Packet #39321210 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !db58eff4 to Alliston 1 (AMA1)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39321210
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7b613e8d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC
From Node: !db58eff4 (eff4)
To Node: Alliston 1 (AMA1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: VA1VAN_902A (902A)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: f4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !b2a78bf4
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -11.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !db58eff4 !b2a78bf4 Unknown -11.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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:!ba0cb630
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !ba0cb630
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 3680038900
Source node ID
uint32
to 1130041472
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 -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778874775
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 244
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778881129.847588
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ba0cb630
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -0.50 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": [ 2997324788 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3680038900": "!db58eff4", "2997324788": "!b2a78bf4", "1130041472": "Alliston 1 (AMA1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 39321210, "timestamp": 1778881129.847588, "from_node_id": 3680038900, "to_node_id": 1130041472, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ba0cb630", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2069970573, "rssi": -108, "snr": -0.5, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a04f48ba7b2120ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778874775, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "!db58eff4", "to_node_name": "Alliston 1 (AMA1)", "relay_hex": "f4", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "VA1VAN_902A (902A)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3121395248, "latitude": 44.6562304, "longitude": -63.6616704, "altitude": 134, "timestamp": 1778871392.2118714, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-15 18:56:32", "display_name": "VA1VAN_902A", "long_name": "VA1VAN_902A", "short_name": "902A", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 39321210, "from_node_id": 3680038900, "to_node_id": 1130041472, "timestamp": 1778881129.847588, "gateway_id": "!ba0cb630", "raw_payload": "0a04f48ba7b2120ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "!db58eff4", "to_node_name": "!435b1080", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2997324788 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3680038900, 2997324788 ], "node_names": [ "!db58eff4", "!b2a78bf4" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680038900, "to_node_id": 2997324788, "from_node_name": "!db58eff4", "to_node_name": "!b2a78bf4", "snr": -11.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3680038900, 2997324788 ], "node_names": [ "!db58eff4", "!b2a78bf4" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680038900, "to_node_id": 2997324788, "from_node_name": "!db58eff4", "to_node_name": "!b2a78bf4", "snr": -11.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!db58eff4 → !b2a78bf4", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "!db58eff4 → !b2a78bf4", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3680038900, "to_node_id": 2997324788, "from_node_name": "!db58eff4", "to_node_name": "!b2a78bf4", "snr": -11.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba0cb630", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3680038900, "to": 1130041472, "id": 2069970573, "rx_time": 1778874775, "rx_snr": -0.5, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04f48ba7b2120ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2997324788 ], "snr_towards": [ -45 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04f48ba7b2120ad3ffffffffffffffff01
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VA1VAN_902A (902A) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC Current
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.567s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.555s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.544s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.533s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.523s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.512s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.501s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.490s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.478s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.465s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.453s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 LongFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.441s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.423s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.411s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.401s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.390s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.379s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.368s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.356s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.345s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.335s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.324s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.312s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.298s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.286s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.274s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.262s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.251s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.238s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.226s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.206s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.196s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.184s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.168s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.156s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.136s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.114s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.094s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.082s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.069s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.057s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.046s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.035s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
VA1VAN_902A (902A) -0.019s
Before
-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 f4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:38:49 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways