Packet #1426494 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !db202c52 to PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1426494
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4dc8cd11
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 21:18:53 UTC
From Node: !db202c52 (2c52)
To Node: PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Deka Nebra Node (DNN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -33 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 20 Subi
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: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !342f57d6 → Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 6.25 dB 5.25 dB -15.25 dB
Return Path: Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)
SNR Back: -11.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1) !342f57d6 Unknown 6.25 dB Origin Hops
2 !342f57d6 Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4) Unknown 5.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4) !db202c52 216.09 km -15.25 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !db202c52 Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi) Unknown -11.25 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
216.09 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
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Connections
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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:42 bytes
Gateway:!27ef7d61
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !27ef7d61
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676318802
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770161320
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -33.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779052732
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 32
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779052733.2389379
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !27ef7d61
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -33.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 875517910, 1135978164 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, 5.25, -15.25 ], "route_back": [ 2086858016 ], "snr_back": [ -11.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2086858016": "Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)", "1770161320": "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)", "3676318802": "!db202c52", "1135978164": "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "875517910": "!342f57d6" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1426494, "timestamp": 1779052733.2389379, "from_node_id": 3676318802, "to_node_id": 1770161320, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!27ef7d61", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1305005329, "rssi": -33, "snr": 6.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08d6572f34b4a6b543120c1915c3ffffffffffffffff011a0420ed627c220ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1779052732, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 32, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-17 21:18:53 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!db202c52", "to_node_name": "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)", "relay_hex": "20", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2086858016, "node_name": "Mobile Node (Unmonitored)", "hex_id": "!7c62ed20", "short_name": "Subi", "last_byte": "20" } ], "gateway_name": "Deka Nebra Node (DNN)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 670006625, "latitude": 31.9225856, "longitude": -81.3105152, "altitude": 1, "timestamp": 1780790413.4108958, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-07 00:00:13", "display_name": "Deka Nebra Node", "long_name": "Deka Nebra Node", "short_name": "DNN", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1426494, "from_node_id": 3676318802, "to_node_id": 1770161320, "timestamp": 1779052733.2389379, "gateway_id": "!27ef7d61", "raw_payload": "0a08d6572f34b4a6b543120c1915c3ffffffffffffffff011a0420ed627c220ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "!db202c52", "to_node_name": "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 875517910, 1135978164 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.25, 5.25, -15.25 ], "route_back": [ 2086858016 ], "snr_back": [ -11.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770161320, 875517910, 1135978164, 3676318802 ], "node_names": [ "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)", "!342f57d6", "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "!db202c52" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, 5.25, -15.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770161320, "to_node_id": 875517910, "from_node_name": "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)", "to_node_name": "!342f57d6", "snr": 6.25, "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": 875517910, "to_node_id": 1135978164, "from_node_name": "!342f57d6", "to_node_name": "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 1135978164, "to_node_id": 3676318802, "from_node_name": "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "to_node_name": "!db202c52", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 216094.70509341915, "from_location_timestamp": 1776182601.5881412, "to_location_timestamp": 1779051786.6261013, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3676318802, 2086858016 ], "node_names": [ "!db202c52", "Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676318802, "to_node_id": 2086858016, "from_node_name": "!db202c52", "to_node_name": "Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770161320, 875517910, 1135978164, 3676318802, 2086858016 ], "node_names": [ "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)", "!342f57d6", "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "!db202c52", "Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.25, 5.25, -15.25, -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770161320, "to_node_id": 875517910, "from_node_name": "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)", "to_node_name": "!342f57d6", "snr": 6.25, "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": 875517910, "to_node_id": 1135978164, "from_node_name": "!342f57d6", "to_node_name": "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 1135978164, "to_node_id": 3676318802, "from_node_name": "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "to_node_name": "!db202c52", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 216094.70509341915, "from_location_timestamp": 1776182601.5881412, "to_location_timestamp": 1779051786.6261013, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3676318802, "to_node_id": 2086858016, "from_node_name": "!db202c52", "to_node_name": "Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1) → !342f57d6 → Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4) → !db202c52", "return_path_display": "!db202c52 → Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)", "actual_rf_path_display": "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1) → !342f57d6 → Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4) → !db202c52 → Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770161320, "to_node_id": 875517910, "from_node_name": "PING ONE Hinesville (PNG1)", "to_node_name": "!342f57d6", "snr": 6.25, "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": 875517910, "to_node_id": 1135978164, "from_node_name": "!342f57d6", "to_node_name": "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "snr": 5.25, "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": 1135978164, "to_node_id": 3676318802, "from_node_name": "Attic V3 [GAmesh.net] (Cap4)", "to_node_name": "!db202c52", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 216094.70509341915, "from_location_timestamp": 1776182601.5881412, "to_location_timestamp": 1779051786.6261013, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.7w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676318802, "to_node_id": 2086858016, "from_node_name": "!db202c52", "to_node_name": "Mobile Node (Unmonitored) (Subi)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 216094.70509341915, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!27ef7d61", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676318802, "to": 1770161320, "id": 1305005329, "rx_time": 1779052732, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -33, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 32, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08d6572f34b4a6b543120c1915c3ffffffffffffffff011a0420ed627c220ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 875517910, 1135978164 ], "snr_towards": [ 25, 21, -61 ], "route_back": [ 2086858016 ], "snr_back": [ -45 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a08d6572f34b4a6b543120c1915c3ffffffffffffffff011a0420ed627c220ad3ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
Deka Nebra Node (DNN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-33.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 20 Subi LongFast 2026-05-17 21:18:53 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways