Packet #279075 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1) to !3f77e071

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 279075
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa4cfabc3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-10 15:47:41 UTC
From Node: KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)
To Node: !3f77e071 (e071)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, 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: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: KC3FHC Main (FHC1) !22b35655 KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY) SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI) N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN) KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb) Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -17.75 dB -12.5 dB -1.25 dB -19.75 dB -8.25 dB -17.0 dB -15.5 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 -17.75 dB Origin Hops
2 KC3FHC Main (FHC1) !22b35655 Unknown -12.5 dB Relay Hops
3 !22b35655 KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY) Unknown -1.25 dB Relay Hops
4 KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY) SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI) 47.96 km -19.75 dB Relay Hops
5 SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI) N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN) 13.38 km -8.25 dB Relay Hops
6 N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN) KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb) 31.43 km -17.0 dB Relay Hops
7 KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb) Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim) 43.21 km -15.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
138.79 km
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
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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
+ 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 (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 1064820849
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 -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1775836061
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 132
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775836061.6248775
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)
  • ✓ 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: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 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, 2437117217, 3579466662, 2225634715, 977359971, 2997291908 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.75, -12.5, -1.25, -19.75, -8.25, -17.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3663513568": "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "2437117217": "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "977359971": "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "2997291908": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "3579466662": "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "1064820849": "!3f77e071", "582178389": "!22b35655", "2225634715": "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "3677036540": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 279075, "timestamp": 1775836061.6248775, "from_node_id": 3677036540, "to_node_id": 1064820849, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2765073347, "rssi": -119, "snr": -18.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1ce0c75cda5556b32221754391a6535ad59b7da8846354413a840ba7b21246b9ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775836061, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 15:47:41 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "to_node_name": "!3f77e071", "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": 1775467746.1265357, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-06 09:29:06", "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": 279075, "from_node_id": 3677036540, "to_node_id": 1064820849, "timestamp": 1775836061.6248775, "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "raw_payload": "0a1ce0c75cda5556b32221754391a6535ad59b7da8846354413a840ba7b21246b9ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "to_node_name": "!3f77e071", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3663513568, 582178389, 2437117217, 3579466662, 2225634715, 977359971, 2997291908 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.75, -12.5, -1.25, -19.75, -8.25, -17.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3677036540, 3663513568, 582178389, 2437117217, 3579466662, 2225634715, 977359971, 2997291908 ], "node_names": [ "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "!22b35655", "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.75, -12.5, -1.25, -19.75, -8.25, -17.0, -15.5 ], "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": -17.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2809.648590460671, "from_location_timestamp": 1775815142.0672536, "to_location_timestamp": 1775639172.690926, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3d 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": 2437117217, "from_node_name": "!22b35655", "to_node_name": "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2437117217, "to_node_id": 3579466662, "from_node_name": "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "to_node_name": "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47959.470200495976, "from_location_timestamp": 1775828709.5222445, "to_location_timestamp": 1775577382.632194, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3579466662, "to_node_id": 2225634715, "from_node_name": "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13381.62694069001, "from_location_timestamp": 1775577382.632194, "to_location_timestamp": 1775834914.2146037, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2225634715, "to_node_id": 977359971, "from_node_name": "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "to_node_name": "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 31429.01415320701, "from_location_timestamp": 1775834914.2146037, "to_location_timestamp": 1775331390.882706, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 977359971, "to_node_id": 2997291908, "from_node_name": "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "to_node_name": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43206.349704231005, "from_location_timestamp": 1775331390.882706, "to_location_timestamp": 1775825325.264061, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3677036540, 3663513568, 582178389, 2437117217, 3579466662, 2225634715, 977359971, 2997291908 ], "node_names": [ "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1)", "KC3FHC Main (FHC1)", "!22b35655", "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.75, -12.5, -1.25, -19.75, -8.25, -17.0, -15.5 ], "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": -17.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2809.648590460671, "from_location_timestamp": 1775815142.0672536, "to_location_timestamp": 1775639172.690926, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3d 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": 2437117217, "from_node_name": "!22b35655", "to_node_name": "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2437117217, "to_node_id": 3579466662, "from_node_name": "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "to_node_name": "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47959.470200495976, "from_location_timestamp": 1775828709.5222445, "to_location_timestamp": 1775577382.632194, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3579466662, "to_node_id": 2225634715, "from_node_name": "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13381.62694069001, "from_location_timestamp": 1775577382.632194, "to_location_timestamp": 1775834914.2146037, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2225634715, "to_node_id": 977359971, "from_node_name": "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "to_node_name": "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 31429.01415320701, "from_location_timestamp": 1775834914.2146037, "to_location_timestamp": 1775331390.882706, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 977359971, "to_node_id": 2997291908, "from_node_name": "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "to_node_name": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43206.349704231005, "from_location_timestamp": 1775331390.882706, "to_location_timestamp": 1775825325.264061, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1) → KC3FHC Main (FHC1) → !22b35655 → KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY) → SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI) → N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN) → KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb) → Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "KC3ECO Bel Air (ECO1) → KC3FHC Main (FHC1) → !22b35655 → KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY) → SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI) → N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN) → KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb) → Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "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": -17.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2809.648590460671, "from_location_timestamp": 1775815142.0672536, "to_location_timestamp": 1775639172.690926, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3d 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": 2437117217, "from_node_name": "!22b35655", "to_node_name": "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2437117217, "to_node_id": 3579466662, "from_node_name": "KC3WRY (Red Lion) (WRY)", "to_node_name": "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47959.470200495976, "from_location_timestamp": 1775828709.5222445, "to_location_timestamp": 1775577382.632194, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3579466662, "to_node_id": 2225634715, "from_node_name": "SUSQ Val PA Mesh - New Holland (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13381.62694069001, "from_location_timestamp": 1775577382.632194, "to_location_timestamp": 1775834914.2146037, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2225634715, "to_node_id": 977359971, "from_node_name": "N3TUQ Narvon Node (N3NN)", "to_node_name": "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 31429.01415320701, "from_location_timestamp": 1775834914.2146037, "to_location_timestamp": 1775331390.882706, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 977359971, "to_node_id": 2997291908, "from_node_name": "KD3AGG Base- Reading, PA (RDGb)", "to_node_name": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43206.349704231005, "from_location_timestamp": 1775331390.882706, "to_location_timestamp": 1775825325.264061, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 138786.10958908466, "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": 1064820849, "id": 2765073347, "rx_time": 1775836061, "rx_snr": -18.5, "rx_rssi": -119, "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": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1ce0c75cda5556b32221754391a6535ad59b7da8846354413a840ba7b21246b9ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3663513568, 582178389, 2437117217, 3579466662, 2225634715, 977359971, 2997291908 ], "snr_towards": [ -71, -50, -5, -79, -33, -68, -62 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a1ce0c75cda5556b32221754391a6535ad59b7da8846354413a840ba7b21246b9ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01fbffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01dfffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01
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
-119.0 dBm -18.50 dB 7 84 Jim LongFast 2026-04-10 15:47:41 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways