Packet #706464 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic mau (mau) to Hazelwood Base (HWBS)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 706464
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe94fa218
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-06 22:27:28 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic mau (mau)
To Node: Hazelwood Base (HWBS)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -80 dBm
SNR: -13.75 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: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: MRC adfe (MRC) → Meshtastic df5f (df5f)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -15.5 dB -16.25 dB 3.25 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)
SNR Back: 2.75 dB -20.5 dB -13.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Hazelwood Base (HWBS) MRC adfe (MRC) 2.89 km -15.5 dB Origin Hops
2 MRC adfe (MRC) Meshtastic df5f (df5f) 10.16 km -16.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Meshtastic mau (mau) Unknown 3.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic mau (mau) Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Unknown 2.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic df5f (df5f) Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) Unknown -20.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) Unknown -13.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
13.04 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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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:70 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:
⚠ 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 !49b3d340
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1127937340
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129901556
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 70 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 -80.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778106445
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 1778106448.1550019
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !49b3d340
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -80.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2074717694, 1628299103 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.5, -16.25, 3.25 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "snr_back": [ 2.75, -20.5, -13.75 ], "route_node_names": { "1236521792": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "2506936002": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "1129901556": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "1127937340": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "2074717694": "MRC adfe (MRC)", "1628299103": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 706464, "timestamp": 1778106448.1550019, "from_node_id": 1127937340, "to_node_id": 1129901556, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!49b3d340", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3914310168, "rssi": -80, "snr": -13.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08feada97b5fdf0d611215c2ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff010d1a0c5fdf0d61c2ce6c9540d3b34922150baeffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778106445, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 194, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-06 22:27:28 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "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": 40.1195008, "longitude": -75.3188864, "altitude": 67, "timestamp": 1780225972.8852632, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-31 11:12:52", "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": 706464, "from_node_id": 1127937340, "to_node_id": 1129901556, "timestamp": 1778106448.1550019, "gateway_id": "!49b3d340", "raw_payload": "0a08feada97b5fdf0d611215c2ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff010d1a0c5fdf0d61c2ce6c9540d3b34922150baeffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "to_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2074717694, 1628299103 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.5, -16.25, 3.25 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "snr_back": [ 2.75, -20.5, -13.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1129901556, 2074717694, 1628299103, 1127937340 ], "node_names": [ "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "MRC adfe (MRC)", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Meshtastic mau (mau)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5, -16.25, 3.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 2074717694, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "to_node_name": "MRC adfe (MRC)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2885.010324453237, "from_location_timestamp": 1778056851.7917607, "to_location_timestamp": 1778099971.412639, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2074717694, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "MRC adfe (MRC)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10155.81984775012, "from_location_timestamp": 1778099971.412639, "to_location_timestamp": 1778106209.6652815, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1127937340, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "snr": 3.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1127937340, 1628299103, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.75, -20.5, -13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127937340, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": 2.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 2506936002, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "snr": -20.5, "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": -13.75, "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, 2074717694, 1628299103, 1127937340, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "node_names": [ "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "MRC adfe (MRC)", "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5, -16.25, 3.25, 2.75, -20.5, -13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 2074717694, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "to_node_name": "MRC adfe (MRC)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2885.010324453237, "from_location_timestamp": 1778056851.7917607, "to_location_timestamp": 1778099971.412639, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2074717694, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "MRC adfe (MRC)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10155.81984775012, "from_location_timestamp": 1778099971.412639, "to_location_timestamp": 1778106209.6652815, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1127937340, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "snr": 3.25, "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": 1127937340, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": 2.75, "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": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 2506936002, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "snr": -20.5, "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": 6, "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": -13.75, "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": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS) → MRC adfe (MRC) → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Meshtastic mau (mau)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic mau (mau) → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS) → MRC adfe (MRC) → Meshtastic df5f (df5f) → Meshtastic mau (mau) → Meshtastic cec2 (cec2) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 2074717694, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HWBS)", "to_node_name": "MRC adfe (MRC)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2885.010324453237, "from_location_timestamp": 1778056851.7917607, "to_location_timestamp": 1778099971.412639, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2074717694, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "MRC adfe (MRC)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10155.81984775012, "from_location_timestamp": 1778099971.412639, "to_location_timestamp": 1778106209.6652815, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 1127937340, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "snr": 3.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127937340, "to_node_id": 1628299103, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic mau (mau)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "snr": 2.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1628299103, "to_node_id": 2506936002, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic df5f (df5f)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec2 (cec2)", "snr": -20.5, "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": -13.75, "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": 13040.830172203356, "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": 1127937340, "to": 1129901556, "id": 3914310168, "rx_time": 1778106445, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -80, "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": "0a08feada97b5fdf0d611215c2ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff010d1a0c5fdf0d61c2ce6c9540d3b34922150baeffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2074717694, 1628299103 ], "snr_towards": [ -62, -65, 13 ], "route_back": [ 1628299103, 2506936002, 1236521792 ], "snr_back": [ 11, -82, -55 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a08feada97b5fdf0d611215c2ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff010d1a0c5fdf0d61c2ce6c9540d3b34922150baeffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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
Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-80.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 c2 cec2 LongFast 2026-05-06 22:27:28 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways