Packet #2852663 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74) to MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2852663
Mesh Packet ID: 0xad1eecff
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-28 16:15:57 UTC
From Node: KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)
To Node: MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: K2CAT/Home (K2CT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 2f KCAT
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: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic b424 (b424)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -3.5 dB 0.75 dB
Return Path: !2efb081e → Home Repeater (HR) → K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)
SNR Back: -16.75 dB -16.0 dB -13.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5) Meshtastic b424 (b424) 11.66 km -3.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic b424 (b424) KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74) 17.53 km 0.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74) !2efb081e Unknown -16.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 !2efb081e Home Repeater (HR) Unknown -16.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Home Repeater (HR) K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT) 21.29 km -13.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
29.19 km
Total Return Distance
21.29 km
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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:65 bytes
Gateway:!33697bf4
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 !33697bf4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2986536052
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2997301396
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764346666
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 47
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764346557.395205
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: !33697bf4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2956833828 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.5, 0.75 ], "route_back": [ 788203550, 2346342850, 1713293871 ], "snr_back": [ -16.75, -16.0, -13.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2346342850": "Home Repeater (HR)", "2956833828": "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "1713293871": "K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)", "2986536052": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "2997301396": "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)", "788203550": "!2efb081e" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2852663, "timestamp": 1764346557.395205, "from_node_id": 2986536052, "to_node_id": 2997301396, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!33697bf4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2904485119, "rssi": -113, "snr": -5.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0424b43db0120bf2ffffffffffffffff01031a0c1e08fb2ec259da8b2fca1e66221ebdffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1764346666, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 47, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-28 16:15:57 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "to_node_name": "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)", "relay_hex": "2f", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1713293871, "node_name": "K2CAT-Rosendale-Node", "hex_id": "!661eca2f", "short_name": "KCAT", "last_byte": "2f" } ], "gateway_name": "K2CAT/Home (K2CT)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 862551028, "latitude": 41.7333248, "longitude": -74.0294656, "altitude": 21, "timestamp": 1764401728.059012, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 02:35:28", "display_name": "K2CAT/Home", "long_name": "K2CAT/Home", "short_name": "K2CT", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2852663, "from_node_id": 2986536052, "to_node_id": 2997301396, "timestamp": 1764346557.395205, "gateway_id": "!33697bf4", "raw_payload": "0a0424b43db0120bf2ffffffffffffffff01031a0c1e08fb2ec259da8b2fca1e66221ebdffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "to_node_name": "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2956833828 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.5, 0.75 ], "route_back": [ 788203550, 2346342850, 1713293871 ], "snr_back": [ -16.75, -16.0, -13.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2997301396, 2956833828, 2986536052 ], "node_names": [ "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)", "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.5, 0.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2997301396, "to_node_id": 2956833828, "from_node_name": "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.633140124524, "from_location_timestamp": 1763205621.0547366, "to_location_timestamp": 1764316092.3935606, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2956833828, "to_node_id": 2986536052, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "to_node_name": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17528.88971888174, "from_location_timestamp": 1764316092.3935606, "to_location_timestamp": 1764308485.6447778, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2986536052, 788203550, 2346342850, 1713293871 ], "node_names": [ "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "!2efb081e", "Home Repeater (HR)", "K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -16.0, -13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2986536052, "to_node_id": 788203550, "from_node_name": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "to_node_name": "!2efb081e", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "return", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 788203550, "to_node_id": 2346342850, "from_node_name": "!2efb081e", "to_node_name": "Home Repeater (HR)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2346342850, "to_node_id": 1713293871, "from_node_name": "Home Repeater (HR)", "to_node_name": "K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21286.671498233394, "from_location_timestamp": 1764344252.4740195, "to_location_timestamp": 1764253250.1015599, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2997301396, 2956833828, 2986536052, 788203550, 2346342850, 1713293871 ], "node_names": [ "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)", "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "!2efb081e", "Home Repeater (HR)", "K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.5, 0.75, -16.75, -16.0, -13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2997301396, "to_node_id": 2956833828, "from_node_name": "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.633140124524, "from_location_timestamp": 1763205621.0547366, "to_location_timestamp": 1764316092.3935606, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2956833828, "to_node_id": 2986536052, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "to_node_name": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17528.88971888174, "from_location_timestamp": 1764316092.3935606, "to_location_timestamp": 1764308485.6447778, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2986536052, "to_node_id": 788203550, "from_node_name": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "to_node_name": "!2efb081e", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "return_rf", "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": 4, "from_node_id": 788203550, "to_node_id": 2346342850, "from_node_name": "!2efb081e", "to_node_name": "Home Repeater (HR)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return_rf", "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": 2346342850, "to_node_id": 1713293871, "from_node_name": "Home Repeater (HR)", "to_node_name": "K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21286.671498233394, "from_location_timestamp": 1764344252.4740195, "to_location_timestamp": 1764253250.1015599, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5) → Meshtastic b424 (b424) → KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "return_path_display": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74) → !2efb081e → Home Repeater (HR) → K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)", "actual_rf_path_display": "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5) → Meshtastic b424 (b424) → KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74) → !2efb081e → Home Repeater (HR) → K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2997301396, "to_node_id": 2956833828, "from_node_name": "MtBeaconFoothills (MtB5)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11659.633140124524, "from_location_timestamp": 1763205621.0547366, "to_location_timestamp": 1764316092.3935606, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2956833828, "to_node_id": 2986536052, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b424 (b424)", "to_node_name": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17528.88971888174, "from_location_timestamp": 1764316092.3935606, "to_location_timestamp": 1764308485.6447778, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2986536052, "to_node_id": 788203550, "from_node_name": "KO4TSM Hosner Mountain (ec74)", "to_node_name": "!2efb081e", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "return", "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": 2, "from_node_id": 788203550, "to_node_id": 2346342850, "from_node_name": "!2efb081e", "to_node_name": "Home Repeater (HR)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2346342850, "to_node_id": 1713293871, "from_node_name": "Home Repeater (HR)", "to_node_name": "K2CAT-Rosendale-Node (KCAT)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21286.671498233394, "from_location_timestamp": 1764344252.4740195, "to_location_timestamp": 1764253250.1015599, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 29188.52285900626, "total_return_distance": 21286.671498233394 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33697bf4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2986536052, "to": 2997301396, "id": 2904485119, "rx_time": 1764346666, "rx_snr": -5.25, "rx_rssi": -113, "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": 47, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0424b43db0120bf2ffffffffffffffff01031a0c1e08fb2ec259da8b2fca1e66221ebdffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2956833828 ], "snr_towards": [ -14, 3 ], "route_back": [ 788203550, 2346342850, 1713293871 ], "snr_back": [ -67, -64, -53 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a0424b43db0120bf2ffffffffffffffff01031a0c1e08fb2ec259da8b2fca1e66221ebdffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
K2CAT/Home (K2CT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 2f KCAT LongFast 2025-11-28 16:15:57 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways