Packet #1750661 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from GrumpyMesh1 (grm1) to KA2ING phillipsburg, nj (King)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
14
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1750661
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc354aa67
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-08 22:28:16 UTC
From Node: GrumpyMesh1 (grm1)
To Node: KA2ING phillipsburg, nj (King)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: 🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -16.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 14 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Locust Valley Estates (LVE) → k3ntr.com (GH) → Seward_rpt (Swrd)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 GrumpyMesh1 (grm1) Locust Valley Estates (LVE) 4.43 km Unknown Origin Hops
2 Locust Valley Estates (LVE) k3ntr.com (GH) 19.64 km Unknown Relay Hops
3 k3ntr.com (GH) Seward_rpt (Swrd) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
24.08 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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Connections
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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:14 bytes
Gateway:!feedfeed
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 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 !feedfeed
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (14 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3741448812
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2086297292
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 14 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 -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762640967
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762640896.7750454
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ 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: !feedfeed
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -16.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:14 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1144407960, 3663222056, 2556818805 ], "snr_towards": [], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3663222056": "k3ntr.com (GH)", "2086297292": "KA2ING phillipsburg, nj (King)", "3741448812": "GrumpyMesh1 (grm1)", "2556818805": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "1144407960": "Locust Valley Estates (LVE)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1750661, "timestamp": 1762640896.7750454, "from_node_id": 3741448812, "to_node_id": 2086297292, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!feedfeed", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3277105767, "rssi": -106, "snr": -16.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 14, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c98473644285558da75f56598", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762640967, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-08 22:28:16 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "GrumpyMesh1 (grm1)", "to_node_name": "KA2ING phillipsburg, nj (King)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4277010157, "latitude": 40.7829371, "longitude": -74.502208, "altitude": 199, "timestamp": 1765656153.1567266, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-13 15:02:33", "display_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸", "long_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸", "short_name": "dmbp", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1750661, "from_node_id": 3741448812, "to_node_id": 2086297292, "timestamp": 1762640896.7750454, "gateway_id": "!feedfeed", "raw_payload": "0a0c98473644285558da75f56598", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "GrumpyMesh1 (grm1)", "to_node_name": "!7c5a5ecc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1144407960, 3663222056, 2556818805 ], "snr_towards": [], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3741448812, 1144407960, 3663222056, 2556818805 ], "node_names": [ "GrumpyMesh1 (grm1)", "Locust Valley Estates (LVE)", "k3ntr.com (GH)", "Seward_rpt (Swrd)" ], "snr_values": [], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3741448812, "to_node_id": 1144407960, "from_node_name": "GrumpyMesh1 (grm1)", "to_node_name": "Locust Valley Estates (LVE)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4432.944762840955, "from_location_timestamp": 1762604683.2793229, "to_location_timestamp": 1761915429.4486308, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1144407960, "to_node_id": 3663222056, "from_node_name": "Locust Valley Estates (LVE)", "to_node_name": "k3ntr.com (GH)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19643.894000087847, "from_location_timestamp": 1761915429.4486308, "to_location_timestamp": 1762635549.8102584, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3663222056, "to_node_id": 2556818805, "from_node_name": "k3ntr.com (GH)", "to_node_name": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "snr": null, "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": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [], "node_names": [], "snr_values": [], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "GrumpyMesh1 (grm1) → Locust Valley Estates (LVE) → k3ntr.com (GH) → Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "No path data", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3741448812, "to_node_id": 1144407960, "from_node_name": "GrumpyMesh1 (grm1)", "to_node_name": "Locust Valley Estates (LVE)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4432.944762840955, "from_location_timestamp": 1762604683.2793229, "to_location_timestamp": 1761915429.4486308, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1144407960, "to_node_id": 3663222056, "from_node_name": "Locust Valley Estates (LVE)", "to_node_name": "k3ntr.com (GH)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19643.894000087847, "from_location_timestamp": 1761915429.4486308, "to_location_timestamp": 1762635549.8102584, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3663222056, "to_node_id": 2556818805, "from_node_name": "k3ntr.com (GH)", "to_node_name": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "snr": null, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 24076.8387629288, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!feedfeed", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3741448812, "to": 2086297292, "id": 3277105767, "rx_time": 1762640967, "rx_snr": -16.0, "rx_rssi": -106, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c98473644285558da75f56598", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1144407960, 3663222056, 2556818805 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (14 bytes)
0a0c98473644285558da75f56598
Hex Analysis:
Size:14 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
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-08 22:28:16 UTC Current
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) -0.163s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-08 22:28:16 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways