Packet #18021263 Success
TRACEROUTE_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
6
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
| Database ID: | 18021263 |
|---|---|
| Mesh Packet ID: |
0x55e217ec
Used for correlation across gateways |
| Timestamp: | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC |
| From Node: | neotracker (ntrc) |
| To Node: | neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
| Success: | Processed |
| Protocol: |
TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70 |
| Gateway: | neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
|---|---|
| Channel: | ShortTurbo |
| RSSI: | -45 dBm |
| SNR: | 6.5 dBm |
| Hop Info: |
0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2 |
| Relay Node: |
a5
ntrc
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: 6 bytes
Decoded:
Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
| SNR Towards: | 11.5 dB |
|---|---|
| SNR Back: | 6.5 dB |
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysisPacket Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
| Total Size: | 6 bytes |
|---|---|
| Gateway: | !a2e1bcbc |
| Channel: | ShortTurbo |
| Payload Type: | TRACEROUTE_APP |
| Hop Count: | Unknown / 2 |
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
✓ 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)
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields
MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
gateway_id |
!a2e1bcbc
Node ID format |
channel_id |
ShortTurbo
|
packet |
MeshPacket (6 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet |
MeshPacket Fields
Core mesh packet with routing and payload information
| Field | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
from |
1878604709
Source node ID |
uint32 |
to |
2732702908
Target node ID |
uint32 |
decoded.portnum |
70
TRACEROUTE_APP |
enum |
decoded.payload_length |
6 bytes
|
size |
hop_limit |
2
Remaining hops allowed |
uint32 |
hop_start |
2
Initial hop limit |
uint32 |
hops_taken |
0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit |
derived |
rx_rssi |
-45.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway |
int32 |
rx_snr |
6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway |
float |
rx_time |
1774604739
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 |
165
Relay node ID |
uint32 |
tx_after |
Not set | uint32 |
timestamp |
1774648097.5046492
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: ShortTurbo
- ✓ 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: | !a2e1bcbc |
| Zero Hop Policy: |
Enabled
Direct gateway connection |
| Signal Metrics: |
RSSI: -45.0 dBm SNR: 6.50 dB |
Complete Payload Analysis
Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data
Payload Metadata:
| Protocol: | TRACEROUTE_APP |
|---|---|
| Size: | 6 bytes |
| Decoded: | Yes |
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{
"route_nodes": [],
"snr_towards": [
11.5
],
"route_back": [],
"snr_back": [
6.5
],
"route_node_names": {
"2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)",
"1878604709": "neotracker (ntrc)"
},
"traceroute_packet": {
"packet_data": {
"id": 18021263,
"timestamp": 1774648097.5046492,
"from_node_id": 1878604709,
"to_node_id": 2732702908,
"portnum": 70,
"portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP",
"gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc",
"channel_id": "ShortTurbo",
"mesh_packet_id": 1440880620,
"rssi": -45,
"snr": 6.5,
"hop_limit": 2,
"hop_start": 2,
"payload_length": 6,
"processed_successfully": true,
"raw_payload": "12012e22011a",
"via_mqtt": false,
"want_ack": false,
"priority": 0,
"delayed": 0,
"channel_index": null,
"rx_time": 1774604739,
"pki_encrypted": false,
"next_hop": 0,
"relay_node": 165,
"tx_after": 0,
"timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC",
"hop_count": 0,
"has_payload": true,
"success": true,
"from_node_name": "neotracker (ntrc)",
"to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)",
"relay_hex": "a5",
"relay_candidates": [
{
"node_id": 1878604709,
"node_name": "neotracker",
"hex_id": "!6ff93ba5",
"short_name": "ntrc",
"last_byte": "a5"
}
],
"gateway_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)",
"gateway_location": null
},
"resolve_names": true,
"packet_id": 18021263,
"from_node_id": 1878604709,
"to_node_id": 2732702908,
"timestamp": 1774648097.5046492,
"gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc",
"raw_payload": "12012e22011a",
"hop_limit": 2,
"hop_start": 2,
"from_node_name": "neotracker (ntrc)",
"to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)",
"route_data": {
"route_nodes": [],
"snr_towards": [
11.5
],
"route_back": [],
"snr_back": [
6.5
]
},
"forward_path": {
"path_type": "forward",
"node_ids": [
1878604709
],
"node_names": [
"neotracker (ntrc)"
],
"snr_values": [
11.5
],
"hops": [],
"is_complete": false,
"total_hops": 0
},
"return_path": null,
"actual_rf_path": {
"path_type": "forward_rf",
"node_ids": [
1878604709,
2732702908
],
"node_names": [
"neotracker (ntrc)",
"neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)"
],
"snr_values": [
11.5
],
"hops": [
{
"hop_number": 1,
"from_node_id": 1878604709,
"to_node_id": 2732702908,
"from_node_name": "neotracker (ntrc)",
"to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)",
"snr": 11.5,
"direction": "forward_rf",
"is_target_hop": false,
"distance_meters": 6.686176508714315,
"from_location_timestamp": 1774645761.4661264,
"to_location_timestamp": 1774637892.4818969,
"from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago",
"to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago"
}
],
"is_complete": true,
"total_hops": 1
}
},
"has_return_path": false,
"is_complete": false,
"forward_path_display": "neotracker (ntrc)",
"return_path_display": null,
"actual_rf_path_display": "neotracker (ntrc) → neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)",
"forward_hops": [],
"return_hops": [],
"total_forward_distance": null,
"total_return_distance": null
}
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{
"service_envelope": {
"gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc",
"channel_id": "ShortTurbo",
"packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)"
},
"mesh_packet": {
"from": 1878604709,
"to": 2732702908,
"id": 1440880620,
"rx_time": 1774604739,
"rx_snr": 6.5,
"rx_rssi": -45,
"hop_limit": 2,
"hop_start": 2,
"via_mqtt": false,
"want_ack": false,
"priority": 0,
"delayed": 0,
"channel_index": null,
"pki_encrypted": false,
"next_hop": 0,
"relay_node": 165,
"tx_after": 0,
"decoded": {
"portnum": 70,
"payload": "12012e22011a",
"want_response": null,
"dest": null,
"source": null,
"request_id": null,
"reply_id": null,
"emoji": null,
"parsed_payload": {
"snr_towards": [
46
],
"snr_back": [
26
],
"type": "protobuf",
"portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP",
"message_class": "RouteDiscovery"
}
}
}
}
Raw Packet Data (6 bytes)
12012e22011a
Hex Analysis:
| Size: | 6 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 packetCorrelation: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary |
0.000s
Reference |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | Current |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.397s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.385s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.373s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.362s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.350s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.339s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.327s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.317s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.307s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.297s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.287s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.276s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.266s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.256s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.245s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.233s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.221s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.209s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.197s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.183s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.171s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.158s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.143s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.131s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.120s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.109s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.092s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.081s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.067s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.054s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.042s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.027s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.013s
Before |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.012s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.025s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.050s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.065s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.082s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.100s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.120s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.132s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.145s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.158s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.170s
After |
-45.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 21:48:17 UTC | View |
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways