Packet #2587898 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA) to BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
9
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2587898
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf55ce703
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-31 20:45:33 UTC
From Node: Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)
To Node: BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: TheGoldTower (Gold)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -71 dBm
SNR: 0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 28 Bial , PAPA
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: 9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic a228 (a228)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 12.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA) Meshtastic a228 (a228) 4.87 km 12.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
4.87 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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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:9 bytes
Gateway:!69854280
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 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 !69854280
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (9 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2915867514
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2997301288
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 9 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 -71.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774989932
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 40
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774989933.5637836
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !69854280
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -71.0 dBm
SNR: 0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 382706216 ], "snr_towards": [ 12.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "382706216": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "2915867514": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)", "2997301288": "BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2587898, "timestamp": 1774989933.5637836, "from_node_id": 2915867514, "to_node_id": 2997301288, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!69854280", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "mesh_packet_id": 4116506371, "rssi": -71, "snr": 0.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 9, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0428a2cf16120131", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774989932, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-31 20:45:33 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)", "to_node_name": "BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA)", "relay_hex": "28", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1236704552, "node_name": "TheWhiteTower", "hex_id": "!49b69d28", "short_name": "Bial", "last_byte": "28" }, { "node_id": 2997301288, "node_name": "BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣", "hex_id": "!b2a73028", "short_name": "PAPA", "last_byte": "28" } ], "gateway_name": "TheGoldTower (Gold)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770340992, "latitude": 42.5721856, "longitude": 23.2783872, "altitude": 558, "timestamp": 1774816652.1478102, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-29 20:37:32", "display_name": "TheGoldTower", "long_name": "TheGoldTower", "short_name": "Gold", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2587898, "from_node_id": 2915867514, "to_node_id": 2997301288, "timestamp": 1774989933.5637836, "gateway_id": "!69854280", "raw_payload": "0a0428a2cf16120131", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)", "to_node_name": "!b2a73028", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 382706216 ], "snr_towards": [ 12.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2915867514, 382706216 ], "node_names": [ "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)", "Meshtastic a228 (a228)" ], "snr_values": [ 12.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2915867514, "to_node_id": 382706216, "from_node_name": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "snr": 12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4869.888645133667, "from_location_timestamp": 1774989806.7941475, "to_location_timestamp": 1774700412.1967907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2915867514, 382706216 ], "node_names": [ "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)", "Meshtastic a228 (a228)" ], "snr_values": [ 12.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2915867514, "to_node_id": 382706216, "from_node_name": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "snr": 12.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4869.888645133667, "from_location_timestamp": 1774989806.7941475, "to_location_timestamp": 1774700412.1967907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA) → Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA) → Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2915867514, "to_node_id": 382706216, "from_node_name": "Snagles LZ1S/p SWATbg 🇧🇬 ⛑️ (LIMA)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a228 (a228)", "snr": 12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4869.888645133667, "from_location_timestamp": 1774989806.7941475, "to_location_timestamp": 1774700412.1967907, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 4869.888645133667, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!69854280", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2915867514, "to": 2997301288, "id": 4116506371, "rx_time": 1774989932, "rx_snr": 0.5, "rx_rssi": -71, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0428a2cf16120131", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 382706216 ], "snr_towards": [ 49 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)
0a0428a2cf16120131
Hex Analysis:
Size:9 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
TheGoldTower (Gold) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-71.0 dBm 0.50 dB 0 28 Bial , PAPA ShortFast 2026-03-31 20:45:33 UTC Current
Orthanc (8080) -0.016s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -2.50 dB 0 28 ShortFast 2026-03-31 20:45:33 UTC View
BSRI72 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏠 (KILO) -0.011s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 28 a228 , Bial , PAPA ShortFast 2026-03-31 20:45:33 UTC View
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA) -0.005s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 28 a228 , Bial , PAPA , 7d28 ShortFast 2026-03-31 20:45:33 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) +0.256s
After 		-88.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 28 a228 , Bial , PAPA , 7d28 ShortFast 2026-03-31 20:45:33 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways