Packet #551197 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from SE-Gelves (📡) to EA1JJO (i0re)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 551197
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9b0482a9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-07 13:42:56 UTC
From Node: SE-Gelves (📡)
To Node: EA1JJO (i0re)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: 🇪🇸Lancelot🌐 (CH00)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 8e CA16
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: !62ec7a3b → !b03c74b0 → EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -17.75 dB -13.75 dB -10.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 SE-Gelves (📡) !62ec7a3b Unknown -17.75 dB Origin Hops
2 !62ec7a3b !b03c74b0 Unknown -13.75 dB Relay Hops
3 !b03c74b0 EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16) Unknown -10.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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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:!bd503888
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !bd503888
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.

FieldValueType
from 3562710416
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3122095024
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778161375
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 142
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !bd503888
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 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": [ 1659664955, 2956752048, 3498422414 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.75, -13.75, -10.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3498422414": "EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)", "2956752048": "!b03c74b0", "3562710416": "SE-Gelves (📡)", "3122095024": "EA1JJO (i0re)", "1659664955": "!62ec7a3b" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 551197, "timestamp": 1778161376.6487381, "from_node_id": 3562710416, "to_node_id": 3122095024, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!bd503888", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2600764073, "rssi": -124, "snr": -12.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c3b7aec62b0743cb08eb085d0121eb9ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778161375, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 142, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a690d90a55ad415b06317ba18082a36c160639d1924cda8258bfac73ecbc8b5aa66db5bcdadc2cbbcf3c654aa29f9d9e98f659391259a0f26bc44b30e5e430da940793816f735a982049b3ddf96fc6945000048c150016084ffffffffffffffff01780398018e01a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216264353033383838", "timestamp_str": "2026-05-07 13:42:56 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "SE-Gelves (📡)", "to_node_name": "EA1JJO (i0re)", "relay_hex": "8e", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3498422414, "node_name": "EA7-CA-016 XW b08e", "hex_id": "!d085b08e", "short_name": "CA16", "last_byte": "8e" } ], "gateway_name": "🇪🇸Lancelot🌐 (CH00)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3176151176, "latitude": 36.4228608, "longitude": -6.1468672, "altitude": 13, "timestamp": 1778967587.337245, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 22:39:47", "display_name": "🇪🇸Lancelot🌐", "long_name": "🇪🇸Lancelot🌐", "short_name": "CH00", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 551197, "from_node_id": 3562710416, "to_node_id": 3122095024, "timestamp": 1778161376.6487381, "gateway_id": "!bd503888", "raw_payload": "0a0c3b7aec62b0743cb08eb085d0121eb9ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "SE-Gelves (📡)", "to_node_name": "!ba1763b0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1659664955, 2956752048, 3498422414 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.75, -13.75, -10.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3562710416, 1659664955, 2956752048, 3498422414 ], "node_names": [ "SE-Gelves (📡)", "!62ec7a3b", "!b03c74b0", "EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.75, -13.75, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3562710416, "to_node_id": 1659664955, "from_node_name": "SE-Gelves (📡)", "to_node_name": "!62ec7a3b", "snr": -17.75, "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": 1659664955, "to_node_id": 2956752048, "from_node_name": "!62ec7a3b", "to_node_name": "!b03c74b0", "snr": -13.75, "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": 2956752048, "to_node_id": 3498422414, "from_node_name": "!b03c74b0", "to_node_name": "EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)", "snr": -10.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3562710416, 1659664955, 2956752048, 3498422414 ], "node_names": [ "SE-Gelves (📡)", "!62ec7a3b", "!b03c74b0", "EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.75, -13.75, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3562710416, "to_node_id": 1659664955, "from_node_name": "SE-Gelves (📡)", "to_node_name": "!62ec7a3b", "snr": -17.75, "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": 1659664955, "to_node_id": 2956752048, "from_node_name": "!62ec7a3b", "to_node_name": "!b03c74b0", "snr": -13.75, "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": 2956752048, "to_node_id": 3498422414, "from_node_name": "!b03c74b0", "to_node_name": "EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)", "snr": -10.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "SE-Gelves (📡) → !62ec7a3b → !b03c74b0 → EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "SE-Gelves (📡) → !62ec7a3b → !b03c74b0 → EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3562710416, "to_node_id": 1659664955, "from_node_name": "SE-Gelves (📡)", "to_node_name": "!62ec7a3b", "snr": -17.75, "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": 1659664955, "to_node_id": 2956752048, "from_node_name": "!62ec7a3b", "to_node_name": "!b03c74b0", "snr": -13.75, "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": 2956752048, "to_node_id": 3498422414, "from_node_name": "!b03c74b0", "to_node_name": "EA7-CA-016 XW b08e (CA16)", "snr": -10.75, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3562710416, "to": 3122095024, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgw7euxisHQ8sI6whdASHrn//////////wHJ//////////8B1f//////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2600764073, "rx_time": 1778161375, "rx_snr": -12.5, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 142, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!bd503888" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3562710416, "to": 3122095024, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgw7euxisHQ8sI6whdASHrn//////////wHJ//////////8B1f//////////AQ==", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1659664955, 2956752048, 3498422414 ], "snr_towards": [ -71, -55, -43 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2600764073, "rx_time": 1778161375, "rx_snr": -12.5, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 142, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c3b7aec62b0743cb08eb085d0121eb9ffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01
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
🇪🇸Lancelot🌐 (CH00) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-124.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 8e CA16 LongFast 2026-05-07 13:42:56 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways