Packet #2142797 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) to Ray H2T (RSH2)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2142797
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2d1d7714
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 16:42:34 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)
To Node: Ray H2T (RSH2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: b2 😴 , CBZ1
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: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -4.75 dB
Return Path: CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)
SNR Back: -4.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Ray H2T (RSH2) Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) 9.41 km -4.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1) 9.82 km -4.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
9.41 km
Total Return Distance
9.82 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:!16c3f47c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16c3f47c
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 2249414613
Source node ID 		uint32
to 716131105
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 30 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763225039
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 178
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763224954.9692621
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !16c3f47c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -11.00 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": [], "snr_towards": [ -4.75 ], "route_back": [ 3741700786 ], "snr_back": [ -4.0 ], "route_node_names": { "716131105": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "3741700786": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "2249414613": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2142797, "timestamp": 1763224954.9692621, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 716131105, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16c3f47c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 756905748, "rssi": -114, "snr": -11.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 30, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120aedffffffffffffffff011a04b2d205df220af0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763225039, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 178, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 16:42:34 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "relay_hex": "b2", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2349771954, "node_name": "unmonitored device", "hex_id": "!8c0eacb2", "short_name": "😴", "last_byte": "b2" }, { "node_id": 3741700786, "node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar", "hex_id": "!df05d2b2", "short_name": "CBZ1", "last_byte": "b2" } ], "gateway_name": "DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 381940860, "latitude": 40.7617536, "longitude": -73.9229696, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1763374921.9707062, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-17 05:22:01", "display_name": "DRP0 Astoria", "long_name": "DRP0 Astoria", "short_name": "DRP0", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2142797, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 716131105, "timestamp": 1763224954.9692621, "gateway_id": "!16c3f47c", "raw_payload": "120aedffffffffffffffff011a04b2d205df220af0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -4.75 ], "route_back": [ 3741700786 ], "snr_back": [ -4.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 716131105, 2249414613 ], "node_names": [ "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 716131105, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9408.748055646058, "from_location_timestamp": 1763040151.433513, "to_location_timestamp": 1763219484.7107522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2249414613, 3741700786 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9818.041683563037, "from_location_timestamp": 1763219484.7107522, "to_location_timestamp": 1763194916.4667807, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 716131105, 2249414613, 3741700786 ], "node_names": [ "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.75, -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 716131105, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9408.748055646058, "from_location_timestamp": 1763040151.433513, "to_location_timestamp": 1763219484.7107522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9818.041683563037, "from_location_timestamp": 1763219484.7107522, "to_location_timestamp": 1763194916.4667807, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Ray H2T (RSH2) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Ray H2T (RSH2) → Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) → CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 716131105, "to_node_id": 2249414613, "from_node_name": "Ray H2T (RSH2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "snr": -4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9408.748055646058, "from_location_timestamp": 1763040151.433513, "to_location_timestamp": 1763219484.7107522, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2249414613, "to_node_id": 3741700786, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)", "to_node_name": "CBZ1 Astoria Solar (CBZ1)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9818.041683563037, "from_location_timestamp": 1763219484.7107522, "to_location_timestamp": 1763194916.4667807, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.3h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 9408.748055646058, "total_return_distance": 9818.041683563037 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16c3f47c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2249414613, "to": 716131105, "id": 756905748, "rx_time": 1763225039, "rx_snr": -11.0, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 178, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120aedffffffffffffffff011a04b2d205df220af0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -19 ], "route_back": [ 3741700786 ], "snr_back": [ -16 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
120aedffffffffffffffff011a04b2d205df220af0ffffffffffffffff01
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
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 16:42:34 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) -48.058s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-15 16:41:46 UTC View
JLO6 - Corona Solar (JLO6) -47.621s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-15 16:41:47 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -43.717s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-15 16:41:51 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -42.155s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 1.00 dB 2 90 LongFast 2025-11-15 16:41:52 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -40.905s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 1e GHFC , 351e LongFast 2025-11-15 16:41:54 UTC View
GSI Portable (GSIP) -40.445s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 94 LongFast 2025-11-15 16:41:54 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -36.507s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-15 16:41:58 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.021s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 16:42:34 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways