Packet #17811042 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B) to neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17811042
Mesh Packet ID: 0x903a8bd4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC
From Node: DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)
To Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -105 dBm
SNR: 8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -10.5 dB
Return Path: SolidElectronics (🍕)
SNR Back: -0.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B) 18.06 km -10.5 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B) SolidElectronics (🍕) Unknown -0.25 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
18.06 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:30 bytes
Gateway:!a3fb5ff0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a3fb5ff0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (30 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 381941320
Source node ID
uint32
to 2732702908
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 30 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -105.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774606483
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606484.3466039
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a3fb5ff0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -105.0 dBm
SNR: 8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -10.5 ], "route_back": [ 4054897404 ], "snr_back": [ -0.25 ], "route_node_names": { "381941320": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "4054897404": "SolidElectronics (🍕)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17811042, "timestamp": 1774606484.3466039, "from_node_id": 381941320, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a3fb5ff0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2419755988, "rssi": -105, "snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 30, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "120ad6ffffffffffffffff011a04fcd2b0f1220affffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774606483, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2751160304, "latitude": 43.3813643, "longitude": -80.4758169, "altitude": 343, "timestamp": 1774614712.622036, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 12:31:52", "display_name": "kwarc.org 5ff0", "long_name": "kwarc.org 5ff0", "short_name": "KW5", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17811042, "from_node_id": 381941320, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "timestamp": 1774606484.3466039, "gateway_id": "!a3fb5ff0", "raw_payload": "120ad6ffffffffffffffff011a04fcd2b0f1220affffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -10.5 ], "route_back": [ 4054897404 ], "snr_back": [ -0.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 381941320 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 381941320, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18063.867748079887, "from_location_timestamp": 1774594695.9538035, "to_location_timestamp": 1774605491.1156979, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 381941320, 4054897404 ], "node_names": [ "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "SolidElectronics (🍕)" ], "snr_values": [ -0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 381941320, "to_node_id": 4054897404, "from_node_name": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "to_node_name": "SolidElectronics (🍕)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "return", "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 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 381941320, 4054897404 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "SolidElectronics (🍕)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5, -0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 381941320, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18063.867748079887, "from_location_timestamp": 1774594695.9538035, "to_location_timestamp": 1774605491.1156979, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 381941320, "to_node_id": 4054897404, "from_node_name": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "to_node_name": "SolidElectronics (🍕)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "return_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": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "return_path_display": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B) → SolidElectronics (🍕)", "actual_rf_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B) → SolidElectronics (🍕)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 381941320, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18063.867748079887, "from_location_timestamp": 1774594695.9538035, "to_location_timestamp": 1774605491.1156979, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 381941320, "to_node_id": 4054897404, "from_node_name": "DAVE🇨🇦Base (DA-B)", "to_node_name": "SolidElectronics (🍕)", "snr": -0.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 18063.867748079887, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a3fb5ff0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 381941320, "to": 2732702908, "id": 2419755988, "rx_time": 1774606483, "rx_snr": 8.5, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120ad6ffffffffffffffff011a04fcd2b0f1220affffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -42 ], "route_back": [ 4054897404 ], "snr_back": [ -1 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
120ad6ffffffffffffffff011a04fcd2b0f1220affffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC Current
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.206s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.184s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.174s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.158s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.139s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.119s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.107s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.096s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.084s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.072s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.060s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.043s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.032s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.022s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.011s
Before
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.011s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.022s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.033s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.044s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.057s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.069s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.081s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.092s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.104s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.115s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.127s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.138s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.149s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.160s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.170s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.181s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.192s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.203s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.213s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.225s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.238s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.250s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.262s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.273s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.285s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.297s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.309s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.320s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.331s
After
-105.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 10:14:44 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways