Packet #1952497 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic c444 (c444) to Tranktastic Tag (TTag)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
43
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1952497
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa66e1a8a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-08-15 18:40:31 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic c444 (c444)
To Node: Tranktastic Tag (TTag)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)
Channel: SFNarrow
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 06
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 43 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT) → EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 7.0 dB 12.75 dB 3.5 dB
Return Path: !ffffffff → !2b39ef06 → EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)
SNR Back: -32.0 dB 0.75 dB 5.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Tranktastic Tag (TTag) Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT) 4138.49 km 7.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT) EA7-MA-003 (TRK3) 4.05 km 12.75 dB Relay Hops
3 EA7-MA-003 (TRK3) Meshtastic c444 (c444) Unknown 3.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic c444 (c444) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 !ffffffff !2b39ef06 Unknown 0.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 !2b39ef06 EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12) Unknown 5.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
4142.53 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:43 bytes
Gateway:!9e9e1be0
Channel:SFNarrow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9e1be0
Node ID format
channel_id SFNarrow
packet MeshPacket (43 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2740700228
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1448881768
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 43 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 -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1786819230
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 32
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 6
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: SFNarrow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !9e9e1be0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:43 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 830188844, 2940376882 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, 12.75, 3.5 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 725217030, 2661161952 ], "snr_back": [ -32.0, 0.75, 5.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2661161952": "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)", "2740700228": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "725217030": "!2b39ef06", "1448881768": "Tranktastic Tag (TTag)", "830188844": "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "2940376882": "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1952497, "timestamp": 1786819231.8088055, "from_node_id": 2740700228, "to_node_id": 1448881768, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9e1be0", "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "mesh_packet_id": 2792233610, "rssi": -111, "snr": 5.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 43, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a082cad7b31329742af12031c330e1a0cffffffff06ef392be01b9e9e220c80ffffffffffffffff010315", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1786819230, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 6, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a6a0d44c45ba315682e5c5618202a36d567f31ab04ea7dc2c417eb7b28a78be77f347b79c938cce2dcf13be7a0510bdce047f16665ba9b65c8bd0a14c64b98012a14b1b652d358a1a6ea63d9eb2806a450000a840480150016091ffffffffffffffff017803980106a80101120853464e6172726f771a09213965396531626530", "timestamp_str": "2026-08-15 18:40:31 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "to_node_name": "Tranktastic Tag (TTag)", "relay_hex": "06", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2661161952, "latitude": 36.7824896, "longitude": -6.3270912, "altitude": 127, "timestamp": 1786799462.8508294, "timestamp_str": "2026-08-15 14:11:02", "display_name": "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐", "long_name": "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐", "short_name": "CA12", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1952497, "from_node_id": 2740700228, "to_node_id": 1448881768, "timestamp": 1786819231.8088055, "gateway_id": "!9e9e1be0", "raw_payload": "0a082cad7b31329742af12031c330e1a0cffffffff06ef392be01b9e9e220c80ffffffffffffffff010315", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "to_node_name": "Tranktastic Tag (TTag)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 830188844, 2940376882 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.0, 12.75, 3.5 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 725217030, 2661161952 ], "snr_back": [ -32.0, 0.75, 5.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1448881768, 830188844, 2940376882, 2740700228 ], "node_names": [ "Tranktastic Tag (TTag)", "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "Meshtastic c444 (c444)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, 12.75, 3.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1448881768, "to_node_id": 830188844, "from_node_name": "Tranktastic Tag (TTag)", "to_node_name": "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4138486.1004894497, "from_location_timestamp": 1786795903.893376, "to_location_timestamp": 1786792229.3152056, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 830188844, "to_node_id": 2940376882, "from_node_name": "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "to_node_name": "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "snr": 12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4047.849291371106, "from_location_timestamp": 1786792229.3152056, "to_location_timestamp": 1786809718.4896443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2940376882, "to_node_id": 2740700228, "from_node_name": "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "snr": 3.5, "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": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2740700228, 4294967295, 725217030, 2661161952 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "!ffffffff", "!2b39ef06", "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 0.75, 5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2740700228, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 725217030, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!2b39ef06", "snr": 0.75, "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": 725217030, "to_node_id": 2661161952, "from_node_name": "!2b39ef06", "to_node_name": "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)", "snr": 5.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1448881768, 830188844, 2940376882, 2740700228, 4294967295, 725217030, 2661161952 ], "node_names": [ "Tranktastic Tag (TTag)", "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "!ffffffff", "!2b39ef06", "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, 12.75, 3.5, -32.0, 0.75, 5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1448881768, "to_node_id": 830188844, "from_node_name": "Tranktastic Tag (TTag)", "to_node_name": "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4138486.1004894497, "from_location_timestamp": 1786795903.893376, "to_location_timestamp": 1786792229.3152056, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 830188844, "to_node_id": 2940376882, "from_node_name": "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "to_node_name": "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "snr": 12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4047.849291371106, "from_location_timestamp": 1786792229.3152056, "to_location_timestamp": 1786809718.4896443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2940376882, "to_node_id": 2740700228, "from_node_name": "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "snr": 3.5, "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": 2740700228, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 725217030, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!2b39ef06", "snr": 0.75, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 725217030, "to_node_id": 2661161952, "from_node_name": "!2b39ef06", "to_node_name": "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)", "snr": 5.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Tranktastic Tag (TTag) → Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT) → EA7-MA-003 (TRK3) → Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic c444 (c444) → !ffffffff → !2b39ef06 → EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Tranktastic Tag (TTag) → Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT) → EA7-MA-003 (TRK3) → Meshtastic c444 (c444) → !ffffffff → !2b39ef06 → EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1448881768, "to_node_id": 830188844, "from_node_name": "Tranktastic Tag (TTag)", "to_node_name": "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4138486.1004894497, "from_location_timestamp": 1786795903.893376, "to_location_timestamp": 1786792229.3152056, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 830188844, "to_node_id": 2940376882, "from_node_name": "Tranktastic Trabuco (TRKT)", "to_node_name": "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "snr": 12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4047.849291371106, "from_location_timestamp": 1786792229.3152056, "to_location_timestamp": 1786809718.4896443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2940376882, "to_node_id": 2740700228, "from_node_name": "EA7-MA-003 (TRK3)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "snr": 3.5, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2740700228, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c444 (c444)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 725217030, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "!2b39ef06", "snr": 0.75, "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": 725217030, "to_node_id": 2661161952, "from_node_name": "!2b39ef06", "to_node_name": "EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12)", "snr": 5.25, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 4142533.949780821, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2740700228, "to": 1448881768, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CggsrXsxMpdCrxIDHDMOGgz/////Bu85K+Abnp4iDID//////////wEDFQ==", "request_id": 3946607220, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2792233610, "rx_time": 1786819230, "rx_snr": 5.25, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 6, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "SFNarrow", "gateway_id": "!9e9e1be0" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2740700228, "to": 1448881768, "channel": 32, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CggsrXsxMpdCrxIDHDMOGgz/////Bu85K+Abnp4iDID//////////wEDFQ==", "request_id": 3946607220, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 830188844, 2940376882 ], "snr_towards": [ 28, 51, 14 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 725217030, 2661161952 ], "snr_back": [ -128, 3, 21 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2792233610, "rx_time": 1786819230, "rx_snr": 5.25, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 6, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (43 bytes)
0a082cad7b31329742af12031c330e1a0cffffffff06ef392be01b9e9e220c80ffffffffffffffff010315
Hex Analysis:
Size:43 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
EA7-CA-012🇪🇦SB🦐 (CA12) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 06 SFNarrow 2026-08-15 18:40:31 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways