Packet #39489793 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from WebWiz (789c) to !17f743cd

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39489793
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7fb3b2f5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC
From Node: WebWiz (789c)
To Node: !17f743cd (43cd)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -92 dBm
SNR: -6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: a8 id01
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: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: MAdon (MAdo) !433f1780 id0_node1 (id01)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -4.5 dB -10.5 dB -17.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 WebWiz (789c) MAdon (MAdo) 1.34 km -4.5 dB Origin Hops
2 MAdon (MAdo) !433f1780 Unknown -10.5 dB Relay Hops
3 !433f1780 id0_node1 (id01) Unknown -17.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
1.34 km
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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:!6985083c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985083c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130002588
Source node ID
uint32
to 402080717
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 -92.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778917830
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 168
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917832.6082966
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)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -92.0 dBm
SNR: -6.50 dB
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": [ 1741543364, 1128208256, 2475133608 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, -10.5, -17.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1128208256": "!433f1780", "1741543364": "MAdon (MAdo)", "2475133608": "id0_node1 (id01)", "402080717": "!17f743cd", "1130002588": "WebWiz (789c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 39489793, "timestamp": 1778917832.6082966, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 402080717, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2142483189, "rssi": -92, "snr": -6.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a0cc4d7cd6780173f43a88a8793121eeeffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778917830, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "!17f743cd", "relay_hex": "a8", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2475133608, "node_name": "id0_node1", "hex_id": "!93878aa8", "short_name": "id01", "last_byte": "a8" } ], "gateway_name": "DIR Rooftop (DIR)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770326076, "latitude": 45.5540736, "longitude": -73.5510528, "altitude": 37, "timestamp": 1778918025.395057, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 07:53:45", "display_name": "DIR Rooftop", "long_name": "DIR Rooftop", "short_name": "DIR", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 39489793, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 402080717, "timestamp": 1778917832.6082966, "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "raw_payload": "0a0cc4d7cd6780173f43a88a8793121eeeffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "!17f743cd", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1741543364, 1128208256, 2475133608 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, -10.5, -17.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1130002588, 1741543364, 1128208256, 2475133608 ], "node_names": [ "WebWiz (789c)", "MAdon (MAdo)", "!433f1780", "id0_node1 (id01)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -10.5, -17.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1741543364, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1343.8326702413854, "from_location_timestamp": 1778914939.0478058, "to_location_timestamp": 1778896305.1507955, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1741543364, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -10.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 2475133608, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "id0_node1 (id01)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1130002588, 1741543364, 1128208256, 2475133608 ], "node_names": [ "WebWiz (789c)", "MAdon (MAdo)", "!433f1780", "id0_node1 (id01)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -10.5, -17.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1741543364, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1343.8326702413854, "from_location_timestamp": 1778914939.0478058, "to_location_timestamp": 1778896305.1507955, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1741543364, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -10.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 2475133608, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "id0_node1 (id01)", "snr": -17.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "WebWiz (789c) → MAdon (MAdo) → !433f1780 → id0_node1 (id01)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "WebWiz (789c) → MAdon (MAdo) → !433f1780 → id0_node1 (id01)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130002588, "to_node_id": 1741543364, "from_node_name": "WebWiz (789c)", "to_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1343.8326702413854, "from_location_timestamp": 1778914939.0478058, "to_location_timestamp": 1778896305.1507955, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1741543364, "to_node_id": 1128208256, "from_node_name": "MAdon (MAdo)", "to_node_name": "!433f1780", "snr": -10.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1128208256, "to_node_id": 2475133608, "from_node_name": "!433f1780", "to_node_name": "id0_node1 (id01)", "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 1343.8326702413854, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130002588, "to": 402080717, "id": 2142483189, "rx_time": 1778917830, "rx_snr": -6.5, "rx_rssi": -92, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cc4d7cd6780173f43a88a8793121eeeffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1741543364, 1128208256, 2475133608 ], "snr_towards": [ -18, -42, -70 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0cc4d7cd6780173f43a88a8793121eeeffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01
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
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
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.434s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.417s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.393s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.377s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.360s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.341s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.321s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.296s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.276s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.257s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.241s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.217s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.193s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.169s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.152s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.133s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.112s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.094s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.070s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.051s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.032s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.021s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.011s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.010s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.021s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.032s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.042s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.054s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.066s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.386s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:32 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.398s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.409s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.420s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.431s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.443s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.455s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.468s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.480s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.492s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.504s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.516s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.527s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.538s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.549s
After
-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:50:33 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways