Packet #587699 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from HellBoy 01 (HB01) to !1ba18cdc

Total Receptions

Unique Gateways

Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	587699
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3822accb` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-02 00:37:01 UTC
From Node:	HellBoy 01 (HB01)
To Node:	!1ba18cdc (8cdc)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	NU8H-1 (U8H1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-126 dBm
SNR:	-15.25 dBm
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	None

Payload Data

Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP

Size: 56 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Route Information

Route Path:	Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)
Hop Count:	0 hops
Status:	Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards:	-14.75 dB 5.75 dB
Return Path:	Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) → Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT) → Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)
SNR Back:	-5.25 dB 7.25 dB -8.5 dB

Traceroute Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	!1ba18cdc	Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)	Unknown	-14.75 dB	Origin	Hops
2	Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)	HellBoy 01 (HB01)	3.49 km	5.75 dB	Relay	Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached

Return Path Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	HellBoy 01 (HB01)	Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)	3.49 km	-5.25 dB	Return Start	Hops
2	Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)	Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)	10.54 km	7.25 dB	Return Relay	Hops
3	Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)	Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)	25.03 km	-8.5 dB	Return End	Hops

Total Forward Distance

3.49 km

Total Return Distance

39.06 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:	56 bytes
Gateway:	!433e7cf0
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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!433e7cf0` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (56 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`70980644` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`463572188` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`TRACEROUTE_APP` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`56` 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`	`-126.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-15.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1777682221` 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

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:	`!433e7cf0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -126.0 dBm SNR: -15.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:	56 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "route_nodes": [ 3896974880 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.75, 5.75 ], "route_back": [ 3896974880, 2596603480, 1299477233 ], "snr_back": [ -5.25, 7.25, -8.5 ], "route_node_names": { "3896974880": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "70980644": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "1299477233": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "2596603480": "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "463572188": "!1ba18cdc" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 587699, "timestamp": 1777682221.1111953, "from_node_id": 70980644, "to_node_id": 463572188, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!433e7cf0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 941796555, "rssi": -126, "snr": -15.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04201e47e8120bc5ffffffffffffffff01171a0c201e47e85806c59af172744d2215ebffffffffffffffff011ddeffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1777682221, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a6f0d24143b0415dc8ca11b18082a43f660d3fe2ecf03d73f8076b6bffdbd79ec33606f78c2a390b8961683406f0d9cbe291ef37464e616ab51a512658b93f13301287e626d277671a27365735ce14aa927c735cbac22383d2d47f56945000074c150016082ffffffffffffffff01780312084c6f6e67466173741a09213433336537636630", "timestamp_str": "2026-05-02 00:37:01 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "to_node_name": "!1ba18cdc", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "NU8H-1 (U8H1)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 587699, "from_node_id": 70980644, "to_node_id": 463572188, "timestamp": 1777682221.1111953, "gateway_id": "!433e7cf0", "raw_payload": "0a04201e47e8120bc5ffffffffffffffff01171a0c201e47e85806c59af172744d2215ebffffffffffffffff011ddeffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "to_node_name": "!1ba18cdc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3896974880 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.75, 5.75 ], "route_back": [ 3896974880, 2596603480, 1299477233 ], "snr_back": [ -5.25, 7.25, -8.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 463572188, 3896974880, 70980644 ], "node_names": [ "!1ba18cdc", "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "HellBoy 01 (HB01)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.75, 5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 463572188, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "!1ba18cdc", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 70980644, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3489.7952099899976, "from_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "to_location_timestamp": 1777682071.04688, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 70980644, 3896974880, 2596603480, 1299477233 ], "node_names": [ "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.25, 7.25, -8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 70980644, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3489.7952099899976, "from_location_timestamp": 1777682071.04688, "to_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 2596603480, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "snr": 7.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10542.550809123275, "from_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "to_location_timestamp": 1777680857.6435993, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2596603480, "to_node_id": 1299477233, "from_node_name": "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "to_node_name": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25025.642854435817, "from_location_timestamp": 1777680857.6435993, "to_location_timestamp": 1777621945.0393476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 463572188, 3896974880, 70980644, 2596603480, 1299477233 ], "node_names": [ "!1ba18cdc", "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.75, 5.75, -5.25, 7.25, -8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 463572188, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "!1ba18cdc", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 70980644, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3489.7952099899976, "from_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "to_location_timestamp": 1777682071.04688, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 70980644, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3489.7952099899976, "from_location_timestamp": 1777682071.04688, "to_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 2596603480, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "snr": 7.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10542.550809123275, "from_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "to_location_timestamp": 1777680857.6435993, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2596603480, "to_node_id": 1299477233, "from_node_name": "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "to_node_name": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25025.642854435817, "from_location_timestamp": 1777680857.6435993, "to_location_timestamp": 1777621945.0393476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!1ba18cdc → Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) → HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "return_path_display": "HellBoy 01 (HB01) → Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) → Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT) → Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!1ba18cdc → Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) → HellBoy 01 (HB01) → Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT) → Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 463572188, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "!1ba18cdc", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 70980644, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3489.7952099899976, "from_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "to_location_timestamp": 1777682071.04688, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 70980644, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "HellBoy 01 (HB01)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3489.7952099899976, "from_location_timestamp": 1777682071.04688, "to_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 2596603480, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "snr": 7.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10542.550809123275, "from_location_timestamp": 1777675548.6141772, "to_location_timestamp": 1777680857.6435993, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2596603480, "to_node_id": 1299477233, "from_node_name": "Kirtland1-Skynet2 (KIRT)", "to_node_name": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 25025.642854435817, "from_location_timestamp": 1777680857.6435993, "to_location_timestamp": 1777621945.0393476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.7h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 3489.7952099899976, "total_return_distance": 39057.98887354909 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 70980644, "to": 463572188, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgQgHkfoEgvF//////////8BFxoMIB5H6FgGxZrxcnRNIhXr//////////8BHd7//////////wE=", "request_id": 3869636737, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 941796555, "rx_time": 1777682221, "rx_snr": -15.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -126, "hop_start": 3 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!433e7cf0" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 70980644, "to": 463572188, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgQgHkfoEgvF//////////8BFxoMIB5H6FgGxZrxcnRNIhXr//////////8BHd7//////////wE=", "request_id": 3869636737, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3896974880 ], "snr_towards": [ -59, 23 ], "route_back": [ 3896974880, 2596603480, 1299477233 ], "snr_back": [ -21, 29, -34 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 941796555, "rx_time": 1777682221, "rx_snr": -15.25, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -126, "hop_start": 3 } }

Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)

0a04201e47e8120bc5ffffffffffffffff01171a0c201e47e85806c59af172744d2215ebffffffffffffffff011ddeffffffffffffffff01

Hex Analysis:

Size:	56 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

Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
NU8H-1 (U8H1) Primary	0.000s Reference	-126.0 dBm	-15.25 dB	3	-	LongFast	2026-05-02 00:37:01 UTC	Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)	+5102.230s After	-81.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	0	`24` HB01	LongFast	2026-05-02 02:02:03 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways