Packet #621957 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) to Meshtastic 16ce (16ce)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
9
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 621957
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc9a27cb9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-30 17:17:12 UTC
From Node: Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)
To Node: Meshtastic 16ce (16ce)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Kyle Yank (KYLE)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 40 KYHO
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: 9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Kyle Yank (KYLE)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) Kyle Yank (KYLE) 655 m 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
655 m
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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Connections
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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:9 bytes
Gateway:!a0cbc2c4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cbc2c4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (9 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1236521792
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3236042446
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 9 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1777569434
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1777569432.5607045
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a0cbc2c4
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2697708228 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1236521792": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "2697708228": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "3236042446": "Meshtastic 16ce (16ce)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 621957, "timestamp": 1777569432.5607045, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 3236042446, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cbc2c4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3382869177, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 9, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c4c2cba0120100", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1777569434, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-30 17:17:12 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 16ce (16ce)", "relay_hex": "40", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1236521792, "node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node", "hex_id": "!49b3d340", "short_name": "KYHO", "last_byte": "40" } ], "gateway_name": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697708228, "latitude": 40.1145856, "longitude": -75.3205248, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1777488846.82803, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-29 18:54:06", "display_name": "Kyle Yank", "long_name": "Kyle Yank", "short_name": "KYLE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 621957, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 3236042446, "timestamp": 1777569432.5607045, "gateway_id": "!a0cbc2c4", "raw_payload": "0a04c4c2cba0120100", "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "!c0e216ce", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2697708228 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1236521792, 2697708228 ], "node_names": [ "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "Kyle Yank (KYLE)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 2697708228, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 655.3581473031982, "from_location_timestamp": 1777569014.6105013, "to_location_timestamp": 1777488846.82803, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1236521792, 2697708228 ], "node_names": [ "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "Kyle Yank (KYLE)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 2697708228, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 655.3581473031982, "from_location_timestamp": 1777569014.6105013, "to_location_timestamp": 1777488846.82803, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) → Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) → Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 2697708228, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 655.3581473031982, "from_location_timestamp": 1777569014.6105013, "to_location_timestamp": 1777488846.82803, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 655.3581473031982, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cbc2c4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236521792, "to": 3236042446, "id": 3382869177, "rx_time": 1777569434, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04c4c2cba0120100", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2697708228 ], "snr_towards": [ 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)
0a04c4c2cba0120100
Hex Analysis:
Size:9 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
Kyle Yank (KYLE) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 KYHO LongFast 2026-04-30 17:17:12 UTC Current
Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) -0.267s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 KYHO , 🐾 LongFast 2026-04-30 17:17:12 UTC View
☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) +0.513s
After 		-119.0 dBm -19.00 dB 0 40 KYHO LongFast 2026-04-30 17:17:13 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) +0.964s
After 		-116.0 dBm -19.75 dB 0 40 KYHO , tr33 LongFast 2026-04-30 17:17:13 UTC View
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) +5.333s
After 		-83.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 e8 AEM LongFast 2026-04-30 17:17:17 UTC View
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) +5.592s
After 		-120.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 bc LongFast 2026-04-30 17:17:18 UTC View
NotMyFirstNodeo.DST (NOFI) +30.606s
After 		-46.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 9b BUOY LongFast 2026-04-30 17:17:43 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways