Packet #321703 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from n3v_cl-bot (nbot) to Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)

6
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
19
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 321703
Mesh Packet ID: 0x085c27e4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 05:01:05 UTC
From Node: n3v_cl-bot (nbot)
To Node: Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: n3v_cl-bot (nbot)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 48 nbot
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: 19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !da75c3e0
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -12.0 dB 0.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 n3v_cl-bot (nbot) !da75c3e0 Unknown -12.0 dB Origin Hops
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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:19 bytes
Gateway:!a0cc2548
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:0 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cc2548
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (19 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2697733448
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2666023924
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 19 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778994055
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority RELIABLE
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop 224
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 72
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a0cc2548
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3665150944 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.0, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3665150944": "!da75c3e0", "2697733448": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "2666023924": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 321703, "timestamp": 1778994065.0806694, "from_node_id": 2697733448, "to_node_id": 2666023924, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cc2548", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 140257252, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 19, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04e0c375da120bd0ffffffffffffffff0100", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778994055, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 224, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a410d4825cca015f44be89e221c084612130a04e0c375da120bd0ffffffffffffffff010035b78101a135e4275c083d874b096a48035001584678039001e00198014812084c6f6e67466173741a09216130636332353438", "timestamp_str": "2026-05-17 05:01:05 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "relay_hex": "48", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2697733448, "node_name": "n3v_cl-bot", "hex_id": "!a0cc2548", "short_name": "nbot", "last_byte": "48" } ], "gateway_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697733448, "latitude": -33.384475, "longitude": -70.609782, "altitude": 700, "timestamp": 1779210893.0526216, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-19 17:14:53", "display_name": "n3v_cl-bot", "long_name": "n3v_cl-bot", "short_name": "nbot", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 321703, "from_node_id": 2697733448, "to_node_id": 2666023924, "timestamp": 1778994065.0806694, "gateway_id": "!a0cc2548", "raw_payload": "0a04e0c375da120bd0ffffffffffffffff0100", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3665150944 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.0, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2697733448, 3665150944 ], "node_names": [ "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "!da75c3e0" ], "snr_values": [ -12.0, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697733448, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -12.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666023924, 3665150944, 2697733448 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "!da75c3e0", "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.0, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666023924, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -12.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3665150944, "to_node_id": 2697733448, "from_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "to_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot) → !da75c3e0", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4bf4 (4bf4) → !da75c3e0 → n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697733448, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -12.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2697733448, "to": 2666023924, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgTgw3XaEgvQ//////////8BAA==", "request_id": 2701230519 }, "id": 140257252, "rx_time": 1778994055, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 3, "next_hop": 224, "relay_node": 72 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!a0cc2548" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697733448, "to": 2666023924, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgTgw3XaEgvQ//////////8BAA==", "request_id": 2701230519, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3665150944 ], "snr_towards": [ -48, 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 140257252, "rx_time": 1778994055, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 3, "next_hop": 224, "relay_node": 72 } }
Raw Packet Data (19 bytes)
0a04e0c375da120bd0ffffffffffffffff0100
Hex Analysis:
Size:19 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
n3v_cl-bot (nbot) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 48 nbot LongFast 2026-05-17 05:01:05 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
n3v_cl-bot (nbot) -8.469s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 48 nbot LongFast 2026-05-17 05:00:56 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
FischerAraya base (FL00) -3.830s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 e0 LongFast 2026-05-17 05:01:01 UTC View
Meshtastic a458 (eSSt) -4.038s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 e0 🐙 LongFast 2026-05-17 05:01:01 UTC View
CD3VME SEBA 01 (CD3V) -3.696s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 e0 LongFast 2026-05-17 05:01:01 UTC View
CE3RZL (RZL) -3.844s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 e0 LongFast 2026-05-17 05:01:01 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways