Packet #2871908 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NVB1 to Stripey (ab20)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2871908
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcb9e4a78
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-09 17:35:41 UTC
From Node: NVB1 (c060)
To Node: Stripey (ab20)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: 111 Roberts St (111R)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 46 SSRG
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: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB) → Pisgah (BISH) → Meshtastic 9980 (9980) → Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR) → !92ebfdc1 → Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.5 dB -3.75 dB -17.5 dB -16.75 dB -18.75 dB -15.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NVB1 S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB) Unknown -9.5 dB Origin Hops
2 S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB) Pisgah (BISH) Unknown -3.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Pisgah (BISH) Meshtastic 9980 (9980) Unknown -17.5 dB Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic 9980 (9980) Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR) Unknown -16.75 dB Relay Hops
5 Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR) !92ebfdc1 Unknown -18.75 dB Relay Hops
6 !92ebfdc1 Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG) Unknown -15.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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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:88 bytes
Gateway:!435692d4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 !435692d4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3896426592
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2661264160
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773077739
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 70
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !435692d4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1930937956, 2515939207, 4146370944, 1337825456, 2464939457, 2095555142 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.5, -3.75, -17.5, -16.75, -18.75, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4146370944": "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "2464939457": "!92ebfdc1", "3896426592": "NVB1", "2661264160": "Stripey (ab20)", "1930937956": "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "2095555142": "Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)", "2515939207": "Pisgah (BISH)", "1337825456": "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2871908, "timestamp": 1773077741.4248776, "from_node_id": 3896426592, "to_node_id": 2661264160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!435692d4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3416148600, "rssi": -117, "snr": -14.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 88, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1864c61773872ff695809924f7b098bd4fc1fdeb9246a2e77c123cdaffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773077739, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 70, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a91010d60c03ee81520ab9f9e18082a608d9f9f2f25a13bf913411c7c7872b038c43c758fb1cb521d19d847937ec94c1db1e9d65acd66afff9f014c6d783d8adf7a072171ebf646b83828e67234628b7e7366bb04d53fdd20cd1b6d5d4a9ced659dcffe41b45a5c3d5530d5446b7e1b9535784a9ecb3deb04af694500006cc148015001608bffffffffffffffff01780798014612084c6f6e67466173741a09213433353639326434", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-09 17:35:41 UTC", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NVB1", "to_node_name": "Stripey (ab20)", "relay_hex": "46", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2095555142, "node_name": "Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org", "hex_id": "!7ce7a246", "short_name": "SSRG", "last_byte": "46" } ], "gateway_name": "111 Roberts St (111R)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129747156, "latitude": 41.770736, "longitude": -72.61057, "altitude": 25, "timestamp": 1775292697.9810228, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-04 08:51:37", "display_name": "111 Roberts St", "long_name": "111 Roberts St", "short_name": "111R", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2871908, "from_node_id": 3896426592, "to_node_id": 2661264160, "timestamp": 1773077741.4248776, "gateway_id": "!435692d4", "raw_payload": "0a1864c61773872ff695809924f7b098bd4fc1fdeb9246a2e77c123cdaffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "NVB1", "to_node_name": "!9e9fab20", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1930937956, 2515939207, 4146370944, 1337825456, 2464939457, 2095555142 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.5, -3.75, -17.5, -16.75, -18.75, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3896426592, 1930937956, 2515939207, 4146370944, 1337825456, 2464939457, 2095555142 ], "node_names": [ "NVB1", "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "Pisgah (BISH)", "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)", "!92ebfdc1", "Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.5, -3.75, -17.5, -16.75, -18.75, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3896426592, "to_node_id": 1930937956, "from_node_name": "NVB1", "to_node_name": "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "snr": -9.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1930937956, "to_node_id": 2515939207, "from_node_name": "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "to_node_name": "Pisgah (BISH)", "snr": -3.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2515939207, "to_node_id": 4146370944, "from_node_name": "Pisgah (BISH)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "snr": -17.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 4146370944, "to_node_id": 1337825456, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "to_node_name": "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)", "snr": -16.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1337825456, "to_node_id": 2464939457, "from_node_name": "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)", "to_node_name": "!92ebfdc1", "snr": -18.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2464939457, "to_node_id": 2095555142, "from_node_name": "!92ebfdc1", "to_node_name": "Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)", "snr": -15.5, "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": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3896426592, 1930937956, 2515939207, 4146370944, 1337825456, 2464939457, 2095555142 ], "node_names": [ "NVB1", "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "Pisgah (BISH)", "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)", "!92ebfdc1", "Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.5, -3.75, -17.5, -16.75, -18.75, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3896426592, "to_node_id": 1930937956, "from_node_name": "NVB1", "to_node_name": "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "snr": -9.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1930937956, "to_node_id": 2515939207, "from_node_name": "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "to_node_name": "Pisgah (BISH)", "snr": -3.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2515939207, "to_node_id": 4146370944, "from_node_name": "Pisgah (BISH)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "snr": -17.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 4146370944, "to_node_id": 1337825456, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "to_node_name": "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)", "snr": -16.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1337825456, "to_node_id": 2464939457, "from_node_name": "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)", "to_node_name": "!92ebfdc1", "snr": -18.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2464939457, "to_node_id": 2095555142, "from_node_name": "!92ebfdc1", "to_node_name": "Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)", "snr": -15.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NVB1 → S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB) → Pisgah (BISH) → Meshtastic 9980 (9980) → Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR) → !92ebfdc1 → Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NVB1 → S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB) → Pisgah (BISH) → Meshtastic 9980 (9980) → Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR) → !92ebfdc1 → Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3896426592, "to_node_id": 1930937956, "from_node_name": "NVB1", "to_node_name": "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "snr": -9.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1930937956, "to_node_id": 2515939207, "from_node_name": "S Fitzwilliam Station (LOB)", "to_node_name": "Pisgah (BISH)", "snr": -3.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2515939207, "to_node_id": 4146370944, "from_node_name": "Pisgah (BISH)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "snr": -17.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 4146370944, "to_node_id": 1337825456, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9980 (9980)", "to_node_name": "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)", "snr": -16.75, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1337825456, "to_node_id": 2464939457, "from_node_name": "Whately Center Router (PVEC) (WCR)", "to_node_name": "!92ebfdc1", "snr": -18.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2464939457, "to_node_id": 2095555142, "from_node_name": "!92ebfdc1", "to_node_name": "Sunset Ridge | ctmesh.org (SSRG)", "snr": -15.5, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3896426592, "to": 2661264160, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Chhkxhdzhy/2lYCZJPewmL1Pwf3rkkai53wSPNr//////////wHx//////////8Buv//////////Ab3//////////wG1//////////8Bwv//////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3416148600, "rx_time": 1773077739, "rx_snr": -14.75, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 70 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!435692d4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3896426592, "to": 2661264160, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Chhkxhdzhy/2lYCZJPewmL1Pwf3rkkai53wSPNr//////////wHx//////////8Buv//////////Ab3//////////wG1//////////8Bwv//////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1930937956, 2515939207, 4146370944, 1337825456, 2464939457, 2095555142 ], "snr_towards": [ -38, -15, -70, -67, -75, -62 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3416148600, "rx_time": 1773077739, "rx_snr": -14.75, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 70 } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a1864c61773872ff695809924f7b098bd4fc1fdeb9246a2e77c123cdaffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01baffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
111 Roberts St (111R) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -14.75 dB 6 46 SSRG LongFast 2026-03-09 17:35:41 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways