Packet #53407 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic b418 (b418) to MusulNodo PDS (mus1)

4
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
57
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 53407
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb478488f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-22 22:25:37 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b418 (b418)
To Node: MusulNodo PDS (mus1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: RPT Cthulhu 🐙 (🐙)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: 2.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: e0 🐙
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: 57 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: n3v_cl-bot (nbot) → Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) → Minas Tirith (FOZ1)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -14.0 dB 0.5 dB 4.5 dB
Return Path: Minas Tirith (FOZ1) → !5b0b6122 → !da75c3e0
SNR Back: 4.75 dB -10.75 dB 3.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 MusulNodo PDS (mus1) n3v_cl-bot (nbot) 757.84 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 n3v_cl-bot (nbot) Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) 40.94 km -14.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) Minas Tirith (FOZ1) 9.43 km 0.5 dB Relay Hops
4 Minas Tirith (FOZ1) Meshtastic b418 (b418) Unknown 4.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic b418 (b418) Minas Tirith (FOZ1) Unknown 4.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Minas Tirith (FOZ1) !5b0b6122 Unknown -10.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 !5b0b6122 !da75c3e0 Unknown 3.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
808.22 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:57 bytes
Gateway:!b03d24e0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !b03d24e0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (57 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3816928280
Source node ID 		uint32
to 67691984
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 57 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776896726
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set 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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b03d24e0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: 2.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:57 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2659516880, 1691812615, 3955770359 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -14.0, 0.5, 4.5 ], "route_back": [ 3955770359, 1527472418, 3665150944 ], "snr_back": [ 4.75, -10.75, 3.5 ], "route_node_names": { "3665150944": "!da75c3e0", "1527472418": "!5b0b6122", "1691812615": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "2659516880": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "67691984": "MusulNodo PDS (mus1)", "3955770359": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "3816928280": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 53407, "timestamp": 1776896737.4417093, "from_node_id": 3816928280, "to_node_id": 67691984, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03d24e0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3027781775, "rssi": -108, "snr": 2.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 57, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cd001859e0703d764f743c8eb120d00c8ffffffffffffffff0102121a0cf743c8eb22610b5be0c375da220c13d5ffffffffffffffff010e", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1776896726, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a770d18b481e315d0e5080418082a448dfa9b60a88c114ac73c990a5b79241031b98c4cf4ab3b26fc34aa5cd1bcc6aaabd812d257b1b28931136e76d1de34506cf71eebf2c14d38495f8e981189228bd312b102358f4878b43dd64ae969450000104050016094ffffffffffffffff0178039801e001a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216230336432346530", "timestamp_str": "2026-04-22 22:25:37 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "to_node_name": "MusulNodo PDS (mus1)", "relay_hex": "e0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2956797152, "node_name": "RPT Cthulhu 🐙", "hex_id": "!b03d24e0", "short_name": "🐙", "last_byte": "e0" } ], "gateway_name": "RPT Cthulhu 🐙 (🐙)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956797152, "latitude": -33.6003072, "longitude": -70.5888256, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1779076411.1887019, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-18 03:53:31", "display_name": "RPT Cthulhu 🐙", "long_name": "RPT Cthulhu 🐙", "short_name": "🐙", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 53407, "from_node_id": 3816928280, "to_node_id": 67691984, "timestamp": 1776896737.4417093, "gateway_id": "!b03d24e0", "raw_payload": "0a0cd001859e0703d764f743c8eb120d00c8ffffffffffffffff0102121a0cf743c8eb22610b5be0c375da220c13d5ffffffffffffffff010e", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "to_node_name": "MusulNodo PDS (mus1)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2659516880, 1691812615, 3955770359 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -14.0, 0.5, 4.5 ], "route_back": [ 3955770359, 1527472418, 3665150944 ], "snr_back": [ 4.75, -10.75, 3.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 67691984, 2659516880, 1691812615, 3955770359, 3816928280 ], "node_names": [ "MusulNodo PDS (mus1)", "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "Meshtastic b418 (b418)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -14.0, 0.5, 4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67691984, "to_node_id": 2659516880, "from_node_name": "MusulNodo PDS (mus1)", "to_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 757844.9552303202, "from_location_timestamp": 1776627601.3280678, "to_location_timestamp": 1777148799.410242, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2659516880, "to_node_id": 1691812615, "from_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "to_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 40938.26757040352, "from_location_timestamp": 1777148799.410242, "to_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1691812615, "to_node_id": 3955770359, "from_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "to_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "snr": 0.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9434.579113727541, "from_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "to_location_timestamp": 1776896130.9205232, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 3816928280, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "snr": 4.5, "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": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3816928280, 3955770359, 1527472418, 3665150944 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "!5b0b6122", "!da75c3e0" ], "snr_values": [ 4.75, -10.75, 3.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3816928280, "to_node_id": 3955770359, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "to_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 1527472418, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "!5b0b6122", "snr": -10.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1527472418, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "!5b0b6122", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": 3.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 67691984, 2659516880, 1691812615, 3955770359, 3816928280, 1527472418, 3665150944 ], "node_names": [ "MusulNodo PDS (mus1)", "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "!5b0b6122", "!da75c3e0" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -14.0, 0.5, 4.5, 4.75, -10.75, 3.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67691984, "to_node_id": 2659516880, "from_node_name": "MusulNodo PDS (mus1)", "to_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 757844.9552303202, "from_location_timestamp": 1776627601.3280678, "to_location_timestamp": 1777148799.410242, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2659516880, "to_node_id": 1691812615, "from_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "to_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 40938.26757040352, "from_location_timestamp": 1777148799.410242, "to_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1691812615, "to_node_id": 3955770359, "from_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "to_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "snr": 0.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9434.579113727541, "from_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "to_location_timestamp": 1776896130.9205232, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 3816928280, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "snr": 4.5, "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": 3816928280, "to_node_id": 3955770359, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "to_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 1527472418, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "!5b0b6122", "snr": -10.75, "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": 1527472418, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "!5b0b6122", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": 3.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "MusulNodo PDS (mus1) → n3v_cl-bot (nbot) → Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) → Minas Tirith (FOZ1) → Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic b418 (b418) → Minas Tirith (FOZ1) → !5b0b6122 → !da75c3e0", "actual_rf_path_display": "MusulNodo PDS (mus1) → n3v_cl-bot (nbot) → Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) → Minas Tirith (FOZ1) → Meshtastic b418 (b418) → !5b0b6122 → !da75c3e0", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67691984, "to_node_id": 2659516880, "from_node_name": "MusulNodo PDS (mus1)", "to_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 757844.9552303202, "from_location_timestamp": 1776627601.3280678, "to_location_timestamp": 1777148799.410242, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2659516880, "to_node_id": 1691812615, "from_node_name": "n3v_cl-bot (nbot)", "to_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 40938.26757040352, "from_location_timestamp": 1777148799.410242, "to_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1691812615, "to_node_id": 3955770359, "from_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "to_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "snr": 0.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9434.579113727541, "from_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "to_location_timestamp": 1776896130.9205232, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 3816928280, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "snr": 4.5, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3816928280, "to_node_id": 3955770359, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b418 (b418)", "to_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 1527472418, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "!5b0b6122", "snr": -10.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1527472418, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "!5b0b6122", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": 3.5, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 808217.8019144513, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3816928280, "to": 67691984, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgzQAYWeBwPXZPdDyOsSDQDI//////////8BAhIaDPdDyOsiYQtb4MN12iIME9X//////////wEO", "request_id": 3121707969, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3027781775, "rx_time": 1776896726, "rx_snr": 2.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 224, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!b03d24e0" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3816928280, "to": 67691984, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgzQAYWeBwPXZPdDyOsSDQDI//////////8BAhIaDPdDyOsiYQtb4MN12iIME9X//////////wEO", "request_id": 3121707969, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2659516880, 1691812615, 3955770359 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -56, 2, 18 ], "route_back": [ 3955770359, 1527472418, 3665150944 ], "snr_back": [ 19, -43, 14 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3027781775, "rx_time": 1776896726, "rx_snr": 2.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 224, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (57 bytes)
0a0cd001859e0703d764f743c8eb120d00c8ffffffffffffffff0102121a0cf743c8eb22610b5be0c375da220c13d5ffffffffffffffff010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:57 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
RPT Cthulhu 🐙 (🐙) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm 2.25 dB 3 e0 🐙 LongFast 2026-04-22 22:25:37 UTC Current
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
Simón Nanjari (Sk77) -0.325s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 e0 🐙 LongFast 2026-04-22 22:25:37 UTC View
Meshtastic 2b5c (2b5c) -0.372s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 e0 LongFast 2026-04-22 22:25:37 UTC View
n3v_cl-bot (nbot) -0.355s
Before 		-114.0 dBm 5.00 dB 3 e0 SG-C LongFast 2026-04-22 22:25:37 UTC View
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Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways