Packet #279801 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) to HoagieHotspot (HOAG)

8
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 279801
Mesh Packet ID: 0x92cc8e1f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-10 16:43:41 UTC
From Node: DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)
To Node: HoagieHotspot (HOAG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: MOMOMonitor (MMMN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -60 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 75 MMBA
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: !ffffffff Hamshack 1312 (1312) !ffffffff Reid Home Base (🏠) Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16) !8b366c39 MomoMilBase (MMBA)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -18.75 dB -32.0 dB -16.25 dB -17.25 dB -17.5 dB -12.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff Hamshack 1312 (1312) Unknown -18.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Hamshack 1312 (1312) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
4 !ffffffff Reid Home Base (🏠) Unknown -16.25 dB Relay Hops
5 Reid Home Base (🏠) Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16) 11.93 km -17.25 dB Relay Hops
6 Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16) !8b366c39 7.34 km -17.5 dB Relay Hops
7 !8b366c39 MomoMilBase (MMBA) 7.37 km -12.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
26.64 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:!9e9fb46c
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9fb46c
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 3680040724
Source node ID
uint32
to 3679545048
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 -60.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1775839420
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 117
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775839421.7143342
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: !9e9fb46c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -60.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 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": [ 4294967295, 3562771580, 4294967295, 1401367623, 293968253, 2335599673, 1400352629 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -18.75, -32.0, -16.25, -17.25, -17.5, -12.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1401367623": "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "3680040724": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "1400352629": "MomoMilBase (MMBA)", "3679545048": "HoagieHotspot (HOAG)", "2335599673": "!8b366c39", "3562771580": "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "293968253": "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 279801, "timestamp": 1775839421.7143342, "from_node_id": 3680040724, "to_node_id": 3679545048, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9fb46c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2462879263, "rssi": -60, "snr": 6.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1cffffffff7c945bd4ffffffff472c87537d998511396c368b75af7753124680ffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775839420, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 117, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 16:43:41 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "to_node_name": "HoagieHotspot (HOAG)", "relay_hex": "75", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1400352629, "node_name": "MomoMilBase", "hex_id": "!5377af75", "short_name": "MMBA", "last_byte": "75" } ], "gateway_name": "MOMOMonitor (MMMN)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 279801, "from_node_id": 3680040724, "to_node_id": 3679545048, "timestamp": 1775839421.7143342, "gateway_id": "!9e9fb46c", "raw_payload": "0a1cffffffff7c945bd4ffffffff472c87537d998511396c368b75af7753124680ffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "to_node_name": "!db5166d8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 3562771580, 4294967295, 1401367623, 293968253, 2335599673, 1400352629 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -18.75, -32.0, -16.25, -17.25, -17.5, -12.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3680040724, 4294967295, 3562771580, 4294967295, 1401367623, 293968253, 2335599673, 1400352629 ], "node_names": [ "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "!ffffffff", "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "!ffffffff", "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "!8b366c39", "MomoMilBase (MMBA)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -18.75, -32.0, -16.25, -17.25, -17.5, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680040724, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3562771580, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "snr": -18.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3562771580, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1401367623, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "snr": -16.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1401367623, "to_node_id": 293968253, "from_node_name": "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "to_node_name": "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11927.704287697332, "from_location_timestamp": 1775838789.2117763, "to_location_timestamp": 1775786327.6605124, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 293968253, "to_node_id": 2335599673, "from_node_name": "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "to_node_name": "!8b366c39", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7337.385397578602, "from_location_timestamp": 1775786327.6605124, "to_location_timestamp": 1775837175.0934527, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 2335599673, "to_node_id": 1400352629, "from_node_name": "!8b366c39", "to_node_name": "MomoMilBase (MMBA)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7371.920223052462, "from_location_timestamp": 1775837175.0934527, "to_location_timestamp": 1775782419.7523754, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3680040724, 4294967295, 3562771580, 1401367623, 293968253, 2335599673, 1400352629 ], "node_names": [ "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "!ffffffff", "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "!8b366c39", "MomoMilBase (MMBA)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -18.75, -32.0, -16.25, -17.25, -17.5, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680040724, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3562771580, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "snr": -18.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3562771580, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1401367623, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "snr": -16.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1401367623, "to_node_id": 293968253, "from_node_name": "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "to_node_name": "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11927.704287697332, "from_location_timestamp": 1775838789.2117763, "to_location_timestamp": 1775786327.6605124, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 293968253, "to_node_id": 2335599673, "from_node_name": "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "to_node_name": "!8b366c39", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7337.385397578602, "from_location_timestamp": 1775786327.6605124, "to_location_timestamp": 1775837175.0934527, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 2335599673, "to_node_id": 1400352629, "from_node_name": "!8b366c39", "to_node_name": "MomoMilBase (MMBA)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7371.920223052462, "from_location_timestamp": 1775837175.0934527, "to_location_timestamp": 1775782419.7523754, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) → !ffffffff → Hamshack 1312 (1312) → !ffffffff → Reid Home Base (🏠) → Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16) → !8b366c39 → MomoMilBase (MMBA)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) → !ffffffff → Hamshack 1312 (1312) → Reid Home Base (🏠) → Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16) → !8b366c39 → MomoMilBase (MMBA)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680040724, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3562771580, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "snr": -18.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3562771580, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Hamshack 1312 (1312)", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1401367623, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "snr": -16.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1401367623, "to_node_id": 293968253, "from_node_name": "Reid Home Base (🏠)", "to_node_name": "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "snr": -17.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11927.704287697332, "from_location_timestamp": 1775838789.2117763, "to_location_timestamp": 1775786327.6605124, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 293968253, "to_node_id": 2335599673, "from_node_name": "Bucksmesh.net BM16 (BM16)", "to_node_name": "!8b366c39", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7337.385397578602, "from_location_timestamp": 1775786327.6605124, "to_location_timestamp": 1775837175.0934527, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 2335599673, "to_node_id": 1400352629, "from_node_name": "!8b366c39", "to_node_name": "MomoMilBase (MMBA)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7371.920223052462, "from_location_timestamp": 1775837175.0934527, "to_location_timestamp": 1775782419.7523754, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 26637.009908328397, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9fb46c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3680040724, "to": 3679545048, "id": 2462879263, "rx_time": 1775839420, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -60, "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": 117, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1cffffffff7c945bd4ffffffff472c87537d998511396c368b75af7753124680ffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 3562771580, 4294967295, 1401367623, 293968253, 2335599673, 1400352629 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -75, -128, -65, -69, -70, -50 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a1cffffffff7c945bd4ffffffff472c87537d998511396c368b75af7753124680ffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01bbffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01
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
Reception Locations
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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
MOMOMonitor (MMMN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-60.0 dBm 6.75 dB 7 75 MMBA LongFast 2026-04-10 16:43:41 UTC Current
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) -32.411s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 14 DSTY LongFast 2026-04-10 16:43:09 UTC View
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) -24.258s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 14 DSTY LongFast 2026-04-10 16:43:17 UTC View
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) -17.001s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 14 DSTY LongFast 2026-04-10 16:43:24 UTC View
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -12.167s
Before
-109.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 38 !11@ LongFast 2026-04-10 16:43:29 UTC View
Yanks Attic Node (YANK) +5.942s
After
-108.0 dBm 2.00 dB 6 38 a338 , 7e38 , LB_2 LongFast 2026-04-10 16:43:47 UTC View
Kyle Yank (KYLE) +5.962s
After
-115.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 38 a338 , 7e38 LongFast 2026-04-10 16:43:47 UTC View
☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) +8.347s
After
-115.0 dBm -17.25 dB 7 84 Jim LongFast 2026-04-10 16:43:50 UTC View
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Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways