Packet #17732636 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from WebWiz (789c) to !a2ebd5e0

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17732636
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf254145c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC
From Node: WebWiz (789c)
To Node: !a2ebd5e0 (d5e0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -51 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
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: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: MAdon (MAdo) !433f1780 DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -10.75 dB -5.0 dB -14.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 WebWiz (789c) MAdon (MAdo) 1.25 km -10.75 dB Origin Hops
2 MAdon (MAdo) !433f1780 Unknown -5.0 dB Relay Hops
3 !433f1780 DIR Hochelaga (DIR2) Unknown -14.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
1.25 km
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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:46 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985083c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130002588
Source node ID
uint32
to 2733364704
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -51.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774592761
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 1774592761.6633203
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -51.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1741543364, 1128208256, 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.75, -5.0, -14.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1128208256": "!433f1780", "3959922657": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "2733364704": "!a2ebd5e0", "1741543364": "MAdon (MAdo)", "1130002588": "WebWiz (789c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17732636, "timestamp": 1774592761.6633203, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 2733364704, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4065596508, "rssi": -51, "snr": 5.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a0cc4d7cd6780173f43e19f07ec121ed5ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774592761, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 225, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "!a2ebd5e0", "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": 17732636, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 2733364704, "timestamp": 1774592761.6633203, "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "raw_payload": "0a0cc4d7cd6780173f43e19f07ec121ed5ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "!a2ebd5e0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1741543364, 1128208256, 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.75, -5.0, -14.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1130002588, 1741543364, 1128208256, 3959922657 ], "node_names": [ "WebWiz (789c)", "MAdon (MAdo)", "!433f1780", "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.75, -5.0, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1741543364, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1252.7449570225217, "from_location_timestamp": 1774592197.336804, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592142.1522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1741543364, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -5.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1130002588, 1741543364, 1128208256, 3959922657 ], "node_names": [ "WebWiz (789c)", "MAdon (MAdo)", "!433f1780", "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.75, -5.0, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1741543364, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1252.7449570225217, "from_location_timestamp": 1774592197.336804, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592142.1522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1741543364, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -5.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -14.0, "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": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "WebWiz (789c) → MAdon (MAdo) → !433f1780 → DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "WebWiz (789c) → MAdon (MAdo) → !433f1780 → DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1741543364, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1252.7449570225217, "from_location_timestamp": 1774592197.336804, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592142.1522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1741543364, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -5.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 1252.7449570225217, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130002588, "to": 2733364704, "id": 4065596508, "rx_time": 1774592761, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -51, "hop_limit": 4, "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": "0a0cc4d7cd6780173f43e19f07ec121ed5ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1741543364, 1128208256, 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -43, -20, -56 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0cc4d7cd6780173f43e19f07ec121ed5ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.520s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.317s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.301s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.292s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.276s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.260s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.244s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.228s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.216s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.203s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.191s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.179s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.167s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.156s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.144s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.132s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.121s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.110s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.098s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.085s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.070s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.058s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.047s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.036s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.024s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.012s
Before
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.019s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.031s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.043s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.062s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.072s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.082s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.093s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.103s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.115s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.125s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.136s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.147s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.159s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.171s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.183s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.196s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.208s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.219s
After
-51.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:26:01 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways