Packet #3069403 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from tomctdeck (tomc) to !f1a7b68c

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Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	3069403
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xfb6a4c7a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-29 11:26:19 UTC
From Node:	tomctdeck (tomc)
To Node:	!f1a7b68c (b68c)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	Great Acres Farm - Base Station - WG4RY (GF00)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-94 dBm
SNR:	-19.75 dBm
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`31` GFR1 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: 46 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Route Information

Route Path:	🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322) → 🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT) → Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)
Hop Count:	2 hops
Status:	Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards:	-11.5 dB -6.25 dB -18.25 dB

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Traceroute Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	tomctdeck (tomc)	🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)	2.74 km	-11.5 dB	Origin	Hops
2	🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)	🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)	21.03 km	-6.25 dB	Relay	Hops
3	🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)	Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)	72.58 km	-18.25 dB	Relay	Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached

Total Forward Distance

96.35 km

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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:	46 bytes
Gateway:	!a2ebdc94
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a2ebdc94` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (46 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`4055405440` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4054300300` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`TRACEROUTE_APP` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`46` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-94.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-19.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1774783579` 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`	`49` 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 (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Want ack:	`True`
Gateway ID:	`!a2ebdc94`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -94.0 dBm SNR: -19.75 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:	46 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "route_nodes": [ 2961621794, 2557553353, 2300599857 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -6.25, -18.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4055405440": "tomctdeck (tomc)", "2961621794": "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "2557553353": "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "4054300300": "!f1a7b68c", "2300599857": "Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3069403, "timestamp": 1774783579.6095254, "from_node_id": 4055405440, "to_node_id": 4054300300, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a2ebdc94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4218047610, "rssi": -94, "snr": -19.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c22c386b0c92a7198315e2089121ed2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774783579, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 49, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a6a0d8093b8f1158cb6a7f118082a3607599dddd727a598b265e087748daabe56c5b4ff7f4dce8c9c1cbfebc8e23db6dce47248734c69989317607d61da0b0086b320969f57357a4c6afb3d5b0cc9694500009ec14801500160a2ffffffffffffffff017803980131a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216132656264633934", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-29 11:26:19 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "tomctdeck (tomc)", "to_node_name": "!f1a7b68c", "relay_hex": "31", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2300599857, "node_name": "Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router", "hex_id": "!89205e31", "short_name": "GFR1", "last_byte": "31" } ], "gateway_name": "Great Acres Farm - Base Station - WG4RY (GF00)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2733366420, "latitude": 41.803994, "longitude": -73.207718, "altitude": 422, "timestamp": 1775301126.6669233, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-04 11:12:06", "display_name": "Great Acres Farm - Base Station - WG4RY", "long_name": "Great Acres Farm - Base Station - WG4RY", "short_name": "GF00", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3069403, "from_node_id": 4055405440, "to_node_id": 4054300300, "timestamp": 1774783579.6095254, "gateway_id": "!a2ebdc94", "raw_payload": "0a0c22c386b0c92a7198315e2089121ed2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "tomctdeck (tomc)", "to_node_name": "!f1a7b68c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2961621794, 2557553353, 2300599857 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -6.25, -18.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4055405440, 2961621794, 2557553353, 2300599857 ], "node_names": [ "tomctdeck (tomc)", "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -6.25, -18.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4055405440, "to_node_id": 2961621794, "from_node_name": "tomctdeck (tomc)", "to_node_name": "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2736.1433776021613, "from_location_timestamp": 1774755225.756084, "to_location_timestamp": 1774780607.4895618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2961621794, "to_node_id": 2557553353, "from_node_name": "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "to_node_name": "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21030.183538555444, "from_location_timestamp": 1774780607.4895618, "to_location_timestamp": 1773910332.2593684, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2557553353, "to_node_id": 2300599857, "from_node_name": "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "to_node_name": "Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)", "snr": -18.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 72583.85887002875, "from_location_timestamp": 1773910332.2593684, "to_location_timestamp": 1774776779.0148463, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 4055405440, 2961621794, 2557553353, 2300599857 ], "node_names": [ "tomctdeck (tomc)", "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -6.25, -18.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4055405440, "to_node_id": 2961621794, "from_node_name": "tomctdeck (tomc)", "to_node_name": "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2736.1433776021613, "from_location_timestamp": 1774755225.756084, "to_location_timestamp": 1774780607.4895618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2961621794, "to_node_id": 2557553353, "from_node_name": "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "to_node_name": "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21030.183538555444, "from_location_timestamp": 1774780607.4895618, "to_location_timestamp": 1773910332.2593684, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2557553353, "to_node_id": 2300599857, "from_node_name": "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "to_node_name": "Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)", "snr": -18.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 72583.85887002875, "from_location_timestamp": 1773910332.2593684, "to_location_timestamp": 1774776779.0148463, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "tomctdeck (tomc) → 🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322) → 🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT) → Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "tomctdeck (tomc) → 🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322) → 🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT) → Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4055405440, "to_node_id": 2961621794, "from_node_name": "tomctdeck (tomc)", "to_node_name": "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2736.1433776021613, "from_location_timestamp": 1774755225.756084, "to_location_timestamp": 1774780607.4895618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2961621794, "to_node_id": 2557553353, "from_node_name": "🐈MahopacVolz_c322 (c322)", "to_node_name": "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21030.183538555444, "from_location_timestamp": 1774780607.4895618, "to_location_timestamp": 1773910332.2593684, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2557553353, "to_node_id": 2300599857, "from_node_name": "🔷UMBRO🔷Mt.Beacon F.T RepWxBme680 (MBFT)", "to_node_name": "Great Acres Farm - TF&G Router (GFR1)", "snr": -18.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 72583.85887002875, "from_location_timestamp": 1773910332.2593684, "to_location_timestamp": 1774776779.0148463, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 96350.18578618635, "total_return_distance": null }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 4055405440, "to": 4054300300, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgwiw4awySpxmDFeIIkSHtL//////////wHn//////////8Bt///////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 4218047610, "rx_time": 1774783579, "rx_snr": -19.75, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 49, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!a2ebdc94" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4055405440, "to": 4054300300, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgwiw4awySpxmDFeIIkSHtL//////////wHn//////////8Bt///////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2961621794, 2557553353, 2300599857 ], "snr_towards": [ -46, -25, -73 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 4218047610, "rx_time": 1774783579, "rx_snr": -19.75, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 49, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }

Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)

0a0c22c386b0c92a7198315e2089121ed2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01b7ffffffffffffffff01

Hex Analysis:

Size:	46 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
Great Acres Farm - Base Station - WG4RY (GF00) Primary	0.000s Reference	-94.0 dBm	-19.75 dB	2	`31` GFR1	LongFast	2026-03-29 11:26:19 UTC	Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds

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