Packet #17814973 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from WebWiz (789c) to Brü­tal 9d34 (💀)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17814973
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1257f723
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC
From Node: WebWiz (789c)
To Node: Brü­tal 9d34 (💀)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -85 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 8f
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !433f1780 !839deb8f
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -6.25 dB -3.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 WebWiz (789c) !433f1780 Unknown -6.25 dB Origin Hops
2 !433f1780 !839deb8f Unknown -3.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
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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:32 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (32 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 1770167604
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -85.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -15.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774607176
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 143
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774607175.7130048
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -85.0 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1128208256, 2208164751 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.25, -3.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1128208256": "!433f1780", "1130002588": "WebWiz (789c)", "1770167604": "Brü­tal 9d34 (💀)", "2208164751": "!839deb8f" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17814973, "timestamp": 1774607175.7130048, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1770167604, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 307754787, "rssi": -85, "snr": -15.25, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a0880173f438feb9d831214e7ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774607176, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 143, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "Brü­tal 9d34 (💀)", "relay_hex": "8f", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "DIR Rooftop (DIR)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770326076, "latitude": 45.5540736, "longitude": -73.5510528, "altitude": 37, "timestamp": 1774616584.5217752, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 13:03:04", "display_name": "DIR Rooftop", "long_name": "DIR Rooftop", "short_name": "DIR", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17814973, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1770167604, "timestamp": 1774607175.7130048, "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "raw_payload": "0a0880173f438feb9d831214e7ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "!69829d34", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1128208256, 2208164751 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.25, -3.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1130002588, 1128208256, 2208164751 ], "node_names": [ "WebWiz (789c)", "!433f1780", "!839deb8f" ], "snr_values": [ -6.25, -3.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -6.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 2208164751, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "!839deb8f", "snr": -3.5, "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": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1130002588, 1128208256, 2208164751 ], "node_names": [ "WebWiz (789c)", "!433f1780", "!839deb8f" ], "snr_values": [ -6.25, -3.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -6.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 2208164751, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "!839deb8f", "snr": -3.5, "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": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "WebWiz (789c) → !433f1780 → !839deb8f", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "WebWiz (789c) → !433f1780 → !839deb8f", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -6.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 2208164751, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "!839deb8f", "snr": -3.5, "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": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130002588, "to": 1770167604, "id": 307754787, "rx_time": 1774607176, "rx_snr": -15.25, "rx_rssi": -85, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 143, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0880173f438feb9d831214e7ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1128208256, 2208164751 ], "snr_towards": [ -25, -14 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a0880173f438feb9d831214e7ffffffffffffffff01f2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.136s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.113s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.101s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.084s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.073s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.056s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.036s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.024s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.012s
Before
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.012s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.022s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.033s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.044s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.055s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.066s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.077s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.088s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.099s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.111s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.123s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.135s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.148s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.159s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.172s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.183s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.195s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.206s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.217s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.228s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.239s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.250s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.261s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.272s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.283s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:15 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.295s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.307s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.319s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.331s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.343s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.355s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.367s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.378s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.389s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.400s
After
-85.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:26:16 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways