Packet #1336504 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic cec0 (cec0) to Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
61
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1336504
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc31bbcb4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-04 15:50:51 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)
To Node: Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Mitastic Mi16 gamesh.net 16d8 (Mi16)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -2.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 8a bb8a
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: 61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC) → Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a) → !9ee83ce4
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 5.5 dB 3.5 dB -3.75 dB 7.5 dB
Return Path: !b3f06917 → Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)
SNR Back: -8.5 dB -8.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC) Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC) 1.45 km 5.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC) Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a) Unknown 3.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a) !9ee83ce4 Unknown -3.75 dB Relay Hops
4 !9ee83ce4 Meshtastic cec0 (cec0) Unknown 7.5 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic cec0 (cec0) !b3f06917 Unknown -8.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 !b3f06917 Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a) Unknown -8.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
1.45 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:61 bytes
Gateway:!336916d8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !336916d8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (61 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2665991872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 979945388
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 61 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1777909850
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 138
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1777909851.856472
Unix timestamp 		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: !336916d8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -2.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2403678049, 3065756554, 2666020068 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.5, 3.5, -3.75, 7.5 ], "route_back": [ 3018877207, 3065756554 ], "snr_back": [ -8.5, -8.75 ], "route_node_names": { "2665991872": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "2403678049": "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "2666020068": "!9ee83ce4", "3065756554": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "979945388": "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)", "3018877207": "!b3f06917" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1336504, "timestamp": 1777909851.856472, "from_node_id": 2665991872, "to_node_id": 979945388, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!336916d8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3273374900, "rssi": -112, "snr": -2.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 61, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c6137458f8abbbbb6e43ce89e120d160ef1ffffffffffffffff011e1a081769f0b38abbbbb62214deffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1777909850, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 138, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-04 15:50:51 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "to_node_name": "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)", "relay_hex": "8a", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3065756554, "node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a", "hex_id": "!b6bbbb8a", "short_name": "bb8a", "last_byte": "8a" } ], "gateway_name": "Mitastic Mi16 gamesh.net 16d8 (Mi16)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 862525144, "latitude": 33.5282176, "longitude": -82.1297152, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1781026195.4148738, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-09 17:29:55", "display_name": "Mitastic Mi16 gamesh.net 16d8", "long_name": "Mitastic Mi16 gamesh.net 16d8", "short_name": "Mi16", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1336504, "from_node_id": 2665991872, "to_node_id": 979945388, "timestamp": 1777909851.856472, "gateway_id": "!336916d8", "raw_payload": "0a0c6137458f8abbbbb6e43ce89e120d160ef1ffffffffffffffff011e1a081769f0b38abbbbb62214deffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "to_node_name": "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2403678049, 3065756554, 2666020068 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.5, 3.5, -3.75, 7.5 ], "route_back": [ 3018877207, 3065756554 ], "snr_back": [ -8.5, -8.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 979945388, 2403678049, 3065756554, 2666020068, 2665991872 ], "node_names": [ "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)", "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "!9ee83ce4", "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.5, 3.5, -3.75, 7.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 979945388, "to_node_id": 2403678049, "from_node_name": "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)", "to_node_name": "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1448.3279212514935, "from_location_timestamp": 1777909012.9873981, "to_location_timestamp": 1777386729.2176385, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2403678049, "to_node_id": 3065756554, "from_node_name": "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "to_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "snr": 3.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3065756554, "to_node_id": 2666020068, "from_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "to_node_name": "!9ee83ce4", "snr": -3.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2666020068, "to_node_id": 2665991872, "from_node_name": "!9ee83ce4", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "snr": 7.5, "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": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2665991872, 3018877207, 3065756554 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "!b3f06917", "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2665991872, "to_node_id": 3018877207, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "to_node_name": "!b3f06917", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return", "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": 3018877207, "to_node_id": 3065756554, "from_node_name": "!b3f06917", "to_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "return", "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 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 979945388, 2403678049, 3065756554, 2666020068, 2665991872, 3018877207 ], "node_names": [ "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)", "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "!9ee83ce4", "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "!b3f06917" ], "snr_values": [ 5.5, 3.5, -3.75, 7.5, -8.5, -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 979945388, "to_node_id": 2403678049, "from_node_name": "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)", "to_node_name": "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1448.3279212514935, "from_location_timestamp": 1777909012.9873981, "to_location_timestamp": 1777386729.2176385, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2403678049, "to_node_id": 3065756554, "from_node_name": "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "to_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "snr": 3.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3065756554, "to_node_id": 2666020068, "from_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "to_node_name": "!9ee83ce4", "snr": -3.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2666020068, "to_node_id": 2665991872, "from_node_name": "!9ee83ce4", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "snr": 7.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2665991872, "to_node_id": 3018877207, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "to_node_name": "!b3f06917", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return_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": 6, "from_node_id": 3018877207, "to_node_id": 3065756554, "from_node_name": "!b3f06917", "to_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "return_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": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC) → Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC) → Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a) → !9ee83ce4 → Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0) → !b3f06917 → Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC) → Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC) → Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a) → !9ee83ce4 → Meshtastic cec0 (cec0) → !b3f06917", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 979945388, "to_node_id": 2403678049, "from_node_name": "Mitastic MiPC c7ac (MiPC)", "to_node_name": "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1448.3279212514935, "from_location_timestamp": 1777909012.9873981, "to_location_timestamp": 1777386729.2176385, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2403678049, "to_node_id": 3065756554, "from_node_name": "Mitastic MiCC 3761 (MiCC)", "to_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "snr": 3.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3065756554, "to_node_id": 2666020068, "from_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "to_node_name": "!9ee83ce4", "snr": -3.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2666020068, "to_node_id": 2665991872, "from_node_name": "!9ee83ce4", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "snr": 7.5, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2665991872, "to_node_id": 3018877207, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic cec0 (cec0)", "to_node_name": "!b3f06917", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "return", "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": 3018877207, "to_node_id": 3065756554, "from_node_name": "!b3f06917", "to_node_name": "Mitastic CSR1 temp bb8a (bb8a)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 1448.3279212514935, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!336916d8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2665991872, "to": 979945388, "id": 3273374900, "rx_time": 1777909850, "rx_snr": -2.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 138, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c6137458f8abbbbb6e43ce89e120d160ef1ffffffffffffffff011e1a081769f0b38abbbbb62214deffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2403678049, 3065756554, 2666020068 ], "snr_towards": [ 22, 14, -15, 30 ], "route_back": [ 3018877207, 3065756554 ], "snr_back": [ -34, -35 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (61 bytes)
0a0c6137458f8abbbbb6e43ce89e120d160ef1ffffffffffffffff011e1a081769f0b38abbbbb62214deffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:61 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Mitastic Mi16 gamesh.net 16d8 (Mi16) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 8a bb8a LongFast 2026-05-04 15:50:51 UTC Current
EGR_4577 (4577) +0.809s
After 		-114.0 dBm -19.00 dB 2 8a KI2D LongFast 2026-05-04 15:50:52 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways