Packet #2701450 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51) to !54ed1512

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2701450
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc45a5d95
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-10-14 16:24:02 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)
To Node: !54ed1512 (1512)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)
Channel: NarrowFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 11 MGRD
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: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: MedoMeDa (MMD) → !adb46f97 → Arousa (ARO1) → !4f123679 → DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD) → OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -0.25 dB 9.75 dB -0.25 dB -7.25 dB 5.75 dB -6.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51) MedoMeDa (MMD) Unknown -0.25 dB Origin Hops
2 MedoMeDa (MMD) !adb46f97 Unknown 9.75 dB Relay Hops
3 !adb46f97 Arousa (ARO1) Unknown -0.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Arousa (ARO1) !4f123679 Unknown -7.25 dB Relay Hops
5 !4f123679 DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD) Unknown 5.75 dB Relay Hops
6 DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD) OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS) 78.07 km -6.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
78.07 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:70 bytes
Gateway:!ca19b6ba
Channel:NarrowFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !ca19b6ba
Node ID format
channel_id NarrowFast
packet MeshPacket (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1552911441
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1424823570
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 70 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1791995042
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 21
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 17
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: NarrowFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ca19b6ba
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3287164068, 2914283415, 3802126719, 1326593657, 4201988113, 3390682810 ], "snr_towards": [ -0.25, 9.75, -0.25, -7.25, 5.75, -6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3287164068": "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "4201988113": "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "1552911441": "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)", "1424823570": "!54ed1512", "2914283415": "!adb46f97", "1326593657": "!4f123679", "3390682810": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "3802126719": "Arousa (ARO1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2701450, "timestamp": 1791995042.209905, "from_node_id": 1552911441, "to_node_id": 1424823570, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ca19b6ba", "channel_id": "NarrowFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3294256533, "rssi": -109, "snr": -6.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a18a424eec3976fb4ad7fd99fe27936124f114075fabab619ca122affffffffffffffffff0127ffffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff0117e8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1791995042, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 17, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a87010d518c8f5c151215ed5418152a53370a4ec22f70a33c326696a3b4ae6ce08b7c999a7264b5aa4b5d523b40e270a07dce2794cd9d1577d95b1d748c96cfdfa945d47a5a652da6bf71c377f1f960ac5389f9722ce736404904cf7d59b11debf0fbc135955d5ac43da2accf6a450000c0c0480150016093ffffffffffffffff017804980111a80101120a4e6172726f77466173741a09216361313962366261", "timestamp_str": "2026-10-14 16:24:02 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)", "to_node_name": "!54ed1512", "relay_hex": "11", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 4201988113, "node_name": "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8", "hex_id": "!fa754011", "short_name": "MGRD", "last_byte": "11" } ], "gateway_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3390682810, "latitude": 40.4291584, "longitude": -8.7359488, "altitude": 32, "timestamp": 1792266700.5125015, "timestamp_str": "2026-10-17 20:51:40", "display_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW", "long_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW", "short_name": "0xBS", "hw_model": "RAK3401" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2701450, "from_node_id": 1552911441, "to_node_id": 1424823570, "timestamp": 1791995042.209905, "gateway_id": "!ca19b6ba", "raw_payload": "0a18a424eec3976fb4ad7fd99fe27936124f114075fabab619ca122affffffffffffffffff0127ffffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff0117e8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)", "to_node_name": "!54ed1512", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3287164068, 2914283415, 3802126719, 1326593657, 4201988113, 3390682810 ], "snr_towards": [ -0.25, 9.75, -0.25, -7.25, 5.75, -6.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1552911441, 3287164068, 2914283415, 3802126719, 1326593657, 4201988113, 3390682810 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)", "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "!adb46f97", "Arousa (ARO1)", "!4f123679", "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)" ], "snr_values": [ -0.25, 9.75, -0.25, -7.25, 5.75, -6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1552911441, "to_node_id": 3287164068, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)", "to_node_name": "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "snr": -0.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3287164068, "to_node_id": 2914283415, "from_node_name": "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "to_node_name": "!adb46f97", "snr": 9.75, "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": 2914283415, "to_node_id": 3802126719, "from_node_name": "!adb46f97", "to_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "snr": -0.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3802126719, "to_node_id": 1326593657, "from_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "to_node_name": "!4f123679", "snr": -7.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1326593657, "to_node_id": 4201988113, "from_node_name": "!4f123679", "to_node_name": "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 4201988113, "to_node_id": 3390682810, "from_node_name": "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "to_node_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 78072.50479050184, "from_location_timestamp": 1790179805.134259, "to_location_timestamp": 1791985866.0011523, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1552911441, 3287164068, 2914283415, 3802126719, 1326593657, 4201988113, 3390682810 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)", "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "!adb46f97", "Arousa (ARO1)", "!4f123679", "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)" ], "snr_values": [ -0.25, 9.75, -0.25, -7.25, 5.75, -6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1552911441, "to_node_id": 3287164068, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)", "to_node_name": "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "snr": -0.25, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 3287164068, "to_node_id": 2914283415, "from_node_name": "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "to_node_name": "!adb46f97", "snr": 9.75, "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": 2914283415, "to_node_id": 3802126719, "from_node_name": "!adb46f97", "to_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "snr": -0.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3802126719, "to_node_id": 1326593657, "from_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "to_node_name": "!4f123679", "snr": -7.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 1326593657, "to_node_id": 4201988113, "from_node_name": "!4f123679", "to_node_name": "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 4201988113, "to_node_id": 3390682810, "from_node_name": "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "to_node_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 78072.50479050184, "from_location_timestamp": 1790179805.134259, "to_location_timestamp": 1791985866.0011523, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51) → MedoMeDa (MMD) → !adb46f97 → Arousa (ARO1) → !4f123679 → DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD) → OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51) → MedoMeDa (MMD) → !adb46f97 → Arousa (ARO1) → !4f123679 → DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD) → OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1552911441, "to_node_id": 3287164068, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 8c51 (8c51)", "to_node_name": "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "snr": -0.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3287164068, "to_node_id": 2914283415, "from_node_name": "MedoMeDa (MMD)", "to_node_name": "!adb46f97", "snr": 9.75, "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": 2914283415, "to_node_id": 3802126719, "from_node_name": "!adb46f97", "to_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "snr": -0.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3802126719, "to_node_id": 1326593657, "from_node_name": "Arousa (ARO1)", "to_node_name": "!4f123679", "snr": -7.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1326593657, "to_node_id": 4201988113, "from_node_name": "!4f123679", "to_node_name": "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 4201988113, "to_node_id": 3390682810, "from_node_name": "DΞLTΔ_MGRD-GT-8 (MGRD)", "to_node_name": "OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS)", "snr": -6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 78072.50479050184, "from_location_timestamp": 1790179805.134259, "to_location_timestamp": 1791985866.0011523, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 78072.50479050184, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1552911441, "to": 1424823570, "channel": 21, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChikJO7Dl2+0rX/Zn+J5NhJPEUB1+rq2GcoSKv///////////wEn////////////AeP//////////wEX6P//////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "dest": 1424823570, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3294256533, "rx_time": 1791995042, "rx_snr": -6.0, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 17, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "NarrowFast", "gateway_id": "!ca19b6ba" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1552911441, "to": 1424823570, "channel": 21, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChikJO7Dl2+0rX/Zn+J5NhJPEUB1+rq2GcoSKv///////////wEn////////////AeP//////////wEX6P//////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "dest": 1424823570, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3287164068, 2914283415, 3802126719, 1326593657, 4201988113, 3390682810 ], "snr_towards": [ -1, 39, -1, -29, 23, -24 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3294256533, "rx_time": 1791995042, "rx_snr": -6.0, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 17, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a18a424eec3976fb4ad7fd99fe27936124f114075fabab619ca122affffffffffffffffff0127ffffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff0117e8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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
OxedBaseStation-GW (0xBS) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 11 MGRD NarrowFast 2026-10-14 16:24:02 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways