Packet #17729529 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) to hex_tracker (hext)

49
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17729529
Mesh Packet ID: 0x198978f2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:13:05 UTC
From Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
To Node: hex_tracker (hext)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: c9 dcc9
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: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -10.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9) 10.91 km -10.5 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
10.91 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!da548450
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da548450
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2732702908
Source node ID
uint32
to 2868376918
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774591983
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 201
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774591985.002272
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da548450
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3997228233 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3997228233": "Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "2868376918": "hex_tracker (hext)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17729529, "timestamp": 1774591985.002272, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 2868376918, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da548450", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 428439794, "rssi": -119, "snr": -9.25, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a04c9dc40ee120ad6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774591983, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 06:13:05 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "hex_tracker (hext)", "relay_hex": "c9", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3997228233, "node_name": "Frankenjoyment 1", "hex_id": "!ee40dcc9", "short_name": "dcc9", "last_byte": "c9" } ], "gateway_name": "VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3662971984, "latitude": 43.382839, "longitude": -80.306, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1774633054.848286, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 17:37:34", "display_name": "VE3WNP-11", "long_name": "VE3WNP-11", "short_name": "TGWN", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17729529, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 2868376918, "timestamp": 1774591985.002272, "gateway_id": "!da548450", "raw_payload": "0a04c9dc40ee120ad6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "!aaf7f556", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3997228233 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 3997228233 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 3997228233, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10914.83889790962, "from_location_timestamp": 1774551492.7271562, "to_location_timestamp": 1774591029.3052351, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 3997228233 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 3997228233, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10914.83889790962, "from_location_timestamp": 1774551492.7271562, "to_location_timestamp": 1774591029.3052351, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 3997228233, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10914.83889790962, "from_location_timestamp": 1774551492.7271562, "to_location_timestamp": 1774591029.3052351, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 10914.83889790962, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da548450", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2732702908, "to": 2868376918, "id": 428439794, "rx_time": 1774591983, "rx_snr": -9.25, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04c9dc40ee120ad6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3997228233 ], "snr_towards": [ -42 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04c9dc40ee120ad6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-119.0 dBm -9.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:05 UTC Current
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.541s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.522s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.511s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.493s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.484s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.468s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.449s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.437s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.425s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.413s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.402s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.390s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.379s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.367s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.357s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.346s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.336s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.325s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.315s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.305s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.294s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.284s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.272s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.260s
Before
-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.248s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.236s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.224s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.213s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.201s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.189s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.178s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.168s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.157s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.145s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.135s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.124s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.114s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.103s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.091s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.079s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.067s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.055s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.037s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.026s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) -3.014s
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-96.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:01 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2.657s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:02 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -1.409s
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-103.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 6c KS13 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +6.614s
After
-94.0 dBm 2.50 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:13:11 UTC View
49

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways