Packet #274372 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !9e7548a0 to Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 274372
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0ecbb183
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-13 01:35:30 UTC
From Node: !9e7548a0 (48a0)
To Node: Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: n3v_cl-bot (nbot)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: e0 SG-C
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: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3) → CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1) → Meshtastic f824 (f824) → !da75c3e0
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 13.0 dB -6.5 dB -14.0 dB -8.5 dB -2.25 dB
Return Path: !da75c3e0 → n3v_cl-bot (nbot)
SNR Back: -18.5 dB 4.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4) CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3) 365 m 13.0 dB Origin Hops
2 CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3) CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1) 3.97 km -6.5 dB Relay Hops
3 CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1) Meshtastic f824 (f824) Unknown -14.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic f824 (f824) !da75c3e0 Unknown -8.5 dB Relay Hops
5 !da75c3e0 !9e7548a0 Unknown -2.25 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !9e7548a0 !da75c3e0 Unknown -18.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 !da75c3e0 n3v_cl-bot (nbot) Unknown 4.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
4.33 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
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🚀 Source Node
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Connections
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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:84 bytes
Gateway:!a0cc2548
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !a0cc2548
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2658486432
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2666023924
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778636129
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 56
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 224
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: !a0cc2548
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 114941240, 49130380, 1770321956, 3665150944 ], "snr_towards": [ 13.0, -6.5, -14.0, -8.5, -2.25 ], "route_back": [ 3665150944, 2697733448 ], "snr_back": [ -18.5, 4.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3665150944": "!da75c3e0", "2658486432": "!9e7548a0", "1770321956": "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "2697733448": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "49130380": "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "2666023924": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "114941240": "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 274372, "timestamp": 1778636130.883566, "from_node_id": 2658486432, "to_node_id": 2666023924, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cc2548", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 248230275, "rssi": -99, "snr": 4.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 84, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1038ddd9068cabed0224f88469e0c375da122934e6ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff011a08e0c375da4825cca0220bb6ffffffffffffffff0111", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778636129, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 56, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a95010da048759e15f44be89e225f084612540a1038ddd9068cabed0224f88469e0c375da122934e6ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff011a08e0c375da4825cca0220bb6ffffffffffffffff01113545bfc00c48013583b1cb0e3d61d5036a450000884048035001609dffffffffffffffff0178049001389801e001a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216130636332353438", "timestamp_str": "2026-05-13 01:35:30 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!9e7548a0", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "relay_hex": "e0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 80062176, "node_name": "StarGate_Command", "hex_id": "!04c5a6e0", "short_name": "SG-C", "last_byte": "e0" } ], "gateway_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697733448, "latitude": -33.384475, "longitude": -70.609782, "altitude": 700, "timestamp": 1779158810.6596823, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-19 02:46:50", "display_name": "n3v_cl-bot", "long_name": "n3v_cl-bot", "short_name": "nbot", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 274372, "from_node_id": 2658486432, "to_node_id": 2666023924, "timestamp": 1778636130.883566, "gateway_id": "!a0cc2548", "raw_payload": "0a1038ddd9068cabed0224f88469e0c375da122934e6ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff011a08e0c375da4825cca0220bb6ffffffffffffffff0111", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "!9e7548a0", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 114941240, 49130380, 1770321956, 3665150944 ], "snr_towards": [ 13.0, -6.5, -14.0, -8.5, -2.25 ], "route_back": [ 3665150944, 2697733448 ], "snr_back": [ -18.5, 4.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2666023924, 114941240, 49130380, 1770321956, 3665150944, 2658486432 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)", "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "!da75c3e0", "!9e7548a0" ], "snr_values": [ 13.0, -6.5, -14.0, -8.5, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666023924, "to_node_id": 114941240, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "to_node_name": "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)", "snr": 13.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 364.60025012946636, "from_location_timestamp": 1778636090.4584022, "to_location_timestamp": 1778633130.6443818, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 114941240, "to_node_id": 49130380, "from_node_name": "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)", "to_node_name": "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3967.83274853891, "from_location_timestamp": 1778633130.6443818, "to_location_timestamp": 1778601461.1619895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 49130380, "to_node_id": 1770321956, "from_node_name": "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1770321956, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -8.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3665150944, "to_node_id": 2658486432, "from_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "to_node_name": "!9e7548a0", "snr": -2.25, "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": 5 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2658486432, 3665150944, 2697733448 ], "node_names": [ "!9e7548a0", "!da75c3e0", "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.5, 4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658486432, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "!9e7548a0", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return", "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": 3665150944, "to_node_id": 2697733448, "from_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "to_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return", "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": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666023924, 114941240, 49130380, 1770321956, 3665150944, 2658486432, 2697733448 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)", "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "!da75c3e0", "!9e7548a0", "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)" ], "snr_values": [ 13.0, -6.5, -14.0, -8.5, -2.25, -18.5, 4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666023924, "to_node_id": 114941240, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "to_node_name": "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)", "snr": 13.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 364.60025012946636, "from_location_timestamp": 1778636090.4584022, "to_location_timestamp": 1778633130.6443818, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 114941240, "to_node_id": 49130380, "from_node_name": "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)", "to_node_name": "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3967.83274853891, "from_location_timestamp": 1778633130.6443818, "to_location_timestamp": 1778601461.1619895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 49130380, "to_node_id": 1770321956, "from_node_name": "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "snr": -14.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770321956, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -8.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3665150944, "to_node_id": 2658486432, "from_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "to_node_name": "!9e7548a0", "snr": -2.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2658486432, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "!9e7548a0", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return_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": 7, "from_node_id": 3665150944, "to_node_id": 2697733448, "from_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "to_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return_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": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4) → CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3) → CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1) → Meshtastic f824 (f824) → !da75c3e0 → !9e7548a0", "return_path_display": "!9e7548a0 → !da75c3e0 → n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4) → CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3) → CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1) → Meshtastic f824 (f824) → !da75c3e0 → !9e7548a0 → n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666023924, "to_node_id": 114941240, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "to_node_name": "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)", "snr": 13.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 364.60025012946636, "from_location_timestamp": 1778636090.4584022, "to_location_timestamp": 1778633130.6443818, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 114941240, "to_node_id": 49130380, "from_node_name": "CE3VNA dd38 (VNA3)", "to_node_name": "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3967.83274853891, "from_location_timestamp": 1778633130.6443818, "to_location_timestamp": 1778601461.1619895, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 49130380, "to_node_id": 1770321956, "from_node_name": "CD3BJS-1 Base📡 (BJS1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1770321956, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f824 (f824)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -8.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 3665150944, "to_node_id": 2658486432, "from_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "to_node_name": "!9e7548a0", "snr": -2.25, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658486432, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "!9e7548a0", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return", "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": 3665150944, "to_node_id": 2697733448, "from_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "to_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 4332.432998668376, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2658486432, "to": 2666023924, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChA43dkGjKvtAiT4hGngw3XaEik05v//////////Acj//////////wHe//////////8B9///////////ARoI4MN12kglzKAiC7b//////////wER", "request_id": 213958469, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 248230275, "rx_time": 1778636129, "rx_snr": 4.25, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_start": 4, "next_hop": 56, "relay_node": 224, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!a0cc2548" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658486432, "to": 2666023924, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChA43dkGjKvtAiT4hGngw3XaEik05v//////////Acj//////////wHe//////////8B9///////////ARoI4MN12kglzKAiC7b//////////wER", "request_id": 213958469, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 114941240, 49130380, 1770321956, 3665150944 ], "snr_towards": [ 52, -26, -56, -34, -9 ], "route_back": [ 3665150944, 2697733448 ], "snr_back": [ -74, 17 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 248230275, "rx_time": 1778636129, "rx_snr": 4.25, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_start": 4, "next_hop": 56, "relay_node": 224, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a1038ddd9068cabed0224f88469e0c375da122934e6ffffffffffffffff01c8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff011a08e0c375da4825cca0220bb6ffffffffffffffff0111
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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
n3v_cl-bot (nbot) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 e0 SG-C LongFast 2026-05-13 01:35:30 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
FischerAraya base (FL00) +0.008s
After 		-121.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 e0 LongFast 2026-05-13 01:35:30 UTC View
Meshtastic a458 (eSSt) -0.210s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.00 dB 1 e0 🐙 LongFast 2026-05-13 01:35:30 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways