Packet #39468769 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from BalconySolar (PI01) to neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
24
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39468769
Mesh Packet ID: 0x00d1d990
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC
From Node: BalconySolar (PI01)
To Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Pietastic (PIE1)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -54 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 99 PI01
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: 24 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Blackwell pole (KWBP) Pietastic (PIE1)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -17.5 dB 0.0 dB 6.0 dB
Route Visualization
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 BalconySolar (PI01) Blackwell pole (KWBP) Unknown -17.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Blackwell pole (KWBP) Pietastic (PIE1) 8.47 km 0.0 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
8.47 km
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
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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:24 bytes
Gateway:!49b3d5b8
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
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 !49b3d5b8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (24 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3224810649
Source node ID
uint32
to 2732702908
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 24 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -54.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778913659
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 153
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778913660.682682
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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: !49b3d5b8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -54.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:24 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3562774296, 1236522424 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.5, 0.0, 6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3562774296": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "3224810649": "BalconySolar (PI01)", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "1236522424": "Pietastic (PIE1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 39468769, "timestamp": 1778913660.682682, "from_node_id": 3224810649, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "mesh_packet_id": 13752720, "rssi": -54, "snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 24, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a08189f5bd4b8d5b349120cbaffffffffffffffff010018", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778913659, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 153, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "BalconySolar (PI01)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "relay_hex": "99", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3224810649, "node_name": "BalconySolar", "hex_id": "!c036b499", "short_name": "PI01", "last_byte": "99" } ], "gateway_name": "Pietastic (PIE1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1236522424, "latitude": 43.4372608, "longitude": -80.4519936, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1778932938.8996875, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 12:02:18", "display_name": "Pietastic", "long_name": "Pietastic", "short_name": "PIE1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 39468769, "from_node_id": 3224810649, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "timestamp": 1778913660.682682, "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "raw_payload": "0a08189f5bd4b8d5b349120cbaffffffffffffffff010018", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "BalconySolar (PI01)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3562774296, 1236522424 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.5, 0.0, 6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3224810649, 3562774296, 1236522424 ], "node_names": [ "BalconySolar (PI01)", "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "Pietastic (PIE1)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.5, 0.0, 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3224810649, "to_node_id": 3562774296, "from_node_name": "BalconySolar (PI01)", "to_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "snr": -17.5, "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": 3562774296, "to_node_id": 1236522424, "from_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "to_node_name": "Pietastic (PIE1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8466.381897679705, "from_location_timestamp": 1778913171.5903764, "to_location_timestamp": 1778856515.2758985, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 3562774296, 1236522424, 3224810649 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "Pietastic (PIE1)", "BalconySolar (PI01)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.5, 0.0, 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 3562774296, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19436.020615429978, "from_location_timestamp": 1778913135.6197717, "to_location_timestamp": 1778913171.5903764, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3562774296, "to_node_id": 1236522424, "from_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "to_node_name": "Pietastic (PIE1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8466.381897679705, "from_location_timestamp": 1778913171.5903764, "to_location_timestamp": 1778856515.2758985, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1236522424, "to_node_id": 3224810649, "from_node_name": "Pietastic (PIE1)", "to_node_name": "BalconySolar (PI01)", "snr": 6.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "BalconySolar (PI01) → Blackwell pole (KWBP) → Pietastic (PIE1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → Blackwell pole (KWBP) → Pietastic (PIE1) → BalconySolar (PI01)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3224810649, "to_node_id": 3562774296, "from_node_name": "BalconySolar (PI01)", "to_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "snr": -17.5, "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": 3562774296, "to_node_id": 1236522424, "from_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "to_node_name": "Pietastic (PIE1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8466.381897679705, "from_location_timestamp": 1778913171.5903764, "to_location_timestamp": 1778856515.2758985, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 15.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 8466.381897679705, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3224810649, "to": 2732702908, "id": 13752720, "rx_time": 1778913659, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -54, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 153, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08189f5bd4b8d5b349120cbaffffffffffffffff010018", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3562774296, 1236522424 ], "snr_towards": [ -70, 0, 24 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (24 bytes)
0a08189f5bd4b8d5b349120cbaffffffffffffffff010018
Hex Analysis:
Size:24 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Pietastic (PIE1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC Current
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.309s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.292s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.279s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.267s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.255s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.244s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.233s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.223s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.212s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.201s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.188s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.177s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.166s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.154s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.142s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.129s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.117s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.103s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.091s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.080s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.068s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.057s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.044s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.033s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.022s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.011s
Before
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.011s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.022s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.033s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.046s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.058s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.070s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.083s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.094s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.106s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.117s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.128s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.139s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.149s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.160s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.170s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.181s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.192s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.202s
After
-54.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +0.222s
After
-44.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:00 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +7.894s
After
-93.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:08 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) +8.229s
After
-119.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:08 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways