Packet #39434772 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Zapp Mobile (Zapp) to !0400adc0

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39434772
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5dc878fb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:30:23 UTC
From Node: Zapp Mobile (Zapp)
To Node: !0400adc0 (adc0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)
Channel: Custom
RSSI: -132 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 73 4773
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL) Beltline (BLTN) !d41dc75b !67b34773
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -11.5 dB -16.5 dB -18.5 dB 4.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Zapp Mobile (Zapp) Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL) 44.89 km -11.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL) Beltline (BLTN) 54.69 km -16.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Beltline (BLTN) !d41dc75b Unknown -18.5 dB Relay Hops
4 !d41dc75b !67b34773 Unknown 4.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
99.58 km
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Nodes
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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:51 bytes
Gateway:!848898f4
Channel:Custom
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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 (4 hops)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !848898f4
Node ID format
channel_id Custom
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661321940
Source node ID
uint32
to 67153344
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -132.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -19.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778905822
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 115
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778905823.8932767
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: Custom
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !848898f4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -132.0 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2364557484, 2956672564, 3558721371, 1739802483 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -16.5, -18.5, 4.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "67153344": "!0400adc0", "2364557484": "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "1739802483": "!67b34773", "2661321940": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "2956672564": "Beltline (BLTN)", "3558721371": "!d41dc75b" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 39434772, "timestamp": 1778905823.8932767, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 67153344, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!848898f4", "channel_id": "Custom", "mesh_packet_id": 1573419259, "rssi": -132, "snr": -19.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a10ac48f08c343e3bb05bc71dd47347b367121fd2ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff0113", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778905822, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 115, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 04:30:23 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "!0400adc0", "relay_hex": "73", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1739802483, "node_name": "!67b34773", "hex_id": "!67b34773", "short_name": "4773", "last_byte": "73" } ], "gateway_name": "Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 39434772, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 67153344, "timestamp": 1778905823.8932767, "gateway_id": "!848898f4", "raw_payload": "0a10ac48f08c343e3bb05bc71dd47347b367121fd2ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff0113", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "!0400adc0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2364557484, 2956672564, 3558721371, 1739802483 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -16.5, -18.5, 4.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2661321940, 2364557484, 2956672564, 3558721371, 1739802483 ], "node_names": [ "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "Beltline (BLTN)", "!d41dc75b", "!67b34773" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -16.5, -18.5, 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 2364557484, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44887.727489352415, "from_location_timestamp": 1778879670.0451555, "to_location_timestamp": 1778905588.6050692, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2364557484, "to_node_id": 2956672564, "from_node_name": "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "to_node_name": "Beltline (BLTN)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54693.368695299425, "from_location_timestamp": 1778905588.6050692, "to_location_timestamp": 1778903755.7792442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2956672564, "to_node_id": 3558721371, "from_node_name": "Beltline (BLTN)", "to_node_name": "!d41dc75b", "snr": -18.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3558721371, "to_node_id": 1739802483, "from_node_name": "!d41dc75b", "to_node_name": "!67b34773", "snr": 4.75, "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": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2661321940, 2364557484, 2956672564, 3558721371, 1739802483 ], "node_names": [ "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "Beltline (BLTN)", "!d41dc75b", "!67b34773" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -16.5, -18.5, 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 2364557484, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44887.727489352415, "from_location_timestamp": 1778879670.0451555, "to_location_timestamp": 1778905588.6050692, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2364557484, "to_node_id": 2956672564, "from_node_name": "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "to_node_name": "Beltline (BLTN)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54693.368695299425, "from_location_timestamp": 1778905588.6050692, "to_location_timestamp": 1778903755.7792442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2956672564, "to_node_id": 3558721371, "from_node_name": "Beltline (BLTN)", "to_node_name": "!d41dc75b", "snr": -18.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3558721371, "to_node_id": 1739802483, "from_node_name": "!d41dc75b", "to_node_name": "!67b34773", "snr": 4.75, "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": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp) → Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL) → Beltline (BLTN) → !d41dc75b → !67b34773", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp) → Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL) → Beltline (BLTN) → !d41dc75b → !67b34773", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 2364557484, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44887.727489352415, "from_location_timestamp": 1778879670.0451555, "to_location_timestamp": 1778905588.6050692, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2364557484, "to_node_id": 2956672564, "from_node_name": "Moose Mtn Lookout (MMTL)", "to_node_name": "Beltline (BLTN)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54693.368695299425, "from_location_timestamp": 1778905588.6050692, "to_location_timestamp": 1778903755.7792442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2956672564, "to_node_id": 3558721371, "from_node_name": "Beltline (BLTN)", "to_node_name": "!d41dc75b", "snr": -18.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3558721371, "to_node_id": 1739802483, "from_node_name": "!d41dc75b", "to_node_name": "!67b34773", "snr": 4.75, "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": 99581.09618465183, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!848898f4", "channel_id": "Custom", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661321940, "to": 67153344, "id": 1573419259, "rx_time": 1778905822, "rx_snr": -19.75, "rx_rssi": -132, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 115, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10ac48f08c343e3bb05bc71dd47347b367121fd2ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff0113", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2364557484, 2956672564, 3558721371, 1739802483 ], "snr_towards": [ -46, -66, -74, 19 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a10ac48f08c343e3bb05bc71dd47347b367121fd2ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff0113
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations
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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-132.0 dBm -19.75 dB 4 73 4773 Custom 2026-05-16 04:30:23 UTC Current
Pooty Base (POOT) -2.997s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 34 BLTN Custom 2026-05-16 04:30:20 UTC View
AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU) +0.385s
After
-124.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 73 4773 Custom 2026-05-16 04:30:24 UTC View
Jitterbug ECHO [ConcernedThirdParty] (~JB) +0.396s
After
-116.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 73 4773 Custom 2026-05-16 04:30:24 UTC View
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) +1.167s
After
-49.0 dBm 7.25 dB 5 c8 Custom 2026-05-16 04:30:25 UTC View
Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP) +1.274s
After
-67.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 c8 Custom 2026-05-16 04:30:25 UTC View
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Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways