Packet #285657 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) to Meshtastic d9ac (RA2)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 285657
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf778a705
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-07 14:40:15 UTC
From Node: Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)
To Node: Meshtastic d9ac (RA2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 295c (295c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -66 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 7d MIJS
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: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: GEARS-03 (2803) → W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.5 dB -15.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) GEARS-03 (2803) 13.78 km -9.5 dB Origin Hops
2 GEARS-03 (2803) W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS) 2.45 km -15.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
16.23 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:32 bytes
Gateway:!4357295c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !4357295c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3896974880
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1236654508
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -66.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775572814
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 125
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)
  • ✓ 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
Gateway ID: !4357295c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -66.0 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 871211850, 291070333 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.5, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3896974880": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "871211850": "GEARS-03 (2803)", "1236654508": "Meshtastic d9ac (RA2)", "291070333": "W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 285657, "timestamp": 1775572815.7360168, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 1236654508, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4357295c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4151879429, "rssi": -66, "snr": 8.25, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a084aa3ed337d6159111214daffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775572814, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 125, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a5f0d201e47e815acd9b54918082a2d6d373c6c65132f0afbd90f065a0acea3713267802a79d2f023e5a664a5a330d4fa4b97a96d770d877cb9cba3833505a778f73d4e17d5694500000441480560beffffffffffffffff01780798017da8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213433353732393563", "timestamp_str": "2026-04-07 14:40:15 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d9ac (RA2)", "relay_hex": "7d", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 291070333, "node_name": "W8MIJ SOLAR", "hex_id": "!1159617d", "short_name": "MIJS", "last_byte": "7d" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 295c (295c)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129785692, "latitude": 41.5838864, "longitude": -81.1966816, "altitude": 374, "timestamp": 1780716962.5162163, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-06 03:36:02", "display_name": "Meshtastic 295c", "long_name": "Meshtastic 295c", "short_name": "295c", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 285657, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 1236654508, "timestamp": 1775572815.7360168, "gateway_id": "!4357295c", "raw_payload": "0a084aa3ed337d6159111214daffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "!49b5d9ac", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 871211850, 291070333 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.5, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3896974880, 871211850, 291070333 ], "node_names": [ "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "GEARS-03 (2803)", "W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.5, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 871211850, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "GEARS-03 (2803)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13783.13045548488, "from_location_timestamp": 1775561579.4671018, "to_location_timestamp": 1775568437.5621905, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 871211850, "to_node_id": 291070333, "from_node_name": "GEARS-03 (2803)", "to_node_name": "W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2445.571587729061, "from_location_timestamp": 1775568437.5621905, "to_location_timestamp": 1775558100.0470164, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3896974880, 871211850, 291070333 ], "node_names": [ "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "GEARS-03 (2803)", "W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.5, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 871211850, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "GEARS-03 (2803)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13783.13045548488, "from_location_timestamp": 1775561579.4671018, "to_location_timestamp": 1775568437.5621905, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 871211850, "to_node_id": 291070333, "from_node_name": "GEARS-03 (2803)", "to_node_name": "W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2445.571587729061, "from_location_timestamp": 1775568437.5621905, "to_location_timestamp": 1775558100.0470164, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) → GEARS-03 (2803) → W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) → GEARS-03 (2803) → W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 871211850, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "GEARS-03 (2803)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13783.13045548488, "from_location_timestamp": 1775561579.4671018, "to_location_timestamp": 1775568437.5621905, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 871211850, "to_node_id": 291070333, "from_node_name": "GEARS-03 (2803)", "to_node_name": "W8MIJ SOLAR (MIJS)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2445.571587729061, "from_location_timestamp": 1775568437.5621905, "to_location_timestamp": 1775558100.0470164, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 16228.70204321394, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3896974880, "to": 1236654508, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CghKo+0zfWFZERIU2v//////////AcL//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "dest": 1236654508, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 4151879429, "rx_time": 1775572814, "rx_snr": 8.25, "hop_limit": 5, "rx_rssi": -66, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 125, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!4357295c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3896974880, "to": 1236654508, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CghKo+0zfWFZERIU2v//////////AcL//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "dest": 1236654508, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 871211850, 291070333 ], "snr_towards": [ -38, -62 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 4151879429, "rx_time": 1775572814, "rx_snr": 8.25, "hop_limit": 5, "rx_rssi": -66, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 125, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a084aa3ed337d6159111214daffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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 295c (295c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-66.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 7d MIJS LongFast 2026-04-07 14:40:15 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) -6.105s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 20 PVL1 LongFast 2026-04-07 14:40:09 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
NU8H-1 (U8H1) -3.103s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-04-07 14:40:12 UTC View
136FA UPL (136U) -3.392s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 50 136B LongFast 2026-04-07 14:40:12 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
KA8OAD-3 (OAD3) -2.360s
Before 		-116.0 dBm 4.50 dB 2 87 LongFast 2026-04-07 14:40:13 UTC View
4 hops Gateways that received this packet after 4 hops
KE8YIR-1 (YIR1) +11.281s
After 		-94.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 4b MPRK LongFast 2026-04-07 14:40:27 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways