Packet #1813863 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs) to VQE EDC (VQE)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1813863
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2f036406
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-10 07:56:12 UTC
From Node: KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs)
To Node: VQE EDC (VQE)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: 🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -105 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr) → KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden) → Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5) → CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt) → Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2) → k3ntr.com (GH) → Seward_rpt (Swrd)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs) KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr) 2.31 km Unknown Origin Hops
2 KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr) KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden) 26.52 km Unknown Relay Hops
3 KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden) Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5) 68.10 km Unknown Relay Hops
4 Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5) CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
5 CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt) Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
6 Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2) k3ntr.com (GH) 73.09 km Unknown Relay Hops
7 k3ntr.com (GH) Seward_rpt (Swrd) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
170.02 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:30 bytes
Gateway:!feedfeed
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
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 (30 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 621108664
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3485435293
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 30 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -105.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762761444
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 1762761372.109306
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !feedfeed
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -105.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2891878577, 153829382, 1695894088, 3275149350, 1923844696, 3663222056, 2556818805 ], "snr_towards": [], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3275149350": "CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt)", "153829382": "KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden)", "1695894088": "Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5)", "3663222056": "k3ntr.com (GH)", "621108664": "KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs)", "2891878577": "KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr)", "2556818805": "Seward_rpt (Swrd)", "1923844696": "Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2)", "3485435293": "VQE EDC (VQE)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1813863, "timestamp": 1762761372.109306, "from_node_id": 621108664, "to_node_id": 3485435293, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!feedfeed", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 788751366, "rssi": -105, "snr": -13.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 30, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1cb1905eac06402b09484a156526d036c3588aab72285558da75f56598", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1762761444, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-10 07:56:12 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs)", "to_node_name": "VQE EDC (VQE)", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4277010157, "latitude": 40.763392, "longitude": -74.5275392, "altitude": 200, "timestamp": 1764345313.344151, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-28 10:55:13", "display_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸", "long_name": "🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸", "short_name": "dmbp", "hw_model": "PORTDUINO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1813863, "from_node_id": 621108664, "to_node_id": 3485435293, "timestamp": 1762761372.109306, "gateway_id": "!feedfeed", "raw_payload": "0a1cb1905eac06402b09484a156526d036c3588aab72285558da75f56598", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs)", "to_node_name": "!cfbf859d", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2891878577, 153829382, 1695894088, 3275149350, 1923844696, 3663222056, 2556818805 ], "snr_towards": [], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 621108664, 2891878577, 153829382, 1695894088, 3275149350, 1923844696, 3663222056, 2556818805 ], "node_names": [ "KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs)", "KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr)", "KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden)", "Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5)", "CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt)", "Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2)", "k3ntr.com (GH)", "Seward_rpt (Swrd)" ], "snr_values": [], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 621108664, "to_node_id": 2891878577, "from_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs)", "to_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2309.7801433127, "from_location_timestamp": 1762511052.131087, "to_location_timestamp": 1762738437.3883033, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2891878577, "to_node_id": 153829382, "from_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr)", "to_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26522.816491534944, "from_location_timestamp": 1762738437.3883033, "to_location_timestamp": 1762761180.8924503, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 153829382, "to_node_id": 1695894088, "from_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden)", "to_node_name": "Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 68099.74344687202, "from_location_timestamp": 1762761180.8924503, "to_location_timestamp": 1761443971.5891664, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1695894088, "to_node_id": 3275149350, "from_node_name": "Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5)", "to_node_name": "CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3275149350, "to_node_id": 1923844696, "from_node_name": "CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt)", "to_node_name": "Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1923844696, "to_node_id": 3663222056, "from_node_name": "Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2)", "to_node_name": "k3ntr.com (GH)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 73092.26075398583, "from_location_timestamp": 1762742063.7721457, "to_location_timestamp": 1762743213.4949605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "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": 7 }, "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": "KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs) → KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr) → KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden) → Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5) → CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt) → Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2) → 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": 621108664, "to_node_id": 2891878577, "from_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 BBS (Kbbs)", "to_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2309.7801433127, "from_location_timestamp": 1762511052.131087, "to_location_timestamp": 1762738437.3883033, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2891878577, "to_node_id": 153829382, "from_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 Woodridge (Kwdr)", "to_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26522.816491534944, "from_location_timestamp": 1762738437.3883033, "to_location_timestamp": 1762761180.8924503, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 153829382, "to_node_id": 1695894088, "from_node_name": "KMesh.us 🌄 Denning (Kden)", "to_node_name": "Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 68099.74344687202, "from_location_timestamp": 1762761180.8924503, "to_location_timestamp": 1761443971.5891664, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1695894088, "to_node_id": 3275149350, "from_node_name": "Forest-Edge Highpoint Repeater (FEr5)", "to_node_name": "CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3275149350, "to_node_id": 1923844696, "from_node_name": "CharlyWalker Roof Top (CWrt)", "to_node_name": "Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1923844696, "to_node_id": 3663222056, "from_node_name": "Forest-Edge Stokes Repeater (FEr2)", "to_node_name": "k3ntr.com (GH)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 73092.26075398583, "from_location_timestamp": 1762742063.7721457, "to_location_timestamp": 1762743213.4949605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "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": 170024.6008357055, "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": 621108664, "to": 3485435293, "id": 788751366, "rx_time": 1762761444, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0a1cb1905eac06402b09484a156526d036c3588aab72285558da75f56598", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2891878577, 153829382, 1695894088, 3275149350, 1923844696, 3663222056, 2556818805 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
0a1cb1905eac06402b09484a156526d036c3588aab72285558da75f56598
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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 		-105.0 dBm -13.50 dB 7 - LongFast 2025-11-10 07:56:12 UTC Current
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) -0.178s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -16.25 dB 7 - LongFast 2025-11-10 07:56:11 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways