Packet #802361 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) to !ba0dd67c

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
93
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 802361
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7b7ee76e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-07-19 15:11:58 UTC
From Node: DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)
To Node: !ba0dd67c (d67c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic Point Breeze (ASAP)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 59 PHL1
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: 93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 6312 (6312) → Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8) → Marshallton Solar (MARS) → Cloud Base (☕)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -8.0 dB -15.75 dB -14.75 dB -11.0 dB 4.5 dB
Return Path: GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)
SNR Back: -7.0 dB -11.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !ba0dd67c Meshtastic 6312 (6312) Unknown -8.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 6312 (6312) Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8) Unknown -15.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8) Marshallton Solar (MARS) Unknown -14.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Marshallton Solar (MARS) Cloud Base (☕) Unknown -11.0 dB Relay Hops
5 Cloud Base (☕) DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) Unknown 4.5 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) Unknown -7.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) PhillyRouter01 (PHL1) 25.80 km -11.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
25.80 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:93 bytes
Gateway:!433c8c94
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 6
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 !433c8c94
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (93 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2733326392
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3121469052
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 93 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1784473918
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 89
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)
  • ✓ 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: !433c8c94
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:93 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3162202898, 3713123000, 3436720390, 4176133278 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.0, -15.75, -14.75, -11.0, 4.5 ], "route_back": [ 3376478883, 504791385 ], "snr_back": [ -7.0, -11.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3376478883": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "3436720390": "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "3162202898": "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "3713123000": "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "504791385": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "2733326392": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "3121469052": "!ba0dd67c", "4176133278": "Cloud Base (☕)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 802361, "timestamp": 1784473918.9778552, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 3121469052, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!433c8c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2071914350, "rssi": -113, "snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 93, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1012637bbcb8c251dd0631d8cc9ebceaf81229e0ffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01121a08a3fa40c95981161e2214e4ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1784473918, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 89, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a9c010d3840eba2157cd60dba18082a68b70c861e1667d7ae6d041de726b0fe3db9ca16ff3b7771bce51fb01893424cba1740152fd66705dc53962d03762a41cdda80e5a531b50e7e7823e8ef6d5abb5d06a1abda511c179e7553de19dfe94228261ddabe14891f8f5c0b5654f1acfa5dc824041767d5b0a7356ee77e7b3d3ee95c6a45000078c148045001608fffffffffffffffff017806980159a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213433336338633934", "timestamp_str": "2026-07-19 15:11:58 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "!ba0dd67c", "relay_hex": "59", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 504791385, "node_name": "PhillyRouter01", "hex_id": "!1e168159", "short_name": "PHL1", "last_byte": "59" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic Point Breeze (ASAP)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1128041620, "latitude": 39.9392768, "longitude": -75.1747072, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1785262951.3478777, "timestamp_str": "2026-07-28 18:22:31", "display_name": "Meshtastic Point Breeze", "long_name": "Meshtastic Point Breeze", "short_name": "ASAP", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 802361, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 3121469052, "timestamp": 1784473918.9778552, "gateway_id": "!433c8c94", "raw_payload": "0a1012637bbcb8c251dd0631d8cc9ebceaf81229e0ffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01121a08a3fa40c95981161e2214e4ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "!ba0dd67c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3162202898, 3713123000, 3436720390, 4176133278 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.0, -15.75, -14.75, -11.0, 4.5 ], "route_back": [ 3376478883, 504791385 ], "snr_back": [ -7.0, -11.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3121469052, 3162202898, 3713123000, 3436720390, 4176133278, 2733326392 ], "node_names": [ "!ba0dd67c", "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "Cloud Base (☕)", "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.0, -15.75, -14.75, -11.0, 4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3121469052, "to_node_id": 3162202898, "from_node_name": "!ba0dd67c", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3162202898, "to_node_id": 3713123000, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "snr": -15.75, "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": 3713123000, "to_node_id": 3436720390, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "to_node_name": "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3436720390, "to_node_id": 4176133278, "from_node_name": "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "to_node_name": "Cloud Base (☕)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4176133278, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Cloud Base (☕)", "to_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "snr": 4.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2733326392, 3376478883, 504791385 ], "node_names": [ "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.0, -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -7.0, "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": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 504791385, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25804.530987104856, "from_location_timestamp": 1784471462.8781078, "to_location_timestamp": 1784473331.300901, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3121469052, 3162202898, 3713123000, 3436720390, 4176133278, 2733326392, 3376478883, 504791385 ], "node_names": [ "!ba0dd67c", "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "Cloud Base (☕)", "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.0, -15.75, -14.75, -11.0, 4.5, -7.0, -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3121469052, "to_node_id": 3162202898, "from_node_name": "!ba0dd67c", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3162202898, "to_node_id": 3713123000, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "snr": -15.75, "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": 3713123000, "to_node_id": 3436720390, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "to_node_name": "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 3436720390, "to_node_id": 4176133278, "from_node_name": "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "to_node_name": "Cloud Base (☕)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4176133278, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Cloud Base (☕)", "to_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "snr": 4.5, "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": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -7.0, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 504791385, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25804.530987104856, "from_location_timestamp": 1784471462.8781078, "to_location_timestamp": 1784473331.300901, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "!ba0dd67c → Meshtastic 6312 (6312) → Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8) → Marshallton Solar (MARS) → Cloud Base (☕) → DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "return_path_display": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) → GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!ba0dd67c → Meshtastic 6312 (6312) → Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8) → Marshallton Solar (MARS) → Cloud Base (☕) → DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4) → GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3121469052, "to_node_id": 3162202898, "from_node_name": "!ba0dd67c", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "snr": -8.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3162202898, "to_node_id": 3713123000, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6312 (6312)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "snr": -15.75, "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": 3713123000, "to_node_id": 3436720390, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c2b8 (c2b8)", "to_node_name": "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3436720390, "to_node_id": 4176133278, "from_node_name": "Marshallton Solar (MARS)", "to_node_name": "Cloud Base (☕)", "snr": -11.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4176133278, "to_node_id": 2733326392, "from_node_name": "Cloud Base (☕)", "to_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "snr": 4.5, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733326392, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "DEMesh NCRPTR 4038 (DN4)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -7.0, "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": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 504791385, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25804.530987104856, "from_location_timestamp": 1784471462.8781078, "to_location_timestamp": 1784473331.300901, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 25804.530987104856 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2733326392, "to": 3121469052, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChASY3u8uMJR3QYx2MyevOr4Eing//////////8Bwf//////////AcX//////////wHU//////////8BEhoIo/pAyVmBFh4iFOT//////////wHT//////////8B", "request_id": 4132017794, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2071914350, "rx_time": 1784473918, "rx_snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 4, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_start": 6, "relay_node": 89, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!433c8c94" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733326392, "to": 3121469052, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChASY3u8uMJR3QYx2MyevOr4Eing//////////8Bwf//////////AcX//////////wHU//////////8BEhoIo/pAyVmBFh4iFOT//////////wHT//////////8B", "request_id": 4132017794, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3162202898, 3713123000, 3436720390, 4176133278 ], "snr_towards": [ -32, -63, -59, -44, 18 ], "route_back": [ 3376478883, 504791385 ], "snr_back": [ -28, -45 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2071914350, "rx_time": 1784473918, "rx_snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 4, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_start": 6, "relay_node": 89, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (93 bytes)
0a1012637bbcb8c251dd0631d8cc9ebceaf81229e0ffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01121a08a3fa40c95981161e2214e4ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:93 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
Meshtastic Point Breeze (ASAP) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 59 PHL1 LongFast 2026-07-19 15:11:58 UTC Current
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
Hazelwood Base (HWBS) +6.086s
After 		-40.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 95 HWTb LongFast 2026-07-19 15:12:05 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways