Packet #39480829 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Blackwell pole (KWBP) to neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
12
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39480829
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe95aeeac
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC
From Node: Blackwell pole (KWBP)
To Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -50 dBm
SNR: 7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 18 KWBP
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: -17.5 dB
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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:!16ced120
Channel:ShortFast
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 !16ced120
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (12 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3562774296
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 -50.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778915633
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 188
Next hop node ID
uint32
relay_node 24
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778915634.7968616
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: !16ced120
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -50.0 dBm
SNR: 7.50 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": [ -17.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3562774296": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 39480829, "timestamp": 1778915634.7968616, "from_node_id": 3562774296, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3915050668, "rssi": -50, "snr": 7.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 12, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "120abaffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778915633, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 188, "relay_node": 24, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "relay_hex": "18", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3562774296, "node_name": "Blackwell pole ", "hex_id": "!d45b9f18", "short_name": "KWBP", "last_byte": "18" } ], "gateway_name": "Seri Base d120 (SRB)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 39480829, "from_node_id": 3562774296, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "timestamp": 1778915634.7968616, "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "raw_payload": "120abaffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -17.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3562774296 ], "node_names": [ "Blackwell pole (KWBP)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.5 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3562774296, 2732702908 ], "node_names": [ "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3562774296, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "from_node_name": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "snr": -17.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19436.020615429978, "from_location_timestamp": 1778913171.5903764, "to_location_timestamp": 1778913135.6197717, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Blackwell pole (KWBP)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Blackwell pole (KWBP) → neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3562774296, "to": 2732702908, "id": 3915050668, "rx_time": 1778915633, "rx_snr": 7.5, "rx_rssi": -50, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 188, "relay_node": 24, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120abaffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -70 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (12 bytes)
120abaffffffffffffffff01
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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.363s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.336s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.323s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.308s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.296s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.283s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.266s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.251s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.238s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.223s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.210s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.195s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.175s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.160s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.140s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.118s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.104s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.093s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.081s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.068s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.053s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.039s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.025s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.013s
Before
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.013s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.027s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.041s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.054s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.068s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.081s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.094s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.107s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.120s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.133s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.145s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.157s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.169s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.181s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.193s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:54 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.208s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:55 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.222s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:55 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.237s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:55 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.250s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:13:55 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.264s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:13:55 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +16.659s
After
-95.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 07:14:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) +17.320s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 07:14:12 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways