Packet #1035802 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1) to K4GTR Meshtastic 33c5 (GTR1)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1035802
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6d92f1b8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-11 17:12:43 UTC
From Node: N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)
To Node: K4GTR Meshtastic 33c5 (GTR1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: GeneBean Card 01 (gbc1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 40
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) → N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1) → AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 10.5 dB -9.75 dB 2.0 dB -10.25 dB -5.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1) N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW) 0 m 10.5 dB Origin Hops
2 N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW) BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 62.31 km -9.75 dB Relay Hops
3 BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) 43.14 km 2.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1) 63.97 km -10.25 dB Relay Hops
5 N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1) AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk) 12.99 km -5.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
182.41 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:!4370b0c6
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4370b0c6
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3115382984
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1494823877
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775927562
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 Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775927563.3806272
Unix timestamp 		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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !4370b0c6
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -8.25 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": [ 2996793112, 1297846089, 3428670954, 2137857265, 3403040576 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.5, -9.75, 2.0, -10.25, -5.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3403040576": "AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)", "1494823877": "K4GTR Meshtastic 33c5 (GTR1)", "3115382984": "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)", "1297846089": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "3428670954": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "2137857265": "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "2996793112": "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1035802, "timestamp": 1775927563.3806272, "from_node_id": 3115382984, "to_node_id": 1494823877, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4370b0c6", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1838346680, "rssi": -112, "snr": -8.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14186f9fb2498f5b4dea5d5dccf11c6d7f4047d6ca12202ad9ffffffffffffffff0108d7ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775927562, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-11 17:12:43 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)", "to_node_name": "K4GTR Meshtastic 33c5 (GTR1)", "relay_hex": "40", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "GeneBean Card 01 (gbc1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1131458758, "latitude": 33.6986112, "longitude": -84.9477632, "altitude": 341, "timestamp": 1780904109.709845, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-08 07:35:09", "display_name": "GeneBean Card 01", "long_name": "GeneBean Card 01", "short_name": "gbc1", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1035802, "from_node_id": 3115382984, "to_node_id": 1494823877, "timestamp": 1775927563.3806272, "gateway_id": "!4370b0c6", "raw_payload": "0a14186f9fb2498f5b4dea5d5dccf11c6d7f4047d6ca12202ad9ffffffffffffffff0108d7ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)", "to_node_name": "!591933c5", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2996793112, 1297846089, 3428670954, 2137857265, 3403040576 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.5, -9.75, 2.0, -10.25, -5.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3115382984, 2996793112, 1297846089, 3428670954, 2137857265, 3403040576 ], "node_names": [ "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)", "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, -9.75, 2.0, -10.25, -5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3115382984, "to_node_id": 2996793112, "from_node_name": "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)", "to_node_name": "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1773825909.074799, "to_location_timestamp": 1775002878.1774335, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2996793112, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62312.94636973786, "from_location_timestamp": 1775002878.1774335, "to_location_timestamp": 1776865962.3320265, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w later" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3428670954, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43139.239368207745, "from_location_timestamp": 1776865962.3320265, "to_location_timestamp": 1775027007.7451038, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3428670954, "to_node_id": 2137857265, "from_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63970.54222712522, "from_location_timestamp": 1775027007.7451038, "to_location_timestamp": 1776569666.2562923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w later" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2137857265, "to_node_id": 3403040576, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "to_node_name": "AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12987.826171540404, "from_location_timestamp": 1776569666.2562923, "to_location_timestamp": 1774891043.0194032, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3115382984, 2996793112, 1297846089, 3428670954, 2137857265, 3403040576 ], "node_names": [ "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)", "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.5, -9.75, 2.0, -10.25, -5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3115382984, "to_node_id": 2996793112, "from_node_name": "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)", "to_node_name": "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1773825909.074799, "to_location_timestamp": 1775002878.1774335, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2996793112, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62312.94636973786, "from_location_timestamp": 1775002878.1774335, "to_location_timestamp": 1776865962.3320265, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w later" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3428670954, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43139.239368207745, "from_location_timestamp": 1776865962.3320265, "to_location_timestamp": 1775027007.7451038, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3428670954, "to_node_id": 2137857265, "from_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63970.54222712522, "from_location_timestamp": 1775027007.7451038, "to_location_timestamp": 1776569666.2562923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w later" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2137857265, "to_node_id": 3403040576, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "to_node_name": "AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12987.826171540404, "from_location_timestamp": 1776569666.2562923, "to_location_timestamp": 1774891043.0194032, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1) → N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) → N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1) → AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1) → N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) → N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1) → AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3115382984, "to_node_id": 2996793112, "from_node_name": "N7GRB Portable 1 (N7G1)", "to_node_name": "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)", "snr": 10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1773825909.074799, "to_location_timestamp": 1775002878.1774335, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2996793112, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "N7GRB Suwanee (NSUW)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62312.94636973786, "from_location_timestamp": 1775002878.1774335, "to_location_timestamp": 1776865962.3320265, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w later" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3428670954, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43139.239368207745, "from_location_timestamp": 1776865962.3320265, "to_location_timestamp": 1775027007.7451038, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3428670954, "to_node_id": 2137857265, "from_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63970.54222712522, "from_location_timestamp": 1775027007.7451038, "to_location_timestamp": 1776569666.2562923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w later" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2137857265, "to_node_id": 3403040576, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_LookoutRouter (LMC1)", "to_node_name": "AE0GG Solar - Chattanooga / East Ridge (PuNk)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12987.826171540404, "from_location_timestamp": 1776569666.2562923, "to_location_timestamp": 1774891043.0194032, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7w ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 182410.55413661123, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4370b0c6", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3115382984, "to": 1494823877, "id": 1838346680, "rx_time": 1775927562, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14186f9fb2498f5b4dea5d5dccf11c6d7f4047d6ca12202ad9ffffffffffffffff0108d7ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2996793112, 1297846089, 3428670954, 2137857265, 3403040576 ], "snr_towards": [ 42, -39, 8, -41, -22 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a14186f9fb2498f5b4dea5d5dccf11c6d7f4047d6ca12202ad9ffffffffffffffff0108d7ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01
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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
GeneBean Card 01 (gbc1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -8.25 dB 5 40 MediumFast 2026-04-11 17:12:43 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways