Packet #290689 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !b2515c57 to Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
69
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 290689
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4add2a1a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-16 06:52:26 UTC
From Node: !b2515c57 (5c57)
To Node: Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 11 LdNi
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: 69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → !b2515c57
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -15.5 dB
Return Path: Barracuda-Base (BARR) → Meshtastic Nico (Nico) → Lord Nikon (LdNi)
SNR Back: -11.0 dB -17.0 dB -16.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) 0 m 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) !b2515c57 Unknown -15.5 dB Relay Hops
3 !b2515c57 !b2515c57 Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !b2515c57 Barracuda-Base (BARR) Unknown -11.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Barracuda-Base (BARR) Meshtastic Nico (Nico) 10.67 km -17.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic Nico (Nico) Lord Nikon (LdNi) Unknown -16.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
10.67 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:69 bytes
Gateway:!43571a2c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !43571a2c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (69 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2991676503
Source node ID 		uint32
to 382653768
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 69 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1781592746
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 17
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !43571a2c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:69 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 382653768, 2991676503 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [ 3752149161, 2697660636, 2565808401 ], "snr_back": [ -11.0, -17.0, -16.25 ], "route_node_names": { "382653768": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "3752149161": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "2565808401": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "2991676503": "!b2515c57", "2697660636": "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 290689, "timestamp": 1781592746.1634293, "from_node_id": 2991676503, "to_node_id": 382653768, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43571a2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1256008218, "rssi": -122, "snr": -12.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 69, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0848d5ce16575c51b2120b00c2ffffffffffffffff011a0ca940a5dfdc08cba01121ef98221ed4ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1781592746, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 17, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a82010d575c51b21548d5ce1618082a5016f035fde639ce77e2dcb9f81492265614c074c5dcac2dbaf2526ff477c57d868d0b169774a8b73bbab904458edcaafb2abd646a285ade373bf341d73937c5b5ad1e6cdce995fda75d893f34b938f0d1351a2add4a3daaf2306a4500004cc148026086ffffffffffffffff017805980111a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213433353731613263", "timestamp_str": "2026-06-16 06:52:26 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!b2515c57", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "relay_hex": "11", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2565808401, "node_name": "Lord Nikon", "hex_id": "!98ef2111", "short_name": "LdNi", "last_byte": "11" } ], "gateway_name": "homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129781804, "latitude": 39.9245312, "longitude": -75.1566848, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1785281337.469874, "timestamp_str": "2026-07-28 23:28:57", "display_name": "homebase.mesh.sdr.lol", "long_name": "homebase.mesh.sdr.lol", "short_name": "SDRB", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 290689, "from_node_id": 2991676503, "to_node_id": 382653768, "timestamp": 1781592746.1634293, "gateway_id": "!43571a2c", "raw_payload": "0a0848d5ce16575c51b2120b00c2ffffffffffffffff011a0ca940a5dfdc08cba01121ef98221ed4ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "!b2515c57", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 382653768, 2991676503 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [ 3752149161, 2697660636, 2565808401 ], "snr_back": [ -11.0, -17.0, -16.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 382653768, 382653768, 2991676503, 2991676503 ], "node_names": [ "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "!b2515c57", "!b2515c57" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1781458223.3951876, "to_location_timestamp": 1781458223.3951876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2991676503, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "!b2515c57", "snr": -15.5, "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": 2991676503, "to_node_id": 2991676503, "from_node_name": "!b2515c57", "to_node_name": "!b2515c57", "snr": null, "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": [ 2991676503, 3752149161, 2697660636, 2565808401 ], "node_names": [ "!b2515c57", "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)", "Lord Nikon (LdNi)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0, -17.0, -16.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2991676503, "to_node_id": 3752149161, "from_node_name": "!b2515c57", "to_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "snr": -11.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3752149161, "to_node_id": 2697660636, "from_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10665.660686782092, "from_location_timestamp": 1781591004.8060026, "to_location_timestamp": 1781590263.6269877, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697660636, "to_node_id": 2565808401, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)", "to_node_name": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "snr": -16.25, "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": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 382653768, 2991676503, 3752149161, 2697660636, 2565808401 ], "node_names": [ "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "!b2515c57", "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)", "Lord Nikon (LdNi)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -15.5, -11.0, -17.0, -16.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1781458223.3951876, "to_location_timestamp": 1781458223.3951876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2991676503, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "!b2515c57", "snr": -15.5, "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": 2991676503, "to_node_id": 3752149161, "from_node_name": "!b2515c57", "to_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "snr": -11.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3752149161, "to_node_id": 2697660636, "from_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10665.660686782092, "from_location_timestamp": 1781591004.8060026, "to_location_timestamp": 1781590263.6269877, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2697660636, "to_node_id": 2565808401, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)", "to_node_name": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "snr": -16.25, "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": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → !b2515c57 → !b2515c57", "return_path_display": "!b2515c57 → Barracuda-Base (BARR) → Meshtastic Nico (Nico) → Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → !b2515c57 → Barracuda-Base (BARR) → Meshtastic Nico (Nico) → Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1781458223.3951876, "to_location_timestamp": 1781458223.3951876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2991676503, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "!b2515c57", "snr": -15.5, "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": 2991676503, "to_node_id": 2991676503, "from_node_name": "!b2515c57", "to_node_name": "!b2515c57", "snr": null, "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": 2991676503, "to_node_id": 3752149161, "from_node_name": "!b2515c57", "to_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "snr": -11.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3752149161, "to_node_id": 2697660636, "from_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10665.660686782092, "from_location_timestamp": 1781591004.8060026, "to_location_timestamp": 1781590263.6269877, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697660636, "to_node_id": 2565808401, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic Nico (Nico)", "to_node_name": "Lord Nikon (LdNi)", "snr": -16.25, "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": 0.0, "total_return_distance": 10665.660686782092 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2991676503, "to": 382653768, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CghI1c4WV1xRshILAML//////////wEaDKlApd/cCMugESHvmCIe1P//////////Abz//////////wG///////////8B", "request_id": 1810134446, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1256008218, "rx_time": 1781592746, "rx_snr": -12.75, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 17, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!43571a2c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2991676503, "to": 382653768, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CghI1c4WV1xRshILAML//////////wEaDKlApd/cCMugESHvmCIe1P//////////Abz//////////wG///////////8B", "request_id": 1810134446, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 382653768, 2991676503 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -62 ], "route_back": [ 3752149161, 2697660636, 2565808401 ], "snr_back": [ -44, -68, -65 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1256008218, "rx_time": 1781592746, "rx_snr": -12.75, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 17, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (69 bytes)
0a0848d5ce16575c51b2120b00c2ffffffffffffffff011a0ca940a5dfdc08cba01121ef98221ed4ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:69 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
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 11 LdNi LongFast 2026-06-16 06:52:26 UTC Current
4 hops Gateways that received this packet after 4 hops
Meshtastic Point Breeze (ASAP) +30.896s
After 		-94.0 dBm 0.50 dB 4 6f CRWh LongFast 2026-06-16 06:52:57 UTC View
Phlm.sh - Deadly Beef (beef) +0.162s
After 		-97.0 dBm -4.50 dB 4 b2 Vib5 LongFast 2026-06-16 06:52:26 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) +7.948s
After 		-116.0 dBm -20.50 dB 4 a4 LongFast 2026-06-16 06:52:34 UTC View
5 hops Gateways that received this packet after 5 hops
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) +32.615s
After 		-82.0 dBm 5.25 dB 5 94 2N39 , NOFI LongFast 2026-06-16 06:52:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) +32.316s
After 		-106.0 dBm -7.00 dB 5 - LongFast 2026-06-16 06:52:58 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways