Packet #84604 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t) to Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
10
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 84604
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0c442978
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-16 21:07:51 UTC
From Node: Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)
To Node: Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -55 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 49 Ka0t
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: 10 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 6.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t) Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T) 47.67 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Total Forward Distance
47.67 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:10 bytes
Gateway:!ea1b3a2c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ea1b3a2c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (10 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2550459465
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2622441481
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 10 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 -55.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765919271
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 9
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 73
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765919271.7041502
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ea1b3a2c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -55.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:10 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3927652908 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 6.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2550459465": "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)", "3927652908": "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)", "2622441481": "Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 84604, "timestamp": 1765919271.7041502, "from_node_id": 2550459465, "to_node_id": 2622441481, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ea1b3a2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 205793656, "rssi": -55, "snr": 6.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 10, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a042c3a1bea12020019", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765919271, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 9, "relay_node": 73, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-16 21:07:51 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)", "to_node_name": "Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2)", "relay_hex": "49", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2550459465, "node_name": "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net", "hex_id": "!9804ec49", "short_name": "Ka0t", "last_byte": "49" } ], "gateway_name": "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3927652908, "latitude": 32.0602112, "longitude": -82.1297152, "altitude": 64, "timestamp": 1768561872.4401925, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-16 11:11:12", "display_name": "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net}", "long_name": "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net}", "short_name": "Ka0T", "hw_model": "T_DECK" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 84604, "from_node_id": 2550459465, "to_node_id": 2622441481, "timestamp": 1765919271.7041502, "gateway_id": "!ea1b3a2c", "raw_payload": "0a042c3a1bea12020019", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)", "to_node_name": "Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3927652908 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 6.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2550459465, 3927652908 ], "node_names": [ "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)", "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2550459465, "to_node_id": 3927652908, "from_node_name": "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)", "to_node_name": "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47671.53857645711, "from_location_timestamp": 1765918986.375274, "to_location_timestamp": 1765886869.0568523, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2622441481, 3927652908, 2550459465 ], "node_names": [ "Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2)", "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)", "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2622441481, "to_node_id": 3927652908, "from_node_name": "Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2)", "to_node_name": "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44783.64893558036, "from_location_timestamp": 1765917987.3282998, "to_location_timestamp": 1765886869.0568523, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3927652908, "to_node_id": 2550459465, "from_node_name": "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)", "to_node_name": "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)", "snr": 6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47671.53857645711, "from_location_timestamp": 1765886869.0568523, "to_location_timestamp": 1765918986.375274, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t) → Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2) → Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T) → Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2550459465, "to_node_id": 3927652908, "from_node_name": "Ka0s Tracker GAmesh.net (Ka0t)", "to_node_name": "Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47671.53857645711, "from_location_timestamp": 1765918986.375274, "to_location_timestamp": 1765886869.0568523, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 47671.53857645711, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ea1b3a2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2550459465, "to": 2622441481, "id": 205793656, "rx_time": 1765919271, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -55, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 9, "relay_node": 73, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a042c3a1bea12020019", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3927652908 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 25 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (10 bytes)
0a042c3a1bea12020019
Hex Analysis:
Size:10 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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Ka0s TDeck {GAmesh.net} (Ka0T) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-55.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 49 Ka0t LongFast 2025-12-16 21:07:51 UTC Current
ToombsCWeatherBot (TbWB) +0.155s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 49 Ka0t LongFast 2025-12-16 21:07:51 UTC View
Toombs2Tattnall rtr#2 {GAmesh.net} (T2T2) +0.339s
After 		-74.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 49 Ka0t LongFast 2025-12-16 21:07:52 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways