Packet #177989 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !272551ad to VictorAlpha72 (VA)

2
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 177989
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe7ec9c87
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-22 21:28:16 UTC
From Node: !272551ad (51ad)
To Node: VictorAlpha72 (VA)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: wi3w-base (w00b)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: 4c Scot , PCTC , UBI+ , a64c , NOVB , 614c , 8e4c , 8d4c , 1c4c
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 614c (614c) → wi3w-base (w00b)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.75 dB -17.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !272551ad Meshtastic 614c (614c) Unknown 6.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 614c (614c) wi3w-base (w00b) 9.93 km -17.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
9.93 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!24da43f9
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !24da43f9
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 656757165
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2794866688
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776893334
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 76
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !24da43f9
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2058903884, 618284025 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -17.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2794866688": "VictorAlpha72 (VA)", "618284025": "wi3w-base (w00b)", "2058903884": "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "656757165": "!272551ad" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 177989, "timestamp": 1776893296.6498158, "from_node_id": 656757165, "to_node_id": 2794866688, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!24da43f9", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3891043463, "rssi": -111, "snr": -17.0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a084c61b87af943da24120b1bbcffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1776893334, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 76, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a510dad51252715004896a6221f084612170a084c61b87af943da24120b1bbcffffffffffffffff011801480235879cece73d963de96945000088c1480650016091ffffffffffffffff01780798014ca8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213234646134336639", "timestamp_str": "2026-04-22 21:28:16 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!272551ad", "to_node_name": "VictorAlpha72 (VA)", "relay_hex": "4c", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 530577484, "node_name": "T-BeamMeUp", "hex_id": "!1f9ff84c", "short_name": "Scot", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 530601292, "node_name": "PhillyCheeseTC", "hex_id": "!1fa0554c", "short_name": "PCTC", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 1136627020, "node_name": "KC3UBI Mobile www.svmesh.net", "hex_id": "!43bf8d4c", "short_name": "UBI+", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 1236641356, "node_name": "!49b5a64c", "hex_id": "!49b5a64c", "short_name": "a64c", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 1770337100, "node_name": "NOVA BASE", "hex_id": "!6985334c", "short_name": "NOVB", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 2058903884, "node_name": "Meshtastic 614c", "hex_id": "!7ab8614c", "short_name": "614c", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 2661125708, "node_name": "N3JZE-3", "hex_id": "!9e9d8e4c", "short_name": "8e4c", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 3679620428, "node_name": "Meshtastic 8d4c", "hex_id": "!db528d4c", "short_name": "8d4c", "last_byte": "4c" }, { "node_id": 3679984716, "node_name": "!db581c4c", "hex_id": "!db581c4c", "short_name": "1c4c", "last_byte": "4c" } ], "gateway_name": "wi3w-base (w00b)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 618284025, "latitude": 40.4471808, "longitude": -75.8792192, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1777190411.2652476, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-26 08:00:11", "display_name": "wi3w-base", "long_name": "wi3w-base", "short_name": "w00b", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 177989, "from_node_id": 656757165, "to_node_id": 2794866688, "timestamp": 1776893296.6498158, "gateway_id": "!24da43f9", "raw_payload": "0a084c61b87af943da24120b1bbcffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "!272551ad", "to_node_name": "!a6964800", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2058903884, 618284025 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -17.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 656757165, 2058903884, 618284025 ], "node_names": [ "!272551ad", "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "wi3w-base (w00b)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 656757165, "to_node_id": 2058903884, "from_node_name": "!272551ad", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "snr": 6.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2058903884, "to_node_id": 618284025, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "to_node_name": "wi3w-base (w00b)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9926.936005654528, "from_location_timestamp": 1776884377.3204613, "to_location_timestamp": 1776886259.2259874, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 656757165, 2058903884, 618284025 ], "node_names": [ "!272551ad", "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "wi3w-base (w00b)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 656757165, "to_node_id": 2058903884, "from_node_name": "!272551ad", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "snr": 6.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2058903884, "to_node_id": 618284025, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "to_node_name": "wi3w-base (w00b)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9926.936005654528, "from_location_timestamp": 1776884377.3204613, "to_location_timestamp": 1776886259.2259874, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!272551ad → Meshtastic 614c (614c) → wi3w-base (w00b)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "!272551ad → Meshtastic 614c (614c) → wi3w-base (w00b)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 656757165, "to_node_id": 2058903884, "from_node_name": "!272551ad", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "snr": 6.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2058903884, "to_node_id": 618284025, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 614c (614c)", "to_node_name": "wi3w-base (w00b)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9926.936005654528, "from_location_timestamp": 1776884377.3204613, "to_location_timestamp": 1776886259.2259874, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 9926.936005654528, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 656757165, "to": 2794866688, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CghMYbh6+UPaJBILG7z//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 2 }, "id": 3891043463, "rx_time": 1776893334, "rx_snr": -17.0, "hop_limit": 6, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 76, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!24da43f9" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 656757165, "to": 2794866688, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CghMYbh6+UPaJBILG7z//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 2, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2058903884, 618284025 ], "snr_towards": [ 27, -68 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3891043463, "rx_time": 1776893334, "rx_snr": -17.0, "hop_limit": 6, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 76, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a084c61b87af943da24120b1bbcffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
wi3w-base (w00b) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 4c Scot , PCTC , UBI+ , a64c , NOVB , 614c , 8e4c , 8d4c , 1c4c LongFast 2026-04-22 21:28:16 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
wi3w-base (w00b) +0.041s
After 		-111.0 dBm -17.00 dB 0 4c Scot , PCTC , UBI+ , a64c , NOVB , 614c , 8e4c , 8d4c , 1c4c LongFast 2026-04-22 21:28:16 UTC View
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways