Packet #161289 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1) to 136F TB1W (136B)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
12
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 161289
Mesh Packet ID: 0x93ff6785
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-29 19:39:05 UTC
From Node: W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)
To Node: 136F TB1W (136B)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 8978 (8978)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -4.5 dB
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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:12 bytes
Gateway:!335d8978
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !335d8978
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (12 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 653255382
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4054302288
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 12 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774813143
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 Not set 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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !335d8978
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -4.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4054302288": "136F TB1W (136B)", "653255382": "W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 161289, "timestamp": 1774813145.1859334, "from_node_id": 653255382, "to_node_id": 4054302288, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!335d8978", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2482988933, "rssi": -128, "snr": -18.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 12, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120aeeffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774813143, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a450dd6e2ef261550bea7f118082a1732849643fbbdbebf09d695eacd105e544278e92cfdfd41358567ff933dd77fc96945000094c1480250016080ffffffffffffffff01780212084c6f6e67466173741a09213333356438393738", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-29 19:39:05 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)", "to_node_name": "136F TB1W (136B)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 8978 (8978)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 161289, "from_node_id": 653255382, "to_node_id": 4054302288, "timestamp": 1774813145.1859334, "gateway_id": "!335d8978", "raw_payload": "120aeeffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)", "to_node_name": "136F TB1W (136B)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -4.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 653255382 ], "node_names": [ "W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 653255382, 4054302288 ], "node_names": [ "W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)", "136F TB1W (136B)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 653255382, "to_node_id": 4054302288, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)", "to_node_name": "136F TB1W (136B)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25001.211653278835, "from_location_timestamp": 1774812701.402214, "to_location_timestamp": 1774798096.0702157, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "W9LAC - Pillar 01 (PLR1) → 136F TB1W (136B)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 653255382, "to": 4054302288, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Egru//////////8B", "request_id": 4127681356, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2482988933, "rx_time": 1774813143, "rx_snr": -18.5, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_start": 2 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!335d8978" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 653255382, "to": 4054302288, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Egru//////////8B", "request_id": 4127681356, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -18 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2482988933, "rx_time": 1774813143, "rx_snr": -18.5, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_start": 2 } }
Raw Packet Data (12 bytes)
120aeeffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:12 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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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 8978 (8978) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:05 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) +0.026s
After 		-74.0 dBm 0.25 dB 0 d6 PLR1 LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:05 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
W8IJC's Home Rak Node (IJC1) +2.968s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:08 UTC View
NU8H-1 (U8H1) +1.971s
After 		-122.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:07 UTC View
Meshtastic 295c (295c) +2.227s
After 		-82.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 7d MIJS LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:07 UTC View
136FA UPL (136U) +6.935s
After 		-50.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 d5 136W LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:12 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
AD8G pi test (AD8G) +3.322s
After 		-90.0 dBm 2.00 dB 2 86 NBRY LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:08 UTC View
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) +3.292s
After 		-53.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 86 2899 , NBRY LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:08 UTC View
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) +4.586s
After 		-57.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 87 IJC1 LongFast 2026-03-29 19:39:09 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways