Packet #1591895 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR) to Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1591895
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfe82a716
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-06 18:43:00 UTC
From Node: Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)
To Node: Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b5 FIVE
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: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -3.5 dB -10.25 dB
Return Path: G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)
SNR Back: -2.75 dB 2.5 dB -8.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞) BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 44.23 km -3.5 dB Origin Hops
2 BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR) 47.73 km -10.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR) G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) 28.95 km -2.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 58.02 km 2.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE) 85.83 km -8.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
91.96 km
Total Return Distance
172.80 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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Gateway Connection
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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:65 bytes
Gateway:!db2b13f8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2b13f8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 601193413
Source node ID
uint32
to 70965776
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 65 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1780771379
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 181
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780771380.2276728
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2b13f8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1297846089 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.5, -10.25 ], "route_back": [ 2125803838, 1297846089, 3746063797 ], "snr_back": [ -2.75, 2.5, -8.25 ], "route_node_names": { "601193413": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "1297846089": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "70965776": "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)", "3746063797": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "2125803838": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1591895, "timestamp": 1780771380.2276728, "from_node_id": 601193413, "to_node_id": 70965776, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4269975318, "rssi": -107, "snr": -8.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04498f5b4d1214f2ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff011a0c3e31b57e498f5b4db56548df2215f5ffffffffffffffff010adfffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780771379, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 181, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-06 18:43:00 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "to_node_name": "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)", "relay_hex": "b5", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3746063797, "node_name": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points", "hex_id": "!df4865b5", "short_name": "FIVE", "last_byte": "b5" } ], "gateway_name": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1591895, "from_node_id": 601193413, "to_node_id": 70965776, "timestamp": 1780771380.2276728, "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "raw_payload": "0a04498f5b4d1214f2ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff011a0c3e31b57e498f5b4db56548df2215f5ffffffffffffffff010adfffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "to_node_name": "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1297846089 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.5, -10.25 ], "route_back": [ 2125803838, 1297846089, 3746063797 ], "snr_back": [ -2.75, 2.5, -8.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 70965776, 1297846089, 601193413 ], "node_names": [ "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.5, -10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 70965776, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44232.637333562416, "from_location_timestamp": 1780181571.6974688, "to_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 601193413, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47725.45374886867, "from_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "to_location_timestamp": 1780732476.8215225, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 601193413, 2125803838, 1297846089, 3746063797 ], "node_names": [ "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.75, 2.5, -8.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 601193413, "to_node_id": 2125803838, "from_node_name": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "to_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28949.02121812828, "from_location_timestamp": 1780732476.8215225, "to_location_timestamp": 1780756369.472962, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2125803838, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58015.40420074678, "from_location_timestamp": 1780756369.472962, "to_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3746063797, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 85834.20696775225, "from_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "to_location_timestamp": 1780769362.8096714, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 70965776, 1297846089, 601193413, 2125803838, 3746063797 ], "node_names": [ "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.5, -10.25, -2.75, 2.5, -8.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 70965776, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44232.637333562416, "from_location_timestamp": 1780181571.6974688, "to_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 601193413, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47725.45374886867, "from_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "to_location_timestamp": 1780732476.8215225, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 601193413, "to_node_id": 2125803838, "from_node_name": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "to_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28949.02121812828, "from_location_timestamp": 1780732476.8215225, "to_location_timestamp": 1780756369.472962, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2125803838, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58015.40420074678, "from_location_timestamp": 1780756369.472962, "to_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3746063797, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 85834.20696775225, "from_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "to_location_timestamp": 1780769362.8096714, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "return_path_display": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR) → G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → 🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR) → G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) → 🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 70965776, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "Waters Lake Neighborhood (🏞)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44232.637333562416, "from_location_timestamp": 1780181571.6974688, "to_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.8d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 601193413, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47725.45374886867, "from_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "to_location_timestamp": 1780732476.8215225, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 601193413, "to_node_id": 2125803838, "from_node_name": "Gainesville Highland Rd (UM) (GvHR)", "to_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28949.02121812828, "from_location_timestamp": 1780732476.8215225, "to_location_timestamp": 1780756369.472962, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2125803838, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58015.40420074678, "from_location_timestamp": 1780756369.472962, "to_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3746063797, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "snr": -8.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 85834.20696775225, "from_location_timestamp": 1780770521.5239272, "to_location_timestamp": 1780769362.8096714, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 91958.09108243108, "total_return_distance": 172798.63238662732 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 601193413, "to": 70965776, "id": 4269975318, "rx_time": 1780771379, "rx_snr": -8.0, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 181, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04498f5b4d1214f2ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff011a0c3e31b57e498f5b4db56548df2215f5ffffffffffffffff010adfffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1297846089 ], "snr_towards": [ -14, -41 ], "route_back": [ 2125803838, 1297846089, 3746063797 ], "snr_back": [ -11, 10, -33 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a04498f5b4d1214f2ffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff011a0c3e31b57e498f5b4db56548df2215f5ffffffffffffffff010adfffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
Six Feet Over - MF (SFO) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-107.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 b5 FIVE MediumFast 2026-06-06 18:43:00 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways