Packet #1893977 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360) to !216538fc

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1893977
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbae711e7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-09 02:05:30 UTC
From Node: KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)
To Node: !216538fc (38fc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -81 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Relay Node: df a8df
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: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC) → !8b7051d5 → !0aca4f1c → 👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽) → !72802469 → GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df) → Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 2.25 dB -2.25 dB -8.0 dB -15.25 dB -2.25 dB -6.75 dB 5.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360) K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC) Unknown 2.25 dB Origin Hops
2 K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC) !8b7051d5 Unknown -2.25 dB Relay Hops
3 !8b7051d5 !0aca4f1c Unknown -8.0 dB Relay Hops
4 !0aca4f1c 👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽) Unknown -15.25 dB Relay Hops
5 👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽) !72802469 Unknown -2.25 dB Relay Hops
6 !72802469 GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df) Unknown -6.75 dB Relay Hops
7 GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df) Meshtastic cf58 (cf58) 2.28 km 5.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
2.28 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
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:84 bytes
Gateway:!b03bcf58
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 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 !b03bcf58
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1127953248
Source node ID 		uint32
to 560281852
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -81.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780970729
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 223
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780970730.0749795
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03bcf58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -81.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1460520163, 2339394005, 181030684, 382654088, 1921000553, 1536534751, 2956709720 ], "snr_towards": [ 2.25, -2.25, -8.0, -15.25, -2.25, -6.75, 5.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1127953248": "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)", "1460520163": "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "382654088": "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "1921000553": "!72802469", "560281852": "!216538fc", "2339394005": "!8b7051d5", "2956709720": "Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)", "181030684": "!0aca4f1c", "1536534751": "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1893977, "timestamp": 1780970730.0749795, "from_node_id": 1127953248, "to_node_id": 560281852, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03bcf58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3135705575, "rssi": -81, "snr": 5.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 84, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1ce3c40d57d551708b1c4fca0a88d6ce1669248072dfa8955b58cf3bb0123409f7ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff0115", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780970729, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 223, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-09 02:05:30 UTC", "hop_count": 6, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)", "to_node_name": "!216538fc", "relay_hex": "df", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1536534751, "node_name": "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST", "hex_id": "!5b95a8df", "short_name": "a8df", "last_byte": "df" } ], "gateway_name": "Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956709720, "latitude": 32.0782336, "longitude": -81.092608, "altitude": 11, "timestamp": 1781034693.9528456, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-09 19:51:33", "display_name": "Meshtastic cf58", "long_name": "Meshtastic cf58", "short_name": "cf58", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1893977, "from_node_id": 1127953248, "to_node_id": 560281852, "timestamp": 1780970730.0749795, "gateway_id": "!b03bcf58", "raw_payload": "0a1ce3c40d57d551708b1c4fca0a88d6ce1669248072dfa8955b58cf3bb0123409f7ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff0115", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)", "to_node_name": "!216538fc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1460520163, 2339394005, 181030684, 382654088, 1921000553, 1536534751, 2956709720 ], "snr_towards": [ 2.25, -2.25, -8.0, -15.25, -2.25, -6.75, 5.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1127953248, 1460520163, 2339394005, 181030684, 382654088, 1921000553, 1536534751, 2956709720 ], "node_names": [ "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)", "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "!8b7051d5", "!0aca4f1c", "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "!72802469", "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)", "Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.25, -2.25, -8.0, -15.25, -2.25, -6.75, 5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127953248, "to_node_id": 1460520163, "from_node_name": "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)", "to_node_name": "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "snr": 2.25, "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": 1460520163, "to_node_id": 2339394005, "from_node_name": "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "to_node_name": "!8b7051d5", "snr": -2.25, "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": 2339394005, "to_node_id": 181030684, "from_node_name": "!8b7051d5", "to_node_name": "!0aca4f1c", "snr": -8.0, "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": 181030684, "to_node_id": 382654088, "from_node_name": "!0aca4f1c", "to_node_name": "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 382654088, "to_node_id": 1921000553, "from_node_name": "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "to_node_name": "!72802469", "snr": -2.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1921000553, "to_node_id": 1536534751, "from_node_name": "!72802469", "to_node_name": "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1536534751, "to_node_id": 2956709720, "from_node_name": "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2276.8118798458613, "from_location_timestamp": 1780970068.3480756, "to_location_timestamp": 1780964608.3005433, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1127953248, 1460520163, 2339394005, 181030684, 382654088, 1921000553, 1536534751, 2956709720 ], "node_names": [ "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)", "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "!8b7051d5", "!0aca4f1c", "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "!72802469", "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)", "Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.25, -2.25, -8.0, -15.25, -2.25, -6.75, 5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127953248, "to_node_id": 1460520163, "from_node_name": "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)", "to_node_name": "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "snr": 2.25, "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": 1460520163, "to_node_id": 2339394005, "from_node_name": "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "to_node_name": "!8b7051d5", "snr": -2.25, "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": 2339394005, "to_node_id": 181030684, "from_node_name": "!8b7051d5", "to_node_name": "!0aca4f1c", "snr": -8.0, "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": 181030684, "to_node_id": 382654088, "from_node_name": "!0aca4f1c", "to_node_name": "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 382654088, "to_node_id": 1921000553, "from_node_name": "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "to_node_name": "!72802469", "snr": -2.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1921000553, "to_node_id": 1536534751, "from_node_name": "!72802469", "to_node_name": "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1536534751, "to_node_id": 2956709720, "from_node_name": "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2276.8118798458613, "from_location_timestamp": 1780970068.3480756, "to_location_timestamp": 1780964608.3005433, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360) → K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC) → !8b7051d5 → !0aca4f1c → 👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽) → !72802469 → GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df) → Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360) → K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC) → !8b7051d5 → !0aca4f1c → 👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽) → !72802469 → GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df) → Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127953248, "to_node_id": 1460520163, "from_node_name": "KQ4LAC Roof Node (3360)", "to_node_name": "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "snr": 2.25, "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": 1460520163, "to_node_id": 2339394005, "from_node_name": "K4KSC-2 TARC www.k4ksc.com (4KSC)", "to_node_name": "!8b7051d5", "snr": -2.25, "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": 2339394005, "to_node_id": 181030684, "from_node_name": "!8b7051d5", "to_node_name": "!0aca4f1c", "snr": -8.0, "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": 181030684, "to_node_id": 382654088, "from_node_name": "!0aca4f1c", "to_node_name": "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "snr": -15.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 382654088, "to_node_id": 1921000553, "from_node_name": "👽 LWS ARC Area 51 Gateway (👽)", "to_node_name": "!72802469", "snr": -2.25, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1921000553, "to_node_id": 1536534751, "from_node_name": "!72802469", "to_node_name": "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1536534751, "to_node_id": 2956709720, "from_node_name": "GeorgiaStatewideMeshCoalition-BULLST (a8df)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic cf58 (cf58)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2276.8118798458613, "from_location_timestamp": 1780970068.3480756, "to_location_timestamp": 1780964608.3005433, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 2276.8118798458613, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03bcf58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1127953248, "to": 560281852, "id": 3135705575, "rx_time": 1780970729, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -81, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 223, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1ce3c40d57d551708b1c4fca0a88d6ce1669248072dfa8955b58cf3bb0123409f7ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff0115", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1460520163, 2339394005, 181030684, 382654088, 1921000553, 1536534751, 2956709720 ], "snr_towards": [ 9, -9, -32, -61, -9, -27, 21 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a1ce3c40d57d551708b1c4fca0a88d6ce1669248072dfa8955b58cf3bb0123409f7ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff0115
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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
Meshtastic cf58 (cf58) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-81.0 dBm 5.25 dB 6 df a8df LongFast 2026-06-09 02:05:30 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways