Packet #39468182 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr) to neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
12
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39468182
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8ca5df4c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC
From Node: VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)
To Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: VE3WNP-12 (WNP)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -75 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 68 WNPr
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: 12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -15.5 dB
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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:12 bytes
Gateway:!4358dc58
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ 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)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4358dc58
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (12 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2086344040
Source node ID
uint32
to 2732702908
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 12 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 -75.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778913473
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 104
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778913475.5542278
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: !4358dc58
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -75.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2086344040": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 39468182, "timestamp": 1778913475.5542278, "from_node_id": 2086344040, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4358dc58", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "mesh_packet_id": 2359680844, "rssi": -75, "snr": 6.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 12, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "120ac2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778913473, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "relay_hex": "68", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2086344040, "node_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER", "hex_id": "!7c5b1568", "short_name": "WNPr", "last_byte": "68" } ], "gateway_name": "VE3WNP-12 (WNP)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129897048, "latitude": 43.4815623, "longitude": -80.8243696, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1778937481.7986796, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 13:18:01", "display_name": "VE3WNP-12", "long_name": "VE3WNP-12", "short_name": "WNP", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 39468182, "from_node_id": 2086344040, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "timestamp": 1778913475.5542278, "gateway_id": "!4358dc58", "raw_payload": "120ac2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2086344040 ], "node_names": [ "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2086344040, 2732702908 ], "node_names": [ "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2086344040, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "from_node_name": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 41371.59737410173, "from_location_timestamp": 1778904656.5780232, "to_location_timestamp": 1778913135.6197717, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "VE3WNP ☀️ ROUTER (WNPr) → neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4358dc58", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2086344040, "to": 2732702908, "id": 2359680844, "rx_time": 1778913473, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -75, "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": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120ac2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -62 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (12 bytes)
120ac2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:12 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
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC Current
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.519s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.490s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.479s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.465s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.451s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.436s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.422s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.410s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.397s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.378s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.366s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.351s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.338s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.326s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.311s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.299s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.287s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.276s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.255s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.239s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.225s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.212s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.199s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.186s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.172s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.159s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.142s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.128s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.112s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.101s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.087s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.074s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.059s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.044s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.031s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.014s
Before
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.013s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.029s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.043s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.057s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.068s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.080s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.091s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.106s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:55 UTC View
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways