Packet #53556 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Minas Tirith (FOZ1) to ๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 53556
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2e9e001d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-22 22:39:27 UTC
From Node: Minas Tirith (FOZ1)
To Node: ๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: RPT Cthulhu ๐Ÿ™ (๐Ÿ™)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: 1.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: e0 ๐Ÿ™
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 2.25 dB 0.5 dB
Return Path: !da75c3e0
SNR Back: -17.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN) Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) 7.34 km 2.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) Minas Tirith (FOZ1) 9.43 km 0.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Minas Tirith (FOZ1) !da75c3e0 Unknown -17.5 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
16.77 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
๐Ÿ”„ Router Node
๐Ÿ“ก Gateway Node
๐Ÿš€ Source Node
๐ŸŽฏ Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:28 bytes
Gateway:!b03d24e0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Default channel - no encryption
โš  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 (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3955770359
Source node ID
uint32
to 2666318748
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 1.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1776897556
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Default channel - no encryption
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b03d24e0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: 1.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1691812615 ], "snr_towards": [ 2.25, 0.5 ], "route_back": [ 3665150944 ], "snr_back": [ -17.5 ], "route_node_names": { "3665150944": "!da75c3e0", "3955770359": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "2666318748": "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)", "1691812615": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 53556, "timestamp": 1776897567.6823714, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 2666318748, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03d24e0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 782106653, "rssi": -108, "snr": 1.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 28, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a040703d764120209021a04e0c375da220abaffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1776897556, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a5c0df743c8eb159ccbec9e18082a273ece4df96d1d54f5b85caf4424208078ca775a7b281fc4b0e1e121fe0744ac5b88a9d0500e0d72351d009e2e3d144ee969450000c03f480250016094ffffffffffffffff0178039801e001a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216230336432346530", "timestamp_str": "2026-04-22 22:39:27 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)", "relay_hex": "e0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2956797152, "node_name": "RPT Cthulhu ๐Ÿ™", "hex_id": "!b03d24e0", "short_name": "๐Ÿ™", "last_byte": "e0" } ], "gateway_name": "RPT Cthulhu ๐Ÿ™ (๐Ÿ™)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956797152, "latitude": -33.6003072, "longitude": -70.5888256, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1779070029.961008, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-18 02:07:09", "display_name": "RPT Cthulhu ๐Ÿ™", "long_name": "RPT Cthulhu ๐Ÿ™", "short_name": "๐Ÿ™", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 53556, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 2666318748, "timestamp": 1776897567.6823714, "gateway_id": "!b03d24e0", "raw_payload": "0a040703d764120209021a04e0c375da220abaffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1691812615 ], "snr_towards": [ 2.25, 0.5 ], "route_back": [ 3665150944 ], "snr_back": [ -17.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2666318748, 1691812615, 3955770359 ], "node_names": [ "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)", "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.25, 0.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666318748, "to_node_id": 1691812615, "from_node_name": "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)", "to_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7337.657607191054, "from_location_timestamp": 1776897455.799166, "to_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "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 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3955770359, 3665150944 ], "node_names": [ "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "!da75c3e0" ], "snr_values": [ -17.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -17.5, "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": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2666318748, 1691812615, 3955770359, 3665150944 ], "node_names": [ "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)", "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "!da75c3e0" ], "snr_values": [ 2.25, 0.5, -17.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666318748, "to_node_id": 1691812615, "from_node_name": "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)", "to_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7337.657607191054, "from_location_timestamp": 1776897455.799166, "to_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "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 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -17.5, "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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN) โ†’ Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) โ†’ Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "return_path_display": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1) โ†’ !da75c3e0", "actual_rf_path_display": "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN) โ†’ Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0) โ†’ Minas Tirith (FOZ1) โ†’ !da75c3e0", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2666318748, "to_node_id": 1691812615, "from_node_name": "๐Ÿš™ Test Mรณvil โœ๏ธ (ZHAN)", "to_node_name": "Ojo de Sauron (FOZ0)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7337.657607191054, "from_location_timestamp": 1776897455.799166, "to_location_timestamp": 1776895581.108262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "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 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3955770359, "to_node_id": 3665150944, "from_node_name": "Minas Tirith (FOZ1)", "to_node_name": "!da75c3e0", "snr": -17.5, "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": 16772.236720918594, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3955770359, "to": 2666318748, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgQHA9dkEgIJAhoE4MN12iIKuv//////////AQ==", "request_id": 3997422276, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 782106653, "rx_time": 1776897556, "rx_snr": 1.5, "hop_limit": 2, "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": 3955770359, "to": 2666318748, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgQHA9dkEgIJAhoE4MN12iIKuv//////////AQ==", "request_id": 3997422276, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1691812615 ], "snr_towards": [ 9, 2 ], "route_back": [ 3665150944 ], "snr_back": [ -70 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 782106653, "rx_time": 1776897556, "rx_snr": 1.5, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 224, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0a040703d764120209021a04e0c375da220abaffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
RPT Cthulhu ๐Ÿ™ (๐Ÿ™) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-108.0 dBm 1.50 dB 1 e0 ๐Ÿ™ LongFast 2026-04-22 22:39:27 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
Meshtastic 2b5c (2b5c) -0.208s
Before
-107.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 e0 LongFast 2026-04-22 22:39:27 UTC View
n3v_cl-bot (nbot) -0.176s
Before
-114.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e0 SG-C LongFast 2026-04-22 22:39:27 UTC View
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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways