Packet #17555827 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) to Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
3
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17555827
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5e599b5f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC
From Node: Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)
To Node: Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: !f71ef2f0 (f2f0)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: b4 $CTP
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: 3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB
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Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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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:3 bytes
Gateway:!f71ef2f0
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f71ef2f0
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (3 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2223541684
Source node ID
uint32
to 2223544564
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 3 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 2
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 1774557214
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 180
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774557215.9080162
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !f71ef2f0
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:3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2223544564": "Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)", "2223541684": "Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17555827, "timestamp": 1774557215.9080162, "from_node_id": 2223541684, "to_node_id": 2223544564, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f71ef2f0", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1582930783, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 3, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "120100", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774557214, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 180, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)", "to_node_name": "Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)", "relay_hex": "b4", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2223541684, "node_name": " Concerned Third Party SECONDARY", "hex_id": "!84888db4", "short_name": "$CTP", "last_byte": "b4" } ], "gateway_name": "!f71ef2f0", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17555827, "from_node_id": 2223541684, "to_node_id": 2223544564, "timestamp": 1774557215.9080162, "gateway_id": "!f71ef2f0", "raw_payload": "120100", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)", "to_node_name": "Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2223541684 ], "node_names": [ "Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2223541684, 2223544564 ], "node_names": [ "Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)", "Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2223541684, "to_node_id": 2223544564, "from_node_name": "Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)", "to_node_name": "Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) → Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71ef2f0", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2223541684, "to": 2223544564, "id": 1582930783, "rx_time": 1774557214, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 180, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120100", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (3 bytes)
120100
Hex Analysis:
Size:3 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
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC Current
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.915s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:34 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.742s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.729s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.714s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.700s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.687s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.673s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.659s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.646s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.631s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.618s
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Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.603s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.590s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.535s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.521s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.479s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.462s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.428s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.374s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.347s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.330s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.314s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.288s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.274s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.260s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.246s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.234s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.205s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.163s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.148s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.105s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.030s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.044s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.058s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:35 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.097s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.141s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.169s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.183s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.206s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.234s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.248s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.316s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.343s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.372s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) +0.389s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL) +0.402s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:36 UTC View
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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways