Packet #39463099 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Zapp Mobile (Zapp) to !beac1d6b

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39463099
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3f11f1c7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:18:47 UTC
From Node: Zapp Mobile (Zapp)
To Node: !beac1d6b (1d6b)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU)
Channel: Custom
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: c4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !8f7a9007 !3839f73d Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -18.5 dB -19.0 dB -2.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Zapp Mobile (Zapp) !8f7a9007 Unknown -18.5 dB Origin Hops
2 !8f7a9007 !3839f73d Unknown -19.0 dB Relay Hops
3 !3839f73d Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP) Unknown -2.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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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:46 bytes
Gateway:!f71ef2f0
Channel:Custom
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (3 hops)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f71ef2f0
Node ID format
channel_id Custom
packet MeshPacket (46 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 3198950763
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778912325
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority 70
Packet priority level
enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 196
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778912327.1384294
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 (3 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f71ef2f0
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2407174151, 943322941, 4145999812 ], "snr_towards": [ -18.5, -19.0, -2.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4145999812": "Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)", "2407174151": "!8f7a9007", "3198950763": "!beac1d6b", "2661321940": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "943322941": "!3839f73d" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 39463099, "timestamp": 1778912327.1384294, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 3198950763, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f71ef2f0", "channel_id": "Custom", "mesh_packet_id": 1058140615, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a0c07907a8f3df73938c4ef1ef7121eb6ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778912325, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 06:18:47 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "!beac1d6b", "relay_hex": "c4", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4146000624, "latitude": 51.0918656, "longitude": -114.163712, "altitude": 1154, "timestamp": 1778857298.058672, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-15 15:01:38", "display_name": "AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty]", "long_name": "AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty]", "short_name": "@AU", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 39463099, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 3198950763, "timestamp": 1778912327.1384294, "gateway_id": "!f71ef2f0", "raw_payload": "0a0c07907a8f3df73938c4ef1ef7121eb6ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "!beac1d6b", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2407174151, 943322941, 4145999812 ], "snr_towards": [ -18.5, -19.0, -2.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2661321940, 2407174151, 943322941, 4145999812 ], "node_names": [ "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "!8f7a9007", "!3839f73d", "Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.5, -19.0, -2.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 2407174151, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "!8f7a9007", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2407174151, "to_node_id": 943322941, "from_node_name": "!8f7a9007", "to_node_name": "!3839f73d", "snr": -19.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 943322941, "to_node_id": 4145999812, "from_node_name": "!3839f73d", "to_node_name": "Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)", "snr": -2.75, "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": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2661321940, 2407174151, 943322941, 4145999812 ], "node_names": [ "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "!8f7a9007", "!3839f73d", "Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.5, -19.0, -2.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 2407174151, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "!8f7a9007", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2407174151, "to_node_id": 943322941, "from_node_name": "!8f7a9007", "to_node_name": "!3839f73d", "snr": -19.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 943322941, "to_node_id": 4145999812, "from_node_name": "!3839f73d", "to_node_name": "Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)", "snr": -2.75, "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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp) → !8f7a9007 → !3839f73d → Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp) → !8f7a9007 → !3839f73d → Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661321940, "to_node_id": 2407174151, "from_node_name": "Zapp Mobile (Zapp)", "to_node_name": "!8f7a9007", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2407174151, "to_node_id": 943322941, "from_node_name": "!8f7a9007", "to_node_name": "!3839f73d", "snr": -19.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 943322941, "to_node_id": 4145999812, "from_node_name": "!3839f73d", "to_node_name": "Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP)", "snr": -2.75, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71ef2f0", "channel_id": "Custom", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661321940, "to": 3198950763, "id": 1058140615, "rx_time": 1778912325, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c07907a8f3df73938c4ef1ef7121eb6ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2407174151, 943322941, 4145999812 ], "snr_towards": [ -74, -76, -11 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c07907a8f3df73938c4ef1ef7121eb6ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01f5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
AU518987077 BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@AU) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 Custom 2026-05-16 06:18:47 UTC Current
Pooty Base (POOT) -1.413s
Before
-96.0 dBm Unknown 2 7c NOSE Custom 2026-05-16 06:18:45 UTC View
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) -0.408s
Before
-127.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 3d Custom 2026-05-16 06:18:46 UTC View
Concerned Third Party BEAM (@CTP) -0.313s
Before
-124.0 dBm -2.75 dB 2 3d Custom 2026-05-16 06:18:46 UTC View
Jitterbug ECHO [ConcernedThirdParty] (~JB) -0.217s
Before
-115.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 3d Custom 2026-05-16 06:18:46 UTC View
Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL) -0.074s
Before
Unknown Unknown 3 c4 Custom 2026-05-16 06:18:47 UTC View
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Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways