Packet #17812908 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) to Area51 e294 (e294)

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17812908
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe692169e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC
From Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
To Node: Area51 e294 (e294)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: VE3WNP-12 (WNP)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -75 dBm
SNR: 7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: 68 WNPr
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: VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -16.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr) 41.38 km -16.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
41.38 km
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:18 bytes
Gateway:!4358dc58
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 !4358dc58
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 1038148244
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 -75.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774606832
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 104
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606833.982111
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: !4358dc58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -75.0 dBm
SNR: 7.50 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": [ 2086344040 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2086344040": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "1038148244": "Area51 e294 (e294)", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17812908, "timestamp": 1774606833.982111, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 1038148244, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4358dc58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3868333726, "rssi": -75, "snr": 7.5, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a0468155b7c120ac0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774606832, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "Area51 e294 (e294)", "relay_hex": "68", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2086344040, "node_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER", "hex_id": "!7c5b1568", "short_name": "WNPr", "last_byte": "68" } ], "gateway_name": "VE3WNP-12 (WNP)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129897048, "latitude": 43.4815623, "longitude": -80.8243696, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1774656838.3601062, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-28 00:13:58", "display_name": "VE3WNP-12", "long_name": "VE3WNP-12", "short_name": "WNP", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17812908, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 1038148244, "timestamp": 1774606833.982111, "gateway_id": "!4358dc58", "raw_payload": "0a0468155b7c120ac0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "!3de0e294", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2086344040 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 2086344040 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 2086344040, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 41378.8243159465, "from_location_timestamp": 1774594695.9538035, "to_location_timestamp": 1774584730.701504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 2086344040 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 2086344040, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 41378.8243159465, "from_location_timestamp": 1774594695.9538035, "to_location_timestamp": 1774584730.701504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 2086344040, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 41378.8243159465, "from_location_timestamp": 1774594695.9538035, "to_location_timestamp": 1774584730.701504, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 41378.8243159465, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4358dc58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2732702908, "to": 1038148244, "id": 3868333726, "rx_time": 1774606832, "rx_snr": 7.5, "rx_rssi": -75, "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": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0468155b7c120ac0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2086344040 ], "snr_towards": [ -64 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a0468155b7c120ac0ffffffffffffffff01
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-12 (WNP) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-75.0 dBm 7.50 dB 1 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.102s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.071s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.060s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.043s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.027s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.009s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.997s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.985s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.973s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.961s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.950s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.938s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.926s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.916s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.905s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.894s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.884s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.873s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.863s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.853s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.842s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.830s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.813s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.801s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.784s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.767s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.757s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.739s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.727s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.717s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.706s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.696s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.686s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.676s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.666s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.655s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.644s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.632s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.620s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.608s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.596s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.584s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.572s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.561s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.549s
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Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:20:33 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways