Packet #1878559 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Six Feet Over - MF (SFO) to BN 0ba0 (0ba0)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1878559
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcbbbbc36
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-07 11:18:13 UTC
From Node: Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)
To Node: BN 0ba0 (0ba0)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f8 SFO
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: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → Grant Park Router (e098)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -12.25 dB -5.0 dB 10.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Six Feet Over - MF (SFO) Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) Unknown -12.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) Grant Park Router (e098) 23.36 km -5.0 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
23.36 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
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:33 bytes
Gateway:!db2b13f8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2b13f8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677033464
Source node ID 		uint32
to 463866784
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1780831092
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 248
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780831093.2589664
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2b13f8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1737689915, 3643203736 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25, -5.0, 10.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3643203736": "Grant Park Router (e098)", "1737689915": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "3677033464": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "463866784": "BN 0ba0 (0ba0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1878559, "timestamp": 1780831093.2589664, "from_node_id": 3677033464, "to_node_id": 463866784, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3418078262, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 33, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a083b0b936798e026d91215cfffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff0129", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780831092, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 248, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-07 11:18:13 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "to_node_name": "BN 0ba0 (0ba0)", "relay_hex": "f8", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3677033464, "node_name": "Six Feet Over - MF", "hex_id": "!db2b13f8", "short_name": "SFO", "last_byte": "f8" } ], "gateway_name": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1878559, "from_node_id": 3677033464, "to_node_id": 463866784, "timestamp": 1780831093.2589664, "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "raw_payload": "0a083b0b936798e026d91215cfffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff0129", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "to_node_name": "BN 0ba0 (0ba0)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1737689915, 3643203736 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25, -5.0, 10.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3677033464, 1737689915, 3643203736 ], "node_names": [ "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "Grant Park Router (e098)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25, -5.0, 10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677033464, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 3643203736, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "Grant Park Router (e098)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23356.35398274484, "from_location_timestamp": 1780805349.6081536, "to_location_timestamp": 1778815495.8229113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 463866784, 1737689915, 3643203736, 3677033464 ], "node_names": [ "BN 0ba0 (0ba0)", "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "Grant Park Router (e098)", "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25, -5.0, 10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 463866784, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "BN 0ba0 (0ba0)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8791.191380101413, "from_location_timestamp": 1780748076.119803, "to_location_timestamp": 1780805349.6081536, "from_location_age_warning": "from 23.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 3643203736, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "Grant Park Router (e098)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23356.35398274484, "from_location_timestamp": 1780805349.6081536, "to_location_timestamp": 1778815495.8229113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3643203736, "to_node_id": 3677033464, "from_node_name": "Grant Park Router (e098)", "to_node_name": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "snr": 10.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO) → Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → Grant Park Router (e098)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "BN 0ba0 (0ba0) → Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → Grant Park Router (e098) → Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677033464, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 3643203736, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "Grant Park Router (e098)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23356.35398274484, "from_location_timestamp": 1780805349.6081536, "to_location_timestamp": 1778815495.8229113, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 23356.35398274484, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677033464, "to": 463866784, "id": 3418078262, "rx_time": 1780831092, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 248, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a083b0b936798e026d91215cfffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff0129", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1737689915, 3643203736 ], "snr_towards": [ -49, -20, 41 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0a083b0b936798e026d91215cfffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff0129
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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 		Unknown Unknown 0 f8 SFO MediumFast 2026-06-07 11:18:13 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways