Packet #1436618 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !0acb0cc8 to Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1436618
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0dd8b05d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-18 08:34:18 UTC
From Node: !0acb0cc8 (0cc8)
To Node: Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: N4NWD Max1 f67d MF (Max1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -52 dBm
SNR: 12.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 57 MaxH
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: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → !9012b014 → N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -3.0 dB 1.0 dB 10.0 dB 5.0 dB -11.75 dB
Return Path: N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3) → N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)
SNR Back: -10.0 dB -5.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK) Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) 22.00 km -3.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 81.76 km 1.0 dB Relay Hops
3 BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) !9012b014 Unknown 10.0 dB Relay Hops
4 !9012b014 N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3) Unknown 5.0 dB Relay Hops
5 N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3) !0acb0cc8 19.95 km -11.75 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !0acb0cc8 N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3) 19.95 km -10.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3) N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH) 30.05 km -5.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
123.71 km
Total Return Distance
50.00 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
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:75 bytes
Gateway:!9ecbf67d
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ecbf67d
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 181079240
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3579471692
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -52.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779093258
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 87
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779093258.5122478
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9ecbf67d
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -52.0 dBm
SNR: 12.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1737689915, 1297846089, 2417143828, 376023620 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.0, 1.0, 10.0, 5.0, -11.75 ], "route_back": [ 376023620, 3256926295 ], "snr_back": [ -10.0, -5.0 ], "route_node_names": { "376023620": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "181079240": "!0acb0cc8", "1297846089": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "3579471692": "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)", "2417143828": "!9012b014", "3256926295": "N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)", "1737689915": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1436618, "timestamp": 1779093258.5122478, "from_node_id": 181079240, "to_node_id": 3579471692, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9ecbf67d", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 232304733, "rssi": -52, "snr": 12.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 75, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a103b0b9367498f5b4d14b0129044aa69161217f4ffffffffffffffff01042814d1ffffffffffffffff011a0844aa691657c020c22214d8ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1779093258, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 87, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-18 08:34:18 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!0acb0cc8", "to_node_name": "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)", "relay_hex": "57", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3256926295, "node_name": "N4NWD MaxH c057 MF", "hex_id": "!c220c057", "short_name": "MaxH", "last_byte": "57" } ], "gateway_name": "N4NWD Max1 f67d MF (Max1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2664167037, "latitude": 35.0224384, "longitude": -85.3540864, "altitude": 227, "timestamp": 1780873758.8989289, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-07 23:09:18", "display_name": "N4NWD Max1 f67d MF", "long_name": "N4NWD Max1 f67d MF", "short_name": "Max1", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1436618, "from_node_id": 181079240, "to_node_id": 3579471692, "timestamp": 1779093258.5122478, "gateway_id": "!9ecbf67d", "raw_payload": "0a103b0b9367498f5b4d14b0129044aa69161217f4ffffffffffffffff01042814d1ffffffffffffffff011a0844aa691657c020c22214d8ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "!0acb0cc8", "to_node_name": "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1737689915, 1297846089, 2417143828, 376023620 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.0, 1.0, 10.0, 5.0, -11.75 ], "route_back": [ 376023620, 3256926295 ], "snr_back": [ -10.0, -5.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3579471692, 1737689915, 1297846089, 2417143828, 376023620, 181079240 ], "node_names": [ "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)", "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "!9012b014", "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "!0acb0cc8" ], "snr_values": [ -3.0, 1.0, 10.0, 5.0, -11.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3579471692, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22002.94272924625, "from_location_timestamp": 1779091395.1624527, "to_location_timestamp": 1779058538.0963533, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 81757.16096540695, "from_location_timestamp": 1779058538.0963533, "to_location_timestamp": 1779084127.6277804, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 2417143828, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "!9012b014", "snr": 10.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2417143828, "to_node_id": 376023620, "from_node_name": "!9012b014", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "snr": 5.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 376023620, "to_node_id": 181079240, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "to_node_name": "!0acb0cc8", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19949.895193500553, "from_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "to_location_timestamp": 1779093233.8893354, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 181079240, 376023620, 3256926295 ], "node_names": [ "!0acb0cc8", "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.0, -5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181079240, "to_node_id": 376023620, "from_node_name": "!0acb0cc8", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19949.895193500553, "from_location_timestamp": 1779093233.8893354, "to_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 376023620, "to_node_id": 3256926295, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "to_node_name": "N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30052.328859716657, "from_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "to_location_timestamp": 1779092487.8054035, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3579471692, 1737689915, 1297846089, 2417143828, 376023620, 181079240, 3256926295 ], "node_names": [ "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)", "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "!9012b014", "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "!0acb0cc8", "N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.0, 1.0, 10.0, 5.0, -11.75, -10.0, -5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3579471692, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22002.94272924625, "from_location_timestamp": 1779091395.1624527, "to_location_timestamp": 1779058538.0963533, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 81757.16096540695, "from_location_timestamp": 1779058538.0963533, "to_location_timestamp": 1779084127.6277804, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 2417143828, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "!9012b014", "snr": 10.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2417143828, "to_node_id": 376023620, "from_node_name": "!9012b014", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "snr": 5.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 376023620, "to_node_id": 181079240, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "to_node_name": "!0acb0cc8", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19949.895193500553, "from_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "to_location_timestamp": 1779093233.8893354, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 181079240, "to_node_id": 376023620, "from_node_name": "!0acb0cc8", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19949.895193500553, "from_location_timestamp": 1779093233.8893354, "to_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 376023620, "to_node_id": 3256926295, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "to_node_name": "N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30052.328859716657, "from_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "to_location_timestamp": 1779092487.8054035, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK) → Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → !9012b014 → N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3) → !0acb0cc8", "return_path_display": "!0acb0cc8 → N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3) → N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK) → Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → !9012b014 → N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3) → !0acb0cc8 → N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3579471692, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "Midtown Piedmont Park (PARK)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22002.94272924625, "from_location_timestamp": 1779091395.1624527, "to_location_timestamp": 1779058538.0963533, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 81757.16096540695, "from_location_timestamp": 1779058538.0963533, "to_location_timestamp": 1779084127.6277804, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 2417143828, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "!9012b014", "snr": 10.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 2417143828, "to_node_id": 376023620, "from_node_name": "!9012b014", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "snr": 5.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 376023620, "to_node_id": 181079240, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "to_node_name": "!0acb0cc8", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19949.895193500553, "from_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "to_location_timestamp": 1779093233.8893354, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 181079240, "to_node_id": 376023620, "from_node_name": "!0acb0cc8", "to_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19949.895193500553, "from_location_timestamp": 1779093233.8893354, "to_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 376023620, "to_node_id": 3256926295, "from_node_name": "N4LMC_SignalRouter (LMC3)", "to_node_name": "N4NWD MaxH c057 MF (MaxH)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30052.328859716657, "from_location_timestamp": 1779063023.76418, "to_location_timestamp": 1779092487.8054035, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 123709.99888815376, "total_return_distance": 50002.224053217215 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ecbf67d", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181079240, "to": 3579471692, "id": 232304733, "rx_time": 1779093258, "rx_snr": 12.25, "rx_rssi": -52, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 87, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a103b0b9367498f5b4d14b0129044aa69161217f4ffffffffffffffff01042814d1ffffffffffffffff011a0844aa691657c020c22214d8ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1737689915, 1297846089, 2417143828, 376023620 ], "snr_towards": [ -12, 4, 40, 20, -47 ], "route_back": [ 376023620, 3256926295 ], "snr_back": [ -40, -20 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a103b0b9367498f5b4d14b0129044aa69161217f4ffffffffffffffff01042814d1ffffffffffffffff011a0844aa691657c020c22214d8ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 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
N4NWD Max1 f67d MF (Max1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-52.0 dBm 12.25 dB 2 57 MaxH MediumFast 2026-05-18 08:34:18 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways