Packet #77723 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from MESH9RB1 (9RB1) to KB2SKP Base Node (SKPb)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 77723
Mesh Packet ID: 0x508839ea
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-05 05:05:25 UTC
From Node: MESH9RB1 (9RB1)
To Node: KB2SKP Base Node (SKPb)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: WESTGATE (WGAT) → !c1eb893b → Beulah St. Station (BLAH) → 60DBm (60DB) → 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) → NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3) → Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -21.25 dB -6.25 dB -8.75 dB -16.25 dB -11.5 dB -9.0 dB -9.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 MESH9RB1 (9RB1) WESTGATE (WGAT) 1.21 km -21.25 dB Origin Hops
2 WESTGATE (WGAT) !c1eb893b 2.50 km -6.25 dB Relay Hops
3 !c1eb893b Beulah St. Station (BLAH) 866 m -8.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Beulah St. Station (BLAH) 60DBm (60DB) 31.81 km -16.25 dB Relay Hops
5 60DBm (60DB) 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) Unknown -11.5 dB Relay Hops
6 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3) Unknown -9.0 dB Relay Hops
7 NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3) Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) Unknown -9.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
36.39 km
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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:102 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78810
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a78810
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (102 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1770140016
Source node ID 		uint32
to 862574916
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780635909
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node Not set 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)
  • ✓ 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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a78810
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 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": [ 1410914089, 3253438779, 106684340, 1341169335, 730783069, 717269928, 2997323792 ], "snr_towards": [ -21.25, -6.25, -8.75, -16.25, -11.5, -9.0, -9.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "862574916": "KB2SKP Base Node (SKPb)", "717269928": "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "1410914089": "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "2997323792": "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)", "1770140016": "MESH9RB1 (9RB1)", "106684340": "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "1341169335": "60DBm (60DB)", "3253438779": "!c1eb893b", "730783069": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 77723, "timestamp": 1780635925.1960042, "from_node_id": 1770140016, "to_node_id": 862574916, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a78810", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1351105002, "rssi": -108, "snr": -9.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 102, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1c29d718543b89ebc1b4df5b06b79ef04f5ddd8e2ba8abc02a1088a7b21246abffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780635909, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0aa4010d703182691544d9693318082a7386e3854b8ef92abc9a9d822eb3d87e8c3264f931b76cc828df513892edeeb59214c4004248ccd981de984e7971f55eab6f8144f126bc5ce2f698004b549483578e29d49e3b41b8bf236c234b4c009db550eac3cad5c9c5ff94d9f365248a85aa97a4c82a9c41a891ca421bc3100a38bc067ef235ea3988503d0559226a45000014c1480150016094ffffffffffffffff017807a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216232613738383130", "timestamp_str": "2026-06-05 05:05:25 UTC", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "MESH9RB1 (9RB1)", "to_node_name": "KB2SKP Base Node (SKPb)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2997323792, "latitude": 39.9872, "longitude": -75.4003968, "altitude": 125, "timestamp": 1781628734.2743242, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-16 16:52:14", "display_name": "Meshtastic 8810", "long_name": "Meshtastic 8810", "short_name": "NtSq", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 77723, "from_node_id": 1770140016, "to_node_id": 862574916, "timestamp": 1780635925.1960042, "gateway_id": "!b2a78810", "raw_payload": "0a1c29d718543b89ebc1b4df5b06b79ef04f5ddd8e2ba8abc02a1088a7b21246abffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "MESH9RB1 (9RB1)", "to_node_name": "!3369d944", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1410914089, 3253438779, 106684340, 1341169335, 730783069, 717269928, 2997323792 ], "snr_towards": [ -21.25, -6.25, -8.75, -16.25, -11.5, -9.0, -9.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1770140016, 1410914089, 3253438779, 106684340, 1341169335, 730783069, 717269928, 2997323792 ], "node_names": [ "MESH9RB1 (9RB1)", "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "!c1eb893b", "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "60DBm (60DB)", "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)" ], "snr_values": [ -21.25, -6.25, -8.75, -16.25, -11.5, -9.0, -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770140016, "to_node_id": 1410914089, "from_node_name": "MESH9RB1 (9RB1)", "to_node_name": "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1214.8912586435526, "from_location_timestamp": 1780574859.406218, "to_location_timestamp": 1781235415.172829, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1410914089, "to_node_id": 3253438779, "from_node_name": "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "to_node_name": "!c1eb893b", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2502.3733096641718, "from_location_timestamp": 1781235415.172829, "to_location_timestamp": 1780629286.5694425, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3253438779, "to_node_id": 106684340, "from_node_name": "!c1eb893b", "to_node_name": "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 866.2981833062212, "from_location_timestamp": 1780629286.5694425, "to_location_timestamp": 1780634931.8697927, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 106684340, "to_node_id": 1341169335, "from_node_name": "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "to_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 31808.860769006013, "from_location_timestamp": 1780634931.8697927, "to_location_timestamp": 1780557486.093298, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 21.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1341169335, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 730783069, "to_node_id": 717269928, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 717269928, "to_node_id": 2997323792, "from_node_name": "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)", "snr": -9.25, "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": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770140016, 1410914089, 3253438779, 106684340, 1341169335, 730783069, 717269928, 2997323792 ], "node_names": [ "MESH9RB1 (9RB1)", "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "!c1eb893b", "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "60DBm (60DB)", "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)" ], "snr_values": [ -21.25, -6.25, -8.75, -16.25, -11.5, -9.0, -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770140016, "to_node_id": 1410914089, "from_node_name": "MESH9RB1 (9RB1)", "to_node_name": "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1214.8912586435526, "from_location_timestamp": 1780574859.406218, "to_location_timestamp": 1781235415.172829, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1410914089, "to_node_id": 3253438779, "from_node_name": "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "to_node_name": "!c1eb893b", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2502.3733096641718, "from_location_timestamp": 1781235415.172829, "to_location_timestamp": 1780629286.5694425, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3253438779, "to_node_id": 106684340, "from_node_name": "!c1eb893b", "to_node_name": "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 866.2981833062212, "from_location_timestamp": 1780629286.5694425, "to_location_timestamp": 1780634931.8697927, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 106684340, "to_node_id": 1341169335, "from_node_name": "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "to_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 31808.860769006013, "from_location_timestamp": 1780634931.8697927, "to_location_timestamp": 1780557486.093298, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 21.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1341169335, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 730783069, "to_node_id": 717269928, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 717269928, "to_node_id": 2997323792, "from_node_name": "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)", "snr": -9.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "MESH9RB1 (9RB1) → WESTGATE (WGAT) → !c1eb893b → Beulah St. Station (BLAH) → 60DBm (60DB) → 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) → NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3) → Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "MESH9RB1 (9RB1) → WESTGATE (WGAT) → !c1eb893b → Beulah St. Station (BLAH) → 60DBm (60DB) → 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) → NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3) → Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770140016, "to_node_id": 1410914089, "from_node_name": "MESH9RB1 (9RB1)", "to_node_name": "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1214.8912586435526, "from_location_timestamp": 1780574859.406218, "to_location_timestamp": 1781235415.172829, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1410914089, "to_node_id": 3253438779, "from_node_name": "WESTGATE (WGAT)", "to_node_name": "!c1eb893b", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2502.3733096641718, "from_location_timestamp": 1781235415.172829, "to_location_timestamp": 1780629286.5694425, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3253438779, "to_node_id": 106684340, "from_node_name": "!c1eb893b", "to_node_name": "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 866.2981833062212, "from_location_timestamp": 1780629286.5694425, "to_location_timestamp": 1780634931.8697927, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 106684340, "to_node_id": 1341169335, "from_node_name": "Beulah St. Station (BLAH)", "to_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 31808.860769006013, "from_location_timestamp": 1780634931.8697927, "to_location_timestamp": 1780557486.093298, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 21.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1341169335, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 730783069, "to_node_id": 717269928, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "snr": -9.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 717269928, "to_node_id": 2997323792, "from_node_name": "NTS Solar Repeater #3 (NTS3)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq)", "snr": -9.25, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 36392.42352061996, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1770140016, "to": 862574916, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Chwp1xhUO4nrwbTfWwa3nvBPXd2OK6irwCoQiKeyEkar//////////8B5///////////Ad3//////////wG///////////8B0v//////////Adz//////////wHb//////////8B", "want_response": true, "dest": 862574916, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 1351105002, "rx_time": 1780635909, "rx_snr": -9.25, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_start": 7, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!b2a78810" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770140016, "to": 862574916, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Chwp1xhUO4nrwbTfWwa3nvBPXd2OK6irwCoQiKeyEkar//////////8B5///////////Ad3//////////wG///////////8B0v//////////Adz//////////wHb//////////8B", "want_response": true, "dest": 862574916, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1410914089, 3253438779, 106684340, 1341169335, 730783069, 717269928, 2997323792 ], "snr_towards": [ -85, -25, -35, -65, -46, -36, -37 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1351105002, "rx_time": 1780635909, "rx_snr": -9.25, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_start": 7, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a1c29d718543b89ebc1b4df5b06b79ef04f5ddd8e2ba8abc02a1088a7b21246abffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff01
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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -9.25 dB 6 - LongFast 2026-06-05 05:05:25 UTC Current
6 hops Gateways that received this packet after 6 hops
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) +0.763s
After 		-108.0 dBm -3.50 dB 6 7a RRak LongFast 2026-06-05 05:05:25 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways