Packet #17742543 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Blueytastic (🐶) to neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
10
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17742543
Mesh Packet ID: 0x587a30eb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC
From Node: Blueytastic (🐶)
To Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Balconytastic (PIE1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -46 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 1e 🐶
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: 10 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Balconytastic (PIE1)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 6.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Blueytastic (🐶) Balconytastic (PIE1) Unknown 0.0 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:10 bytes
Gateway:!49b3d5b8
Channel:MediumFast
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
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b3d5b8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (10 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 404196382
Source node ID
uint32
to 2732702908
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 10 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 -46.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774594503
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 30
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774594504.815895
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !49b3d5b8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -46.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:10 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1236522424 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 6.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1236522424": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "404196382": "Blueytastic (🐶)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17742543, "timestamp": 1774594504.815895, "from_node_id": 404196382, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1484402923, "rssi": -46, "snr": 6.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 10, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a04b8d5b3491202001a", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774594503, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 30, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "Blueytastic (🐶)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "relay_hex": "1e", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 404196382, "node_name": "Blueytastic", "hex_id": "!18178c1e", "short_name": "🐶", "last_byte": "1e" } ], "gateway_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1236522424, "latitude": 43.4372608, "longitude": -80.4519936, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1774637009.1153076, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 18:43:29", "display_name": "Balconytastic", "long_name": "Balconytastic", "short_name": "PIE1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17742543, "from_node_id": 404196382, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "timestamp": 1774594504.815895, "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "raw_payload": "0a04b8d5b3491202001a", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Blueytastic (🐶)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1236522424 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 6.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 404196382, 1236522424 ], "node_names": [ "Blueytastic (🐶)", "Balconytastic (PIE1)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 6.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 404196382, "to_node_id": 1236522424, "from_node_name": "Blueytastic (🐶)", "to_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 1236522424, 404196382 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "Blueytastic (🐶)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 6.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 1236522424, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10990.03837218811, "from_location_timestamp": 1774594691.983751, "to_location_timestamp": 1774596784.1781886, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1236522424, "to_node_id": 404196382, "from_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "to_node_name": "Blueytastic (🐶)", "snr": 6.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Blueytastic (🐶) → Balconytastic (PIE1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → Balconytastic (PIE1) → Blueytastic (🐶)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 404196382, "to_node_id": 1236522424, "from_node_name": "Blueytastic (🐶)", "to_node_name": "Balconytastic (PIE1)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 404196382, "to": 2732702908, "id": 1484402923, "rx_time": 1774594503, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -46, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 30, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04b8d5b3491202001a", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1236522424 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 26 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (10 bytes)
0a04b8d5b3491202001a
Hex Analysis:
Size:10 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
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC Current
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.242s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.215s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.199s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.188s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.172s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.156s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.144s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.133s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.115s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.103s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.092s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.080s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.068s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.056s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.046s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.035s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.022s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.011s
Before
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.013s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.024s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.042s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.054s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.065s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.077s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.088s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.099s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.110s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.122s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.132s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.143s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.153s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.163s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.173s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.184s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:04 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.194s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.205s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.217s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.231s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.251s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.264s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.276s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.288s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.303s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.315s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +0.325s
After
-19.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 1e 🐶 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:55:05 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways