Packet #304114 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NEXUS (WSKI) to E. Dahlonega (edah)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 304114
Mesh Packet ID: 0x29e72110
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-19 18:10:03 UTC
From Node: NEXUS (WSKI)
To Node: E. Dahlonega (edah)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Quercus oglethorpensis (2819)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 63 ACDt
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT) → Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -12.0 dB 0.75 dB -5.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NEXUS (WSKI) BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 65.22 km -12.0 dB Origin Hops
2 BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT) 129.64 km 0.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT) Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt) 21.33 km -5.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
216.19 km
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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:37 bytes
Gateway:!50ea5509
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
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 !50ea5509
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1764396790
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3840819252
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768846199
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 99
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768846203.7748685
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: !50ea5509
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -13.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4067499, 2724755125, 660436579 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.0, 0.75, -5.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "660436579": "Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)", "4067499": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "3840819252": "E. Dahlonega (edah)", "2724755125": "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "1764396790": "NEXUS (WSKI)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 304114, "timestamp": 1768846203.7748685, "from_node_id": 1764396790, "to_node_id": 3840819252, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!50ea5509", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 703013136, "rssi": -123, "snr": -13.0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cab103e00b57668a263765d271215d0ffffffffffffffff0103ebffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768846199, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 99, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-19 18:10:03 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NEXUS (WSKI)", "to_node_name": "E. Dahlonega (edah)", "relay_hex": "63", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 660436579, "node_name": "Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM)", "hex_id": "!275d7663", "short_name": "ACDt", "last_byte": "63" } ], "gateway_name": "Quercus oglethorpensis (2819)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1357534473, "latitude": 33.9140608, "longitude": -83.316736, "altitude": 216, "timestamp": 1778896413.747121, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 01:53:33", "display_name": "Quercus oglethorpensis", "long_name": "Quercus oglethorpensis", "short_name": "2819", "hw_model": "HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T114" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 304114, "from_node_id": 1764396790, "to_node_id": 3840819252, "timestamp": 1768846203.7748685, "gateway_id": "!50ea5509", "raw_payload": "0a0cab103e00b57668a263765d271215d0ffffffffffffffff0103ebffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "NEXUS (WSKI)", "to_node_name": "!e4ee4034", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4067499, 2724755125, 660436579 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.0, 0.75, -5.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1764396790, 4067499, 2724755125, 660436579 ], "node_names": [ "NEXUS (WSKI)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.0, 0.75, -5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1764396790, "to_node_id": 4067499, "from_node_name": "NEXUS (WSKI)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 65222.08385741791, "from_location_timestamp": 1768841829.0745535, "to_location_timestamp": 1768845829.1185794, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4067499, "to_node_id": 2724755125, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 129640.56371645478, "from_location_timestamp": 1768845829.1185794, "to_location_timestamp": 1768830935.186411, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2724755125, "to_node_id": 660436579, "from_node_name": "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "to_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21325.023396356173, "from_location_timestamp": 1768830935.186411, "to_location_timestamp": 1768831236.9231784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1764396790, 4067499, 2724755125, 660436579 ], "node_names": [ "NEXUS (WSKI)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.0, 0.75, -5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1764396790, "to_node_id": 4067499, "from_node_name": "NEXUS (WSKI)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 65222.08385741791, "from_location_timestamp": 1768841829.0745535, "to_location_timestamp": 1768845829.1185794, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4067499, "to_node_id": 2724755125, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 129640.56371645478, "from_location_timestamp": 1768845829.1185794, "to_location_timestamp": 1768830935.186411, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2724755125, "to_node_id": 660436579, "from_node_name": "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "to_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21325.023396356173, "from_location_timestamp": 1768830935.186411, "to_location_timestamp": 1768831236.9231784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NEXUS (WSKI) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT) → Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NEXUS (WSKI) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT) → Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1764396790, "to_node_id": 4067499, "from_node_name": "NEXUS (WSKI)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 65222.08385741791, "from_location_timestamp": 1768841829.0745535, "to_location_timestamp": 1768845829.1185794, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4067499, "to_node_id": 2724755125, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 129640.56371645478, "from_location_timestamp": 1768845829.1185794, "to_location_timestamp": 1768830935.186411, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2724755125, "to_node_id": 660436579, "from_node_name": "Athens Crawford Tower (UM) (ACrT)", "to_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Downtown (UM) (ACDt)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21325.023396356173, "from_location_timestamp": 1768830935.186411, "to_location_timestamp": 1768831236.9231784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 216187.67097022885, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!50ea5509", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1764396790, "to": 3840819252, "id": 703013136, "rx_time": 1768846199, "rx_snr": -13.0, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 99, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cab103e00b57668a263765d271215d0ffffffffffffffff0103ebffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4067499, 2724755125, 660436579 ], "snr_towards": [ -48, 3, -21 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0cab103e00b57668a263765d271215d0ffffffffffffffff0103ebffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Quercus oglethorpensis (2819) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 63 ACDt MediumFast 2026-01-19 18:10:03 UTC Current
KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT (TABQ) +1.067s
After 		-119.0 dBm -6.75 dB 4 37 JACK MediumFast 2026-01-19 18:10:04 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways