Packet #3069811 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Buena Vista (FNGR) to Summit Base (SUMT)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3069811
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7031f0ba
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-29 12:15:23 UTC
From Node: Buena Vista (FNGR)
To Node: Summit Base (SUMT)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Buena Vista (FNGR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 49 FNGR
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: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR) → Meshtastic 2840 (2840)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -11.0 dB -17.0 dB -2.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Buena Vista (FNGR) Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR) 37.83 km -11.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR) Meshtastic 2840 (2840) Unknown -17.0 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
37.83 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:42 bytes
Gateway:!67aa5049
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 !67aa5049
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1739214921
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1236687464
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 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 1774786522
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 73
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: !67aa5049
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:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2807487907, 2687838272 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.0, -17.0, -2.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2687838272": "Meshtastic 2840 (2840)", "1739214921": "Buena Vista (FNGR)", "2807487907": "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "1236687464": "Summit Base (SUMT)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3069811, "timestamp": 1774786523.4582844, "from_node_id": 1739214921, "to_node_id": 1236687464, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!67aa5049", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1882321082, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08a3dd56a7402835a0121ed4ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774786522, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 73, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a580d4950aa6715685ab64918082a35932f3fecb3fca40c1fb2b1e61c0fcb144219464284221521fafe197aa5e86f48dd83b643b1bba110ee7e20d3f7cbbe58504db8f06835baf031703dda17c969480350015846780398014912084c6f6e67466173741a09213637616135303439", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-29 12:15:23 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Buena Vista (FNGR)", "to_node_name": "Summit Base (SUMT)", "relay_hex": "49", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1739214921, "node_name": "Buena Vista", "hex_id": "!67aa5049", "short_name": "FNGR", "last_byte": "49" } ], "gateway_name": "Buena Vista (FNGR)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1739214921, "latitude": 41.7398784, "longitude": -72.777728, "altitude": 84, "timestamp": 1775307694.8603501, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-04 13:01:34", "display_name": "Buena Vista", "long_name": "Buena Vista", "short_name": "FNGR", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3069811, "from_node_id": 1739214921, "to_node_id": 1236687464, "timestamp": 1774786523.4582844, "gateway_id": "!67aa5049", "raw_payload": "0a08a3dd56a7402835a0121ed4ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Buena Vista (FNGR)", "to_node_name": "Summit Base (SUMT)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2807487907, 2687838272 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.0, -17.0, -2.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1739214921, 2807487907, 2687838272 ], "node_names": [ "Buena Vista (FNGR)", "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "Meshtastic 2840 (2840)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0, -17.0, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1739214921, "to_node_id": 2807487907, "from_node_name": "Buena Vista (FNGR)", "to_node_name": "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 37827.91636193993, "from_location_timestamp": 1774785763.486024, "to_location_timestamp": 1774748740.2310865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2807487907, "to_node_id": 2687838272, "from_node_name": "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2840 (2840)", "snr": -17.0, "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": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1236687464, 2807487907, 2687838272, 1739214921 ], "node_names": [ "Summit Base (SUMT)", "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "Meshtastic 2840 (2840)", "Buena Vista (FNGR)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0, -17.0, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236687464, "to_node_id": 2807487907, "from_node_name": "Summit Base (SUMT)", "to_node_name": "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19508.941800699566, "from_location_timestamp": 1774556538.9942005, "to_location_timestamp": 1774748740.2310865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2807487907, "to_node_id": 2687838272, "from_node_name": "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2840 (2840)", "snr": -17.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2687838272, "to_node_id": 1739214921, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2840 (2840)", "to_node_name": "Buena Vista (FNGR)", "snr": -2.25, "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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Buena Vista (FNGR) → Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR) → Meshtastic 2840 (2840)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Summit Base (SUMT) → Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR) → Meshtastic 2840 (2840) → Buena Vista (FNGR)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1739214921, "to_node_id": 2807487907, "from_node_name": "Buena Vista (FNGR)", "to_node_name": "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 37827.91636193993, "from_location_timestamp": 1774785763.486024, "to_location_timestamp": 1774748740.2310865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2807487907, "to_node_id": 2687838272, "from_node_name": "Provin Mountain Router (PVEC) (PMR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 2840 (2840)", "snr": -17.0, "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": 37827.91636193993, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1739214921, "to": 1236687464, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgij3VanQCg1oBIe1P//////////Abz//////////wH3//////////8B", "request_id": 103265981, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1882321082, "rx_time": 1774786522, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 73 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!67aa5049" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1739214921, "to": 1236687464, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgij3VanQCg1oBIe1P//////////Abz//////////wH3//////////8B", "request_id": 103265981, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2807487907, 2687838272 ], "snr_towards": [ -44, -68, -9 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1882321082, "rx_time": 1774786522, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 73 } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a08a3dd56a7402835a0121ed4ffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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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Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Buena Vista (FNGR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 49 FNGR LongFast 2026-03-29 12:15:23 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
RJS Radioman (🗺) +877.632s
After 		-113.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 49 FNGR LongFast 2026-03-29 12:30:01 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways