Packet #656550 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊) to Meshtastic 24a8 (24a8)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 656550
Mesh Packet ID: 0x361e88d7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-10 21:21:26 UTC
From Node: pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)
To Node: Meshtastic 24a8 (24a8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 88 P3NY
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: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -16.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊) P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) 4.18 km -16.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
4.18 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
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Connections
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Gateway Connection
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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:!4429585b
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !4429585b
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 124684348
Source node ID 		uint32
to 861938856
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1760131264
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1760131286.2461762
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !4429585b
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -13.00 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": [ 3179457160 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3179457160": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "124684348": "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)", "861938856": "Meshtastic 24a8 (24a8)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 656550, "timestamp": 1760131286.2461762, "from_node_id": 124684348, "to_node_id": 861938856, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4429585b", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 907970775, "rssi": -121, "snr": -13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0488aa82bd120abdffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1760131264, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-10 21:21:26 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 24a8 (24a8)", "relay_hex": "88", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3179457160, "node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar", "hex_id": "!bd82aa88", "short_name": "P3NY", "last_byte": "88" } ], "gateway_name": "P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1143560283, "latitude": 40.6890469, "longitude": -73.9904708, "altitude": 62, "timestamp": 1764421593.20115, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-29 08:06:33", "display_name": "P0NY Express Solar Node", "long_name": "P0NY Express Solar Node", "short_name": "P0NY", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 656550, "from_node_id": 124684348, "to_node_id": 861938856, "timestamp": 1760131286.2461762, "gateway_id": "!4429585b", "raw_payload": "0a0488aa82bd120abdffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)", "to_node_name": "!336024a8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3179457160 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 124684348, 3179457160 ], "node_names": [ "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)", "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 124684348, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4181.413393975542, "from_location_timestamp": 1760120991.2851567, "to_location_timestamp": 1760130964.4838784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 124684348, 3179457160 ], "node_names": [ "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)", "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 124684348, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4181.413393975542, "from_location_timestamp": 1760120991.2851567, "to_location_timestamp": 1760130964.4838784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊) → P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊) → P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 124684348, "to_node_id": 3179457160, "from_node_name": "pork femtofox|nyme.sh (🦊)", "to_node_name": "P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4181.413393975542, "from_location_timestamp": 1760120991.2851567, "to_location_timestamp": 1760130964.4838784, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 4181.413393975542, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4429585b", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 124684348, "to": 861938856, "id": 907970775, "rx_time": 1760131264, "rx_snr": -13.0, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0488aa82bd120abdffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3179457160 ], "snr_towards": [ -67 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a0488aa82bd120abdffffffffffffffff01
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-10-10 21:21:26 UTC Current
@loveofdoing (LOD) -41.404s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 d8 LongFast 2025-10-10 21:20:44 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -39.047s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 48 BNY7 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-10-10 21:20:47 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -38.611s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -9.25 dB 1 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-10-10 21:20:47 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -36.809s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 04 e404 , e104 LongFast 2025-10-10 21:20:49 UTC View
SDT f481 (f481) -35.763s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 e9 pab LongFast 2025-10-10 21:20:50 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) -31.607s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 60 p@bp LongFast 2025-10-10 21:20:54 UTC View
Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!) +317.912s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 e9 pab LongFast 2025-10-10 21:26:44 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways