Packet #623775 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from 2N3055 🚲 (2N~1) to Hazelwood Base (HWBS)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 623775
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7615728a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-30 19:57:41 UTC
From Node: 2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)
To Node: Hazelwood Base (HWBS)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -81 dBm
SNR: -16.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: c2 cec2
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: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -19.75 dB 6.0 dB
Return Path: Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)
SNR Back: 6.0 dB -9.75 dB -16.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Hazelwood Base (HWBS) Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) 3.12 km -19.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) 2N3055 🚲 (2N~1) Unknown 6.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 2N3055 🚲 (2N~1) Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) Unknown 6.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) Unknown -9.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) Unknown -16.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
3.12 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
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:56 bytes
Gateway:!49b3d340
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b3d340
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997321012
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129901556
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -81.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1777579060
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 194
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1777579061.2613358
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !49b3d340
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -81.0 dBm
SNR: -16.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 382653768 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.75, 6.0 ], "route_back": [ 382653768, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "snr_back": [ 6.0, -9.75, -16.75 ], "route_node_names": { "1236521792": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "2506936002": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "382653768": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "2997321012": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "1129901556": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 623775, "timestamp": 1777579061.2613358, "from_node_id": 2997321012, "to_node_id": 1129901556, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!49b3d340", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1981117066, "rssi": -81, "snr": -16.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0448d5ce16120bb1ffffffffffffffff01181a0c48d5ce16c2ce6c9540d3b349221518d9ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1777579060, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 194, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-30 19:57:41 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "to_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "relay_hex": "c2", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2506936002, "node_name": "Meshtastic cec2", "hex_id": "!956ccec2", "short_name": "cec2", "last_byte": "c2" } ], "gateway_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1236521792, "latitude": 40.1342464, "longitude": -75.3139712, "altitude": 67, "timestamp": 1777595375.6106715, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-01 00:29:35", "display_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node", "long_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node", "short_name": "KYHO", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 623775, "from_node_id": 2997321012, "to_node_id": 1129901556, "timestamp": 1777579061.2613358, "gateway_id": "!49b3d340", "raw_payload": "0a0448d5ce16120bb1ffffffffffffffff01181a0c48d5ce16c2ce6c9540d3b349221518d9ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "to_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 382653768 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.75, 6.0 ], "route_back": [ 382653768, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "snr_back": [ 6.0, -9.75, -16.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1129901556, 382653768, 2997321012 ], "node_names": [ "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.75, 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3121.353983784446, "from_location_timestamp": 1777561181.1443355, "to_location_timestamp": 1777561811.274784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2997321012, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "snr": 6.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2997321012, 382653768, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "node_names": [ "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -9.75, -16.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2997321012, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2506936002, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "snr": -9.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2506936002, "to_node_id": 1236521792, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "snr": -16.75, "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": [ 1129901556, 382653768, 2997321012, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "node_names": [ "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.75, 6.0, 6.0, -9.75, -16.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3121.353983784446, "from_location_timestamp": 1777561181.1443355, "to_location_timestamp": 1777561811.274784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2997321012, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2997321012, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2506936002, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "snr": -9.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2506936002, "to_node_id": 1236521792, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "snr": -16.75, "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": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS) → Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → 2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "return_path_display": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1) → Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS) → Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → 2N3055 🚲 (2N~1) → Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3121.353983784446, "from_location_timestamp": 1777561181.1443355, "to_location_timestamp": 1777561811.274784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2997321012, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "snr": 6.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2997321012, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "2N3055 🚲 (2N~1)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 382653768, "to_node_id": 2506936002, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "snr": -9.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2506936002, "to_node_id": 1236521792, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "snr": -16.75, "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": 3121.353983784446, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d340", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997321012, "to": 1129901556, "id": 1981117066, "rx_time": 1777579060, "rx_snr": -16.75, "rx_rssi": -81, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 194, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0448d5ce16120bb1ffffffffffffffff01181a0c48d5ce16c2ce6c9540d3b349221518d9ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 382653768 ], "snr_towards": [ -79, 24 ], "route_back": [ 382653768, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "snr_back": [ 24, -39, -67 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a0448d5ce16120bb1ffffffffffffffff01181a0c48d5ce16c2ce6c9540d3b349221518d9ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-81.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 c2 cec2 LongFast 2026-04-30 19:57:41 UTC Current
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -24.365s
Before 		-13.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 2N~1 LongFast 2026-04-30 19:57:16 UTC View
Kyle Yank (KYLE) +0.369s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 40 KYHO LongFast 2026-04-30 19:57:41 UTC View
Deadly Beef (beef) +3.960s
After 		-24.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 40 KYHO LongFast 2026-04-30 19:57:45 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways