from_node_id": 21930438, "to_node_id": 530603204, "timestamp": 1775833142.1365087, "gateway_id": "!e1035fa3", "raw_payload": "0a1c3840eba2e0dbeba29ba37ae76f1b8b8514953a435fdf0d61a4d0ce16123deeffffffffffffffff01afffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff010cebffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "!1fa05cc4", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2733326392, 2733366240, 3883574171, 2240486255, 1127912724, 1628299103, 382652580 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, -20.25, -8.25, -19.75, -14.5, 3.0, -5.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 21930438, 2733326392, 2733366240, 3883574171, 2240486255, 1127912724, 1628299103, 382652580 ], "node_names": [ "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "!a2eb4038", "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "!858b1b6f", "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -20.25, -8.25, -19.75, -14.5, 3.0, -5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "snr": -4.5, "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": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 2733366240, "from_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "to_node_name": "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "snr": -20.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2733366240, "to_node_id": 3883574171, "from_node_name": "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "to_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "snr": -8.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3883574171, "to_node_id": 2240486255, "from_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "to_node_name": "!858b1b6f", "snr": -19.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2240486255, "to_node_id": 1127912724, "from_node_name": "!858b1b6f", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "snr": -14.5, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1127912724, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": 3.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 382652580, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2754.4052672336056, "from_location_timestamp": 1775823436.1559834, "to_location_timestamp": 1775832811.6249897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 21930438, 2733326392, 2733366240, 3883574171, 2240486255, 1127912724, 1628299103, 382652580 ], "node_names": [ "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "!a2eb4038", "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "!858b1b6f", "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -20.25, -8.25, -19.75, -14.5, 3.0, -5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "snr": -4.5, "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": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 2733366240, "from_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "to_node_name": "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "snr": -20.25, "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": 2733366240, "to_node_id": 3883574171, "from_node_name": "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "to_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "snr": -8.25, "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": 3883574171, "to_node_id": 2240486255, "from_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "to_node_name": "!858b1b6f", "snr": -19.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2240486255, "to_node_id": 1127912724, "from_node_name": "!858b1b6f", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "snr": -14.5, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1127912724, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": 3.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 382652580, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2754.4052672336056, "from_location_timestamp": 1775823436.1559834, "to_location_timestamp": 1775832811.6249897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR) → !a2eb4038 → phillymesh.net-03 (PM03) → Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY) → !858b1b6f → Meshtastic 9514 (9514) → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR) → !a2eb4038 → phillymesh.net-03 (PM03) → Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY) → !858b1b6f → Meshtastic 9514 (9514) → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 21930438, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Mad Electron 1W (MadR)", "to_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "snr": -4.5, "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": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 2733366240, "from_node_name": "!a2eb4038", "to_node_name": "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "snr": -20.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2733366240, "to_node_id": 3883574171, "from_node_name": "phillymesh.net-03 (PM03)", "to_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "snr": -8.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3883574171, "to_node_id": 2240486255, "from_node_name": "Yeah.Buoy.DSTY (BUOY)", "to_node_name": "!858b1b6f", "snr": -19.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2240486255, "to_node_id": 1127912724, "from_node_name": "!858b1b6f", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "snr": -14.5, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1127912724, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9514 (9514)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": 3.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 382652580, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d0a4 (d0a4)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2754.4052672336056, "from_location_timestamp": 1775823436.1559834, "to_location_timestamp": 1775832811.6249897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 2754.4052672336056, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e1035fa3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 21930438, "to": 530603204, "id": 998321064, "rx_time": 1775833140, "rx_snr": -19.0, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1c3840eba2e0dbeba29ba37ae76f1b8b8514953a435fdf0d61a4d0ce16123deeffffffffffffffff01afffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff010cebffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2733326392, 2733366240, 3883574171, 2240486255, 1127912724, 1628299103, 382652580 ], "snr_towards": [ -18, -81, -33, -79, -58, 12, -21 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (93 bytes)
0a1c3840eba2e0dbeba29ba37ae76f1b8b8514953a435fdf0d61a4d0ce16123deeffffffffffffffff01afffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff010cebffffffffffffffff01
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
SG-Command (SG-C) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-115.0 dBm -19.00 dB 7 a4 LongFast 2026-04-10 14:59:02 UTC Current
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) -58.523s
Before
-44.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 9b BUOY LongFast 2026-04-10 14:58:03 UTC View
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -56.882s
Before
-73.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 94 2N39 , BM- LongFast 2026-04-10 14:58:05 UTC View
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -2.342s
Before
-101.0 dBm Unknown 6 5f df5f LongFast 2026-04-10 14:58:59 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) +0.151s
After
-115.0 dBm -19.00 dB 7 a4 LongFast 2026-04-10 14:59:02 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways