Packet #198556 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from ZBase0 884e (884e) to NEXUS (WSKI)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 198556
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0ddae04d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-08 11:04:34 UTC
From Node: ZBase0 884e (884e)
To Node: NEXUS (WSKI)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT (TABQ)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: 0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 37 JACK
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: 56 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: -11.5 dB -3.25 dB
Return Path: BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) → Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)
SNR Back: 2.25 dB 3.25 dB -15.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NEXUS (WSKI) BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 65.22 km -11.5 dB Origin Hops
2 BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) ZBase0 884e (884e) Unknown -3.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ZBase0 884e (884e) BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) Unknown 2.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) 40.83 km 3.25 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK) 56.75 km -15.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
65.22 km
Total Return Distance
97.57 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:56 bytes
Gateway:!b5b11353
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 !b5b11353
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2545846350
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1764396790
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 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 -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1767870263
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 55
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1767870274.1486993
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: !b5b11353
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: 0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4067499 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -3.25 ], "route_back": [ 3952399310, 1737689915, 349169463 ], "snr_back": [ 2.25, 3.25, -15.75 ], "route_node_names": { "4067499": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "2545846350": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "3952399310": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "1764396790": "NEXUS (WSKI)", "349169463": "KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)", "1737689915": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 198556, "timestamp": 1767870274.1486993, "from_node_id": 2545846350, "to_node_id": 1764396790, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b5b11353", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 232448077, "rssi": -112, "snr": 0.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04ab103e001214d2ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff011a0cced394eb3b0b936737e7cf14220c090dc1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1767870263, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 55, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-08 11:04:34 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "to_node_name": "NEXUS (WSKI)", "relay_hex": "37", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 349169463, "node_name": "KQ4TAB Jacks Creek", "hex_id": "!14cfe737", "short_name": "JACK", "last_byte": "37" } ], "gateway_name": "KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT (TABQ)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3048280915, "latitude": 33.9247104, "longitude": -83.542016, "altitude": 247, "timestamp": 1775037710.987865, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-01 10:01:50", "display_name": "KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT", "long_name": "KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT", "short_name": "TABQ", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 198556, "from_node_id": 2545846350, "to_node_id": 1764396790, "timestamp": 1767870274.1486993, "gateway_id": "!b5b11353", "raw_payload": "0a04ab103e001214d2ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff011a0cced394eb3b0b936737e7cf14220c090dc1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "to_node_name": "NEXUS (WSKI)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4067499 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.5, -3.25 ], "route_back": [ 3952399310, 1737689915, 349169463 ], "snr_back": [ 2.25, 3.25, -15.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1764396790, 4067499, 2545846350 ], "node_names": [ "NEXUS (WSKI)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "ZBase0 884e (884e)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -3.25 ], "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": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 65222.08385741791, "from_location_timestamp": 1768595084.0977888, "to_location_timestamp": 1767866622.1017625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4067499, "to_node_id": 2545846350, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "snr": -3.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2545846350, 3952399310, 1737689915, 349169463 ], "node_names": [ "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.25, 3.25, -15.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2545846350, "to_node_id": 3952399310, "from_node_name": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "return", "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": 3952399310, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 40825.4756033845, "from_location_timestamp": 1767867993.2013795, "to_location_timestamp": 1767879407.0282714, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h later" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 349169463, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 56747.791280684236, "from_location_timestamp": 1767879407.0282714, "to_location_timestamp": 1767844811.8062897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1764396790, 4067499, 2545846350, 3952399310, 1737689915, 349169463 ], "node_names": [ "NEXUS (WSKI)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.5, -3.25, 2.25, 3.25, -15.75 ], "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": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 65222.08385741791, "from_location_timestamp": 1768595084.0977888, "to_location_timestamp": 1767866622.1017625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4067499, "to_node_id": 2545846350, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "snr": -3.25, "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": 2545846350, "to_node_id": 3952399310, "from_node_name": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "return_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": 3952399310, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 40825.4756033845, "from_location_timestamp": 1767867993.2013795, "to_location_timestamp": 1767879407.0282714, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h later" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 349169463, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 56747.791280684236, "from_location_timestamp": 1767879407.0282714, "to_location_timestamp": 1767844811.8062897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NEXUS (WSKI) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → ZBase0 884e (884e)", "return_path_display": "ZBase0 884e (884e) → BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) → Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)", "actual_rf_path_display": "NEXUS (WSKI) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → ZBase0 884e (884e) → BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) → Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b) → KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)", "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": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 65222.08385741791, "from_location_timestamp": 1768595084.0977888, "to_location_timestamp": 1767866622.1017625, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4067499, "to_node_id": 2545846350, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "snr": -3.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2545846350, "to_node_id": 3952399310, "from_node_name": "ZBase0 884e (884e)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "return", "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": 3952399310, "to_node_id": 1737689915, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "to_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 40825.4756033845, "from_location_timestamp": 1767867993.2013795, "to_location_timestamp": 1767879407.0282714, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h later" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1737689915, "to_node_id": 349169463, "from_node_name": "Nano Newt 0b3b (0b3b)", "to_node_name": "KQ4TAB Jacks Creek (JACK)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 56747.791280684236, "from_location_timestamp": 1767879407.0282714, "to_location_timestamp": 1767844811.8062897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.1h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 65222.08385741791, "total_return_distance": 97573.26688406873 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b5b11353", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2545846350, "to": 1764396790, "id": 232448077, "rx_time": 1767870263, "rx_snr": 0.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "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": 55, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04ab103e001214d2ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff011a0cced394eb3b0b936737e7cf14220c090dc1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4067499 ], "snr_towards": [ -46, -13 ], "route_back": [ 3952399310, 1737689915, 349169463 ], "snr_back": [ 9, 13, -63 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a04ab103e001214d2ffffffffffffffff01f3ffffffffffffffff011a0cced394eb3b0b936737e7cf14220c090dc1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT (TABQ) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 37 JACK MediumFast 2026-01-08 11:04:34 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways