Packet #17731619 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic T (T) to !aaaaaaaa

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17731619
Mesh Packet ID: 0x295b6e82
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic T (T)
To Node: !aaaaaaaa (aaaa)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -56 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: e1 DIR2
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: DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -20.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic T (T) DIR Hochelaga (DIR2) 5.34 km -20.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
5.34 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
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:18 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985083c
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 2697663700
Source node ID
uint32
to 2863311530
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 -56.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774592522
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 Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 225
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774592522.2869906
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
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
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -56.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 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": [ 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3959922657": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "2863311530": "!aaaaaaaa", "2697663700": "Meshtastic T (T)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17731619, "timestamp": 1774592522.2869906, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 2863311530, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 693857922, "rssi": -56, "snr": 6.25, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a04e19f07ec120aadffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774592522, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 225, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "!aaaaaaaa", "relay_hex": "e1", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3959922657, "node_name": "DIR Hochelaga", "hex_id": "!ec079fe1", "short_name": "DIR2", "last_byte": "e1" } ], "gateway_name": "DIR Rooftop (DIR)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17731619, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 2863311530, "timestamp": 1774592522.2869906, "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "raw_payload": "0a04e19f07ec120aadffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "!aaaaaaaa", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2697663700, 3959922657 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic T (T)", "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -20.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5337.125277983958, "from_location_timestamp": 1774590554.6788826, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592321.6520865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2697663700, 3959922657 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic T (T)", "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -20.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5337.125277983958, "from_location_timestamp": 1774590554.6788826, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592321.6520865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic T (T) → DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic T (T) → DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -20.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5337.125277983958, "from_location_timestamp": 1774590554.6788826, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592321.6520865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 5337.125277983958, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697663700, "to": 2863311530, "id": 693857922, "rx_time": 1774592522, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -56, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 225, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04e19f07ec120aadffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -83 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04e19f07ec120aadffffffffffffffff01
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.115s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.104s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.083s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.067s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.049s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.025s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.012s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.012s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.024s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.035s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.047s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.058s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.068s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.084s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.095s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.103s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.119s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.130s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.141s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.153s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.166s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.178s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.190s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.202s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.214s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.233s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.244s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.255s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.266s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.277s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.288s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.298s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.309s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.320s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.332s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.345s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.357s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.369s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.381s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.393s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.405s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.417s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.428s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.439s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +8.126s
After
-101.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:10 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways