Packet #17679028 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Balconytastic (PIE1) to neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
19
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17679028
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc7f9002c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC
From Node: Balconytastic (PIE1)
To Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Balconytastic (PIE1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: b8 PIE1
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: Galleonflash (KS13)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -14.75 dB 0.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Balconytastic (PIE1) Galleonflash (KS13) 8.60 km -14.75 dB Origin Hops
Total Forward Distance
8.60 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
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:19 bytes
Gateway:!49b3d5b8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 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 !49b3d5b8
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 1236522424
Source node ID
uint32
to 2732702908
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 1774581725
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 184
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774581727.1135132
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)
  • ✓ 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
Gateway ID: !49b3d5b8
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": [ 117208428 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.75, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1236522424": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "117208428": "Galleonflash (KS13)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17679028, "timestamp": 1774581727.1135132, "from_node_id": 1236522424, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3354984492, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 19, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a046c75fc06120bc5ffffffffffffffff0100", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774581725, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "relay_hex": "b8", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1236522424, "node_name": "Balconytastic", "hex_id": "!49b3d5b8", "short_name": "PIE1", "last_byte": "b8" } ], "gateway_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1236522424, "latitude": 43.4372608, "longitude": -80.4519936, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1774614712.7506347, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 12:31:52", "display_name": "Balconytastic", "long_name": "Balconytastic", "short_name": "PIE1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17679028, "from_node_id": 1236522424, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "timestamp": 1774581727.1135132, "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "raw_payload": "0a046c75fc06120bc5ffffffffffffffff0100", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 117208428 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.75, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1236522424, 117208428 ], "node_names": [ "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "Galleonflash (KS13)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.75, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236522424, "to_node_id": 117208428, "from_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "to_node_name": "Galleonflash (KS13)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8600.092685609776, "from_location_timestamp": 1774596784.1781886, "to_location_timestamp": 1774578343.6577444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 117208428, 1236522424 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "Galleonflash (KS13)", "Balconytastic (PIE1)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.75, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 117208428, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "Galleonflash (KS13)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19123.210398966698, "from_location_timestamp": 1774551492.7271562, "to_location_timestamp": 1774578343.6577444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 117208428, "to_node_id": 1236522424, "from_node_name": "Galleonflash (KS13)", "to_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8600.092685609776, "from_location_timestamp": 1774578343.6577444, "to_location_timestamp": 1774596784.1781886, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h later" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Balconytastic (PIE1) → Galleonflash (KS13)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → Galleonflash (KS13) → Balconytastic (PIE1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236522424, "to_node_id": 117208428, "from_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "to_node_name": "Galleonflash (KS13)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8600.092685609776, "from_location_timestamp": 1774596784.1781886, "to_location_timestamp": 1774578343.6577444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 8600.092685609776, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236522424, "to": 2732702908, "id": 3354984492, "rx_time": 1774581725, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a046c75fc06120bc5ffffffffffffffff0100", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 117208428 ], "snr_towards": [ -59, 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (19 bytes)
0a046c75fc06120bc5ffffffffffffffff0100
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
Balconytastic (PIE1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC Current
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.081s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.070s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.059s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.049s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.036s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.024s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.012s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.012s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.023s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.036s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.048s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.059s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.069s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.080s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.091s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.101s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.112s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.123s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.133s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.145s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.157s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.170s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.183s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.203s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.216s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.233s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.252s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.267s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.279s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.291s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.303s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.317s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.330s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.342s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.357s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.371s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.384s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.397s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.413s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.425s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.436s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.448s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.459s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.469s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:07 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +1.492s
After
-67.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:22:08 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways