Packet #2326892 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Kosanin Mesh (KMSH) to MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
19
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2326892
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0c2260e1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-12 09:11:46 UTC
From Node: Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)
To Node: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: K3000 (k300)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -48 dBm
SNR: 12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 2b KMSH
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: 19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Bin Cho (BCGW)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -3.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kosanin Mesh (KMSH) Bin Cho (BCGW) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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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:19 bytes
Gateway:!0407c954
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !0407c954
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (19 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3890432299
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1170292774
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 19 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -48.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773306705
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 43
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773306706.2550642
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !0407c954
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -48.0 dBm
SNR: 12.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3562708244 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -3.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3890432299": "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)", "3562708244": "Bin Cho (BCGW)", "1170292774": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2326892, "timestamp": 1773306706.2550642, "from_node_id": 3890432299, "to_node_id": 1170292774, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!0407c954", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "mesh_packet_id": 203579617, "rssi": -48, "snr": 12.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 19, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04149d5ad4120b00f4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773306705, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 43, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-12 09:11:46 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)", "to_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "relay_hex": "2b", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3890432299, "node_name": "Kosanin Mesh", "hex_id": "!e7e3492b", "short_name": "KMSH", "last_byte": "2b" } ], "gateway_name": "K3000 (k300)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 67619156, "latitude": 42.606592, "longitude": 23.38816, "altitude": 670, "timestamp": 1775307805.5562592, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-04 13:03:25", "display_name": "K3000", "long_name": "K3000", "short_name": "k300", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2326892, "from_node_id": 3890432299, "to_node_id": 1170292774, "timestamp": 1773306706.2550642, "gateway_id": "!0407c954", "raw_payload": "0a04149d5ad4120b00f4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)", "to_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3562708244 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -3.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3890432299, 3562708244 ], "node_names": [ "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)", "Bin Cho (BCGW)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3890432299, "to_node_id": 3562708244, "from_node_name": "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)", "to_node_name": "Bin Cho (BCGW)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1170292774, 3562708244, 3890432299 ], "node_names": [ "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "Bin Cho (BCGW)", "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1170292774, "to_node_id": 3562708244, "from_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "to_node_name": "Bin Cho (BCGW)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_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": 2, "from_node_id": 3562708244, "to_node_id": 3890432299, "from_node_name": "Bin Cho (BCGW)", "to_node_name": "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward_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" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH) → Bin Cho (BCGW)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) → Bin Cho (BCGW) → Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3890432299, "to_node_id": 3562708244, "from_node_name": "Kosanin Mesh (KMSH)", "to_node_name": "Bin Cho (BCGW)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!0407c954", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3890432299, "to": 1170292774, "id": 203579617, "rx_time": 1773306705, "rx_snr": 12.5, "rx_rssi": -48, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 43, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04149d5ad4120b00f4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3562708244 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -12 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (19 bytes)
0a04149d5ad4120b00f4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:19 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
K3000 (k300) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-48.0 dBm 12.50 dB 0 2b KMSH Bulgaria 2026-03-12 09:11:46 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways