Packet #91335 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from W9LAC - Watch (WTCH) to 136FA UPL (136U)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 91335
Mesh Packet ID: 0xccad7d15
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-25 01:45:49 UTC
From Node: W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)
To Node: 136FA UPL (136U)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: 136FA UPL (136U)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -30 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 50 136B
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON) → 136F TB1W (136B)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.0 dB -10.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 W9LAC - Watch (WTCH) W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON) Unknown 6.0 dB Origin Hops
2 W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON) 136F TB1W (136B) 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!acaad57c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !acaad57c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3052407759
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2896876924
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 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 -30.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774403142
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 80
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !acaad57c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -30.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 777568725, 4054302288 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.0, -10.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4054302288": "136F TB1W (136B)", "2896876924": "136FA UPL (136U)", "777568725": "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "3052407759": "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 91335, "timestamp": 1774403149.3074548, "from_node_id": 3052407759, "to_node_id": 2896876924, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!acaad57c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3433921813, "rssi": -30, "snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08d5c1582e50bea7f1120b18d5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774403142, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a530dcf0bf0b5157cd5aaac18082a1f6e99f088d717d46586a2ca1747b18ece07d7a4645a913e2087c5ed56fd179a35157dadcc3d463ec369450000c0404805500160e2ffffffffffffffff017807980150a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09216163616164353763", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-25 01:45:49 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)", "to_node_name": "136FA UPL (136U)", "relay_hex": "50", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 4054302288, "node_name": "136F TB1W", "hex_id": "!f1a7be50", "short_name": "136B", "last_byte": "50" } ], "gateway_name": "136FA UPL (136U)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 91335, "from_node_id": 3052407759, "to_node_id": 2896876924, "timestamp": 1774403149.3074548, "gateway_id": "!acaad57c", "raw_payload": "0a08d5c1582e50bea7f1120b18d5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)", "to_node_name": "!acaad57c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 777568725, 4054302288 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.0, -10.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3052407759, 777568725, 4054302288 ], "node_names": [ "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)", "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "136F TB1W (136B)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052407759, "to_node_id": 777568725, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)", "to_node_name": "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 777568725, "to_node_id": 4054302288, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "to_node_name": "136F TB1W (136B)", "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": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3052407759, 777568725, 4054302288 ], "node_names": [ "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)", "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "136F TB1W (136B)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052407759, "to_node_id": 777568725, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)", "to_node_name": "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 777568725, "to_node_id": 4054302288, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "to_node_name": "136F TB1W (136B)", "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": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH) → W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON) → 136F TB1W (136B)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH) → W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON) → 136F TB1W (136B)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052407759, "to_node_id": 777568725, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Watch (WTCH)", "to_node_name": "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 777568725, "to_node_id": 4054302288, "from_node_name": "W9LAC - Drone Node (DRON)", "to_node_name": "136F TB1W (136B)", "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": 3052407759, "to": 2896876924, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgjVwVguUL6n8RILGNX//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3433921813, "rx_time": 1774403142, "rx_snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 5, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -30, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 80, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!acaad57c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3052407759, "to": 2896876924, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgjVwVguUL6n8RILGNX//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 777568725, 4054302288 ], "snr_towards": [ 24, -43 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3433921813, "rx_time": 1774403142, "rx_snr": 6.0, "hop_limit": 5, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -30, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 80, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a08d5c1582e50bea7f1120b18d5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
136FA UPL (136U) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-30.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 50 136B LongFast 2026-03-25 01:45:49 UTC Current
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
Meshtastic 295c (295c) +0.466s
After 		-74.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 7d MIJS LongFast 2026-03-25 01:45:49 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
AD8G T-1000E (AD8G) +6.814s
After 		-58.0 dBm 9.00 dB 3 cb LKWD LongFast 2026-03-25 01:45:56 UTC View
North Tower (🤖) +5.862s
After 		-146.0 dBm -20.50 dB 3 41 TME6 LongFast 2026-03-25 01:45:55 UTC View
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) +6.542s
After 		-46.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 cb LKWD LongFast 2026-03-25 01:45:55 UTC View
5 hops Gateways that received this packet after 5 hops
KA8OAD-3 (OAD3) +10.193s
After 		-60.0 dBm 12.25 dB 5 - LongFast 2026-03-25 01:45:59 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways