Packet #959724 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from W4PHC Mobile (PHCM) to Dug Gap Mtn (DUG)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 959724
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc9fd87d3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-19 17:11:01 UTC
From Node: W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)
To Node: Dug Gap Mtn (DUG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT (TABQ)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -48 dBm
SNR: 10.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 3e PLRG
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW) → Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT) → Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH) → KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 10.0 dB -4.25 dB -10.25 dB -6.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 W4PHC Mobile (PHCM) W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW) 474 m 10.0 dB Origin Hops
2 W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW) Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT) 17.38 km -4.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT) Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH) 18.36 km -10.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH) KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG) 14.15 km -6.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
50.36 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!b5b11353
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 !b5b11353
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2873888073
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1138081274
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 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 -48.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773940255
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 62
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773940261.516899
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: -48.0 dBm
SNR: 10.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1607436116, 2440989075, 1815905760, 1682681406 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.0, -4.25, -10.25, -6.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1815905760": "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "2873888073": "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)", "2440989075": "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "1607436116": "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "1138081274": "Dug Gap Mtn (DUG)", "1682681406": "KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 959724, "timestamp": 1773940261.516899, "from_node_id": 2873888073, "to_node_id": 1138081274, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b5b11353", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3388835795, "rssi": -48, "snr": 10.25, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a105487cf5f93897e91e0853c6c3eae4b64121f28efffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773940255, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 62, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-19 17:11:01 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)", "to_node_name": "Dug Gap Mtn (DUG)", "relay_hex": "3e", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1682681406, "node_name": "KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision", "hex_id": "!644bae3e", "short_name": "PLRG", "last_byte": "3e" } ], "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": 959724, "from_node_id": 2873888073, "to_node_id": 1138081274, "timestamp": 1773940261.516899, "gateway_id": "!b5b11353", "raw_payload": "0a105487cf5f93897e91e0853c6c3eae4b64121f28efffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)", "to_node_name": "!43d5bdfa", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1607436116, 2440989075, 1815905760, 1682681406 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.0, -4.25, -10.25, -6.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2873888073, 1607436116, 2440989075, 1815905760, 1682681406 ], "node_names": [ "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)", "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.0, -4.25, -10.25, -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2873888073, "to_node_id": 1607436116, "from_node_name": "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)", "to_node_name": "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "snr": 10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 473.51609281033365, "from_location_timestamp": 1773936538.148842, "to_location_timestamp": 1773939400.2733476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1607436116, "to_node_id": 2440989075, "from_node_name": "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "to_node_name": "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17378.44753987403, "from_location_timestamp": 1773939400.2733476, "to_location_timestamp": 1773918292.2829525, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2440989075, "to_node_id": 1815905760, "from_node_name": "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "to_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18361.50148976595, "from_location_timestamp": 1773918292.2829525, "to_location_timestamp": 1773936530.7268, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1815905760, "to_node_id": 1682681406, "from_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "to_node_name": "KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14149.060417425855, "from_location_timestamp": 1773936530.7268, "to_location_timestamp": 1773934149.8297193, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2873888073, 1607436116, 2440989075, 1815905760, 1682681406 ], "node_names": [ "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)", "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.0, -4.25, -10.25, -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2873888073, "to_node_id": 1607436116, "from_node_name": "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)", "to_node_name": "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "snr": 10.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 473.51609281033365, "from_location_timestamp": 1773936538.148842, "to_location_timestamp": 1773939400.2733476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1607436116, "to_node_id": 2440989075, "from_node_name": "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "to_node_name": "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17378.44753987403, "from_location_timestamp": 1773939400.2733476, "to_location_timestamp": 1773918292.2829525, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2440989075, "to_node_id": 1815905760, "from_node_name": "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "to_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18361.50148976595, "from_location_timestamp": 1773918292.2829525, "to_location_timestamp": 1773936530.7268, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1815905760, "to_node_id": 1682681406, "from_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "to_node_name": "KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14149.060417425855, "from_location_timestamp": 1773936530.7268, "to_location_timestamp": 1773934149.8297193, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM) → W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW) → Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT) → Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH) → KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM) → W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW) → Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT) → Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH) → KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2873888073, "to_node_id": 1607436116, "from_node_name": "W4PHC Mobile (PHCM)", "to_node_name": "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "snr": 10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 473.51609281033365, "from_location_timestamp": 1773936538.148842, "to_location_timestamp": 1773939400.2733476, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1607436116, "to_node_id": 2440989075, "from_node_name": "W4PHC Hwy441 (PHCW)", "to_node_name": "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17378.44753987403, "from_location_timestamp": 1773939400.2733476, "to_location_timestamp": 1773918292.2829525, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2440989075, "to_node_id": 1815905760, "from_node_name": "Athens Colbert 146.745 Tower (UM) (ACoT)", "to_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18361.50148976595, "from_location_timestamp": 1773918292.2829525, "to_location_timestamp": 1773936530.7268, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1815905760, "to_node_id": 1682681406, "from_node_name": "Athens-Clarke Piedmont Hospital (UM) (ACPH)", "to_node_name": "KQ4TAB Planters Ridge Subdivision (PLRG)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14149.060417425855, "from_location_timestamp": 1773936530.7268, "to_location_timestamp": 1773934149.8297193, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 50362.525539876166, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b5b11353", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2873888073, "to": 1138081274, "id": 3388835795, "rx_time": 1773940255, "rx_snr": 10.25, "rx_rssi": -48, "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": 62, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a105487cf5f93897e91e0853c6c3eae4b64121f28efffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1607436116, 2440989075, 1815905760, 1682681406 ], "snr_towards": [ 40, -17, -41, -27 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a105487cf5f93897e91e0853c6c3eae4b64121f28efffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01e5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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 		-48.0 dBm 10.25 dB 3 3e PLRG MediumFast 2026-03-19 17:11:01 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways