Packet #3414045 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f) to !435b9be8

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
116
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3414045
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd9eca80f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-23 09:08:54 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)
To Node: !435b9be8 (9be8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic e03e (e03e)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -3.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 1a
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 116 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !0384574e → Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2) → !bcae633e → !fd41fa8f
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -16.75 dB -6.75 dB -13.0 dB -18.75 dB -13.25 dB
Return Path: !a69648d0 → !81030c1a → Meshtastic e03e (e03e)
SNR Back: -14.25 dB -9.0 dB -3.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !435b9be8 !0384574e Unknown -16.75 dB Origin Hops
2 !0384574e Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2) Unknown -6.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2) !bcae633e Unknown -13.0 dB Relay Hops
4 !bcae633e !fd41fa8f Unknown -18.75 dB Relay Hops
5 !fd41fa8f Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f) Unknown -13.25 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f) !a69648d0 Unknown -14.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 !a69648d0 !81030c1a Unknown -9.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 !81030c1a Meshtastic e03e (e03e) Unknown -3.0 dB Return End Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:116 bytes
Gateway:!998ee03e
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 !998ee03e
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (116 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1258015807
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1130077160
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 116 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779527334
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 26
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: !998ee03e
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -3.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:116 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 59004750, 4181839586, 3165545278, 4248959631 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.75, -6.75, -13.0, -18.75, -13.25 ], "route_back": [ 2794866896, 2164460570, 2576277566 ], "snr_back": [ -14.25, -9.0, -3.0 ], "route_node_names": { "4181839586": "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "1130077160": "!435b9be8", "59004750": "!0384574e", "4248959631": "!fd41fa8f", "2794866896": "!a69648d0", "2576277566": "Meshtastic e03e (e03e)", "2164460570": "!81030c1a", "3165545278": "!bcae633e", "1258015807": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3414045, "timestamp": 1779527334.0690382, "from_node_id": 1258015807, "to_node_id": 1130077160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!998ee03e", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3656165391, "rssi": -114, "snr": -3.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 116, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a104e578403e2ce41f93e63aebc8ffa41fd1232bdffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff011a0cd04896a61a0c03813ee08e99221ec7ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01f4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1779527334, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 26, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0ab3010d3fccfb4a15e89b5b4318082a7f2489a85e96e5282d60969ee03c423f4f5865d497ddf2ca5c0ae09012c5547f95f056ee4c205ec4593ab6a0e3d12e234ac6c4994627b9637e04a6ea1959073ac835734b7b71aba515bf4e061e62ac788fffef3c2fdfdcf17e5c5926a11586cdf40b6f9ea8b4702e8f70d18ac0a634afe144cc0044da3a6aefeafe6f52bb8872350fa8ecd93da66e116a45000040c048025001608effffffffffffffff01780498011aa8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213939386565303365", "timestamp_str": "2026-05-23 09:08:54 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "to_node_name": "!435b9be8", "relay_hex": "1a", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic e03e (e03e)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2576277566, "latitude": 41.0263258, "longitude": -73.5572585, "altitude": 29, "timestamp": 1780542650.2206604, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-04 03:10:50", "display_name": "Meshtastic e03e", "long_name": "Meshtastic e03e", "short_name": "e03e", "hw_model": "SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3414045, "from_node_id": 1258015807, "to_node_id": 1130077160, "timestamp": 1779527334.0690382, "gateway_id": "!998ee03e", "raw_payload": "0a104e578403e2ce41f93e63aebc8ffa41fd1232bdffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff011a0cd04896a61a0c03813ee08e99221ec7ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01f4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "to_node_name": "!435b9be8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 59004750, 4181839586, 3165545278, 4248959631 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.75, -6.75, -13.0, -18.75, -13.25 ], "route_back": [ 2794866896, 2164460570, 2576277566 ], "snr_back": [ -14.25, -9.0, -3.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1130077160, 59004750, 4181839586, 3165545278, 4248959631, 1258015807 ], "node_names": [ "!435b9be8", "!0384574e", "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "!bcae633e", "!fd41fa8f", "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -6.75, -13.0, -18.75, -13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130077160, "to_node_id": 59004750, "from_node_name": "!435b9be8", "to_node_name": "!0384574e", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 59004750, "to_node_id": 4181839586, "from_node_name": "!0384574e", "to_node_name": "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 4181839586, "to_node_id": 3165545278, "from_node_name": "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "to_node_name": "!bcae633e", "snr": -13.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3165545278, "to_node_id": 4248959631, "from_node_name": "!bcae633e", "to_node_name": "!fd41fa8f", "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4248959631, "to_node_id": 1258015807, "from_node_name": "!fd41fa8f", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "snr": -13.25, "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": 5 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1258015807, 2794866896, 2164460570, 2576277566 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "!a69648d0", "!81030c1a", "Meshtastic e03e (e03e)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.25, -9.0, -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1258015807, "to_node_id": 2794866896, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "to_node_name": "!a69648d0", "snr": -14.25, "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": 2794866896, "to_node_id": 2164460570, "from_node_name": "!a69648d0", "to_node_name": "!81030c1a", "snr": -9.0, "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": 2164460570, "to_node_id": 2576277566, "from_node_name": "!81030c1a", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e03e (e03e)", "snr": -3.0, "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": [ 1130077160, 59004750, 4181839586, 3165545278, 4248959631, 1258015807, 2794866896, 2164460570, 2576277566 ], "node_names": [ "!435b9be8", "!0384574e", "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "!bcae633e", "!fd41fa8f", "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "!a69648d0", "!81030c1a", "Meshtastic e03e (e03e)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -6.75, -13.0, -18.75, -13.25, -14.25, -9.0, -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130077160, "to_node_id": 59004750, "from_node_name": "!435b9be8", "to_node_name": "!0384574e", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 59004750, "to_node_id": 4181839586, "from_node_name": "!0384574e", "to_node_name": "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 4181839586, "to_node_id": 3165545278, "from_node_name": "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "to_node_name": "!bcae633e", "snr": -13.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3165545278, "to_node_id": 4248959631, "from_node_name": "!bcae633e", "to_node_name": "!fd41fa8f", "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4248959631, "to_node_id": 1258015807, "from_node_name": "!fd41fa8f", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "snr": -13.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1258015807, "to_node_id": 2794866896, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "to_node_name": "!a69648d0", "snr": -14.25, "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": 2794866896, "to_node_id": 2164460570, "from_node_name": "!a69648d0", "to_node_name": "!81030c1a", "snr": -9.0, "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": 8, "from_node_id": 2164460570, "to_node_id": 2576277566, "from_node_name": "!81030c1a", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e03e (e03e)", "snr": -3.0, "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": 8 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "!435b9be8 → !0384574e → Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2) → !bcae633e → !fd41fa8f → Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f) → !a69648d0 → !81030c1a → Meshtastic e03e (e03e)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!435b9be8 → !0384574e → Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2) → !bcae633e → !fd41fa8f → Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f) → !a69648d0 → !81030c1a → Meshtastic e03e (e03e)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1130077160, "to_node_id": 59004750, "from_node_name": "!435b9be8", "to_node_name": "!0384574e", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 59004750, "to_node_id": 4181839586, "from_node_name": "!0384574e", "to_node_name": "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 4181839586, "to_node_id": 3165545278, "from_node_name": "Belknap Mountain 2 (BMS2)", "to_node_name": "!bcae633e", "snr": -13.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3165545278, "to_node_id": 4248959631, "from_node_name": "!bcae633e", "to_node_name": "!fd41fa8f", "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4248959631, "to_node_id": 1258015807, "from_node_name": "!fd41fa8f", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "snr": -13.25, "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": 1258015807, "to_node_id": 2794866896, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cc3f (cc3f)", "to_node_name": "!a69648d0", "snr": -14.25, "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": 2794866896, "to_node_id": 2164460570, "from_node_name": "!a69648d0", "to_node_name": "!81030c1a", "snr": -9.0, "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": 2164460570, "to_node_id": 2576277566, "from_node_name": "!81030c1a", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e03e (e03e)", "snr": -3.0, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1258015807, "to": 1130077160, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChBOV4QD4s5B+T5jrryP+kH9EjK9//////////8B5f//////////Acz//////////wG1//////////8By///////////ARoM0EiWphoMA4E+4I6ZIh7H//////////8B3P//////////AfT//////////wE=", "request_id": 3357842427, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3656165391, "rx_time": 1779527334, "rx_snr": -3.0, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 26, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!998ee03e" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1258015807, "to": 1130077160, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChBOV4QD4s5B+T5jrryP+kH9EjK9//////////8B5f//////////Acz//////////wG1//////////8By///////////ARoM0EiWphoMA4E+4I6ZIh7H//////////8B3P//////////AfT//////////wE=", "request_id": 3357842427, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 59004750, 4181839586, 3165545278, 4248959631 ], "snr_towards": [ -67, -27, -52, -75, -53 ], "route_back": [ 2794866896, 2164460570, 2576277566 ], "snr_back": [ -57, -36, -12 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3656165391, "rx_time": 1779527334, "rx_snr": -3.0, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 26, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (116 bytes)
0a104e578403e2ce41f93e63aebc8ffa41fd1232bdffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01b5ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff011a0cd04896a61a0c03813ee08e99221ec7ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01f4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:116 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
Meshtastic e03e (e03e) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 1a LongFast 2026-05-23 09:08:54 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

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