Packet #17658493 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) to !6c73be80

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
19
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17658493
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe24bfc16
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC
From Node: VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)
To Node: !6c73be80 (be80)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: a0 rrd1
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: 19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !90962b6c
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -15.5 dB 0.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) !90962b6c Unknown -15.5 dB Origin Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
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:19 bytes
Gateway:!6c7401a0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6c7401a0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (19 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1819541920
Source node ID
uint32
to 1819524736
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 19 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
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 1774577491
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 160
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774577492.7352185
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6c7401a0
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:19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2425760620 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.5, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1819541920": "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "2425760620": "!90962b6c", "1819524736": "!6c73be80" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17658493, "timestamp": 1774577492.7352185, "from_node_id": 1819541920, "to_node_id": 1819524736, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6c7401a0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3796630550, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 19, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a046c2b9690120bc2ffffffffffffffff0100", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774577491, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "to_node_name": "!6c73be80", "relay_hex": "a0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1819541920, "node_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie", "hex_id": "!6c7401a0", "short_name": "rrd1", "last_byte": "a0" } ], "gateway_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1819541920, "latitude": 44.4118299, "longitude": -79.69913, "altitude": 230, "timestamp": 1774612188.3180616, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 11:49:48", "display_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie", "long_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie", "short_name": "rrd1", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17658493, "from_node_id": 1819541920, "to_node_id": 1819524736, "timestamp": 1774577492.7352185, "gateway_id": "!6c7401a0", "raw_payload": "0a046c2b9690120bc2ffffffffffffffff0100", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "to_node_name": "!6c73be80", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2425760620 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.5, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1819541920, 2425760620 ], "node_names": [ "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "!90962b6c" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819541920, "to_node_id": 2425760620, "from_node_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "to_node_name": "!90962b6c", "snr": -15.5, "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": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1819524736, 2425760620, 1819541920 ], "node_names": [ "!6c73be80", "!90962b6c", "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819524736, "to_node_id": 2425760620, "from_node_name": "!6c73be80", "to_node_name": "!90962b6c", "snr": -15.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2425760620, "to_node_id": 1819541920, "from_node_name": "!90962b6c", "to_node_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "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": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) → !90962b6c", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "!6c73be80 → !90962b6c → VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819541920, "to_node_id": 2425760620, "from_node_name": "VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1)", "to_node_name": "!90962b6c", "snr": -15.5, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6c7401a0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1819541920, "to": 1819524736, "id": 3796630550, "rx_time": 1774577491, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a046c2b9690120bc2ffffffffffffffff0100", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2425760620 ], "snr_towards": [ -62, 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (19 bytes)
0a046c2b9690120bc2ffffffffffffffff0100
Hex Analysis:
Size:19 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
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC Current
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.119s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.107s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.094s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.082s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.070s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.058s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.046s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.034s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.022s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) -0.011s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.011s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.022s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.045s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.076s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.112s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.139s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.164s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.200s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.230s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.242s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.255s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 02:11:32 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.266s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.278s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.289s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.303s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.315s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.330s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.344s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.355s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.372s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.383s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.394s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.407s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.419s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.431s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.443s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.455s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.467s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.479s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.491s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.502s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.513s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.523s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
VE3RRD - Barrie (rrd1) +0.534s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 a0 rrd1 LongFast 2026-03-27 02:11:33 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways