Packet #2450493 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to onion (🧅)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2450493
Mesh Packet ID: 0x374774f9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-20 00:30:33 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: onion (🧅)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Psalm 23 (3:16)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: f8
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !9e9e29f8
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -19.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) !9e9e29f8 43.16 km -19.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
43.16 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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🚀 Source Node
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!ed0be5e9
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
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 !ed0be5e9
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2733340684
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3893656337
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763598277
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 248
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763598633.0783687
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: !ed0be5e9
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2661165560 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2661165560": "!9e9e29f8", "3893656337": "onion (🧅)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2450493, "timestamp": 1763598633.0783687, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3893656337, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ed0be5e9", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 927429881, "rssi": -125, "snr": -13.75, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04f8299e9e120ab4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763598277, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 248, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-20 00:30:33 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "onion (🧅)", "relay_hex": "f8", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "Psalm 23 (3:16)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3976979945, "latitude": 40.3963904, "longitude": -74.05568, "altitude": 9, "timestamp": 1764461100.3004982, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 19:05:00", "display_name": "Psalm 23", "long_name": "Psalm 23", "short_name": "3:16", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2450493, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3893656337, "timestamp": 1763598633.0783687, "gateway_id": "!ed0be5e9", "raw_payload": "0a04f8299e9e120ab4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!e8147b11", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2661165560 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 2661165560 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "!9e9e29f8" ], "snr_values": [ -19.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2661165560, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!9e9e29f8", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43162.23309047659, "from_location_timestamp": 1763591675.710374, "to_location_timestamp": 1762624561.192591, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 2661165560 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "!9e9e29f8" ], "snr_values": [ -19.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2661165560, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!9e9e29f8", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43162.23309047659, "from_location_timestamp": 1763591675.710374, "to_location_timestamp": 1762624561.192591, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → !9e9e29f8", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → !9e9e29f8", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 2661165560, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!9e9e29f8", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43162.23309047659, "from_location_timestamp": 1763591675.710374, "to_location_timestamp": 1762624561.192591, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6w ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 43162.23309047659, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ed0be5e9", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 3893656337, "id": 927429881, "rx_time": 1763598277, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 248, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04f8299e9e120ab4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2661165560 ], "snr_towards": [ -76 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04f8299e9e120ab4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Psalm 23 (3:16) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-125.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 f8 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:30:33 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -450.638s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -15.75 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:02 UTC View
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) -450.522s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 0.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:02 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -448.592s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 60 p@bp LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:04 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -444.005s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 e3 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:09 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -443.443s
Before 		-63.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:09 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -443.269s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 ca ZLLP , JLX4 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:09 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -443.242s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 3c 833c , Rock LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:09 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -442.730s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 c4 📨 , R01 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:10 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -440.287s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:12 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -440.068s
Before 		-53.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 ac BFY , A3WS , FF1 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -440.058s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 94 p1p LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:13 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -438.266s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -13.00 dB 5 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:23:14 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -331.979s
Before 		-84.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 5b P0NY LongFast 2025-11-20 00:25:01 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -329.261s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:25:03 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways