Packet #3138456 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !ae6085d4 to !3f9950e6

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3138456
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2d8f9693
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-05 02:30:48 UTC
From Node: !ae6085d4 (85d4)
To Node: !3f9950e6 (50e6)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏡 (ECHO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 30 KrZa
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: !e7cdebce → Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch) → !e8e2803e → !f9ce6e43 → KrZaXIAO (KrZa)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -10.75 dB 2.0 dB -12.25 dB -14.5 dB -14.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !ae6085d4 !e7cdebce Unknown -10.75 dB Origin Hops
2 !e7cdebce Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch) 17.89 km 2.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch) !e8e2803e Unknown -12.25 dB Relay Hops
4 !e8e2803e !f9ce6e43 Unknown -14.5 dB Relay Hops
5 !f9ce6e43 KrZaXIAO (KrZa) Unknown -14.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
17.89 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:!e2e5a93c
Channel:MediumFast
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 !e2e5a93c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2925561300
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1067012326
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1777948246
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 48
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1777948248.6384447
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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: !e2e5a93c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: 4.25 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": [ 3889032142, 4119515674, 3907158078, 4191055427, 2715020592 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.75, 2.0, -12.25, -14.5, -14.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4191055427": "!f9ce6e43", "1067012326": "!3f9950e6", "3889032142": "!e7cdebce", "2715020592": "KrZaXIAO (KrZa)", "2925561300": "!ae6085d4", "4119515674": "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "3907158078": "!e8e2803e" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3138456, "timestamp": 1777948248.6384447, "from_node_id": 2925561300, "to_node_id": 1067012326, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!e2e5a93c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 764384915, "rssi": -102, "snr": 4.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a14ceebcde71ad28af53e80e2e8436ecef930edd3a11229d5ffffffffffffffff0108cfffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1777948246, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 48, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-05 02:30:48 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!ae6085d4", "to_node_name": "!3f9950e6", "relay_hex": "30", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2715020592, "node_name": "KrZaXIAO", "hex_id": "!a1d3ed30", "short_name": "KrZa", "last_byte": "30" } ], "gateway_name": "Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏡 (ECHO)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3806701884, "latitude": 42.6606592, "longitude": 23.281664, "altitude": 603, "timestamp": 1778393324.4809208, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-10 06:08:44", "display_name": "Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏡", "long_name": "Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏡", "short_name": "ECHO", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3138456, "from_node_id": 2925561300, "to_node_id": 1067012326, "timestamp": 1777948248.6384447, "gateway_id": "!e2e5a93c", "raw_payload": "0a14ceebcde71ad28af53e80e2e8436ecef930edd3a11229d5ffffffffffffffff0108cfffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "!ae6085d4", "to_node_name": "!3f9950e6", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3889032142, 4119515674, 3907158078, 4191055427, 2715020592 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.75, 2.0, -12.25, -14.5, -14.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2925561300, 3889032142, 4119515674, 3907158078, 4191055427, 2715020592 ], "node_names": [ "!ae6085d4", "!e7cdebce", "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "!e8e2803e", "!f9ce6e43", "KrZaXIAO (KrZa)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.75, 2.0, -12.25, -14.5, -14.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2925561300, "to_node_id": 3889032142, "from_node_name": "!ae6085d4", "to_node_name": "!e7cdebce", "snr": -10.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3889032142, "to_node_id": 4119515674, "from_node_name": "!e7cdebce", "to_node_name": "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17886.009606714204, "from_location_timestamp": 1777873430.6729317, "to_location_timestamp": 1777783084.9569173, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4119515674, "to_node_id": 3907158078, "from_node_name": "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "to_node_name": "!e8e2803e", "snr": -12.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3907158078, "to_node_id": 4191055427, "from_node_name": "!e8e2803e", "to_node_name": "!f9ce6e43", "snr": -14.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4191055427, "to_node_id": 2715020592, "from_node_name": "!f9ce6e43", "to_node_name": "KrZaXIAO (KrZa)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2925561300, 3889032142, 4119515674, 3907158078, 4191055427, 2715020592 ], "node_names": [ "!ae6085d4", "!e7cdebce", "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "!e8e2803e", "!f9ce6e43", "KrZaXIAO (KrZa)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.75, 2.0, -12.25, -14.5, -14.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2925561300, "to_node_id": 3889032142, "from_node_name": "!ae6085d4", "to_node_name": "!e7cdebce", "snr": -10.75, "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": 3889032142, "to_node_id": 4119515674, "from_node_name": "!e7cdebce", "to_node_name": "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17886.009606714204, "from_location_timestamp": 1777873430.6729317, "to_location_timestamp": 1777783084.9569173, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4119515674, "to_node_id": 3907158078, "from_node_name": "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "to_node_name": "!e8e2803e", "snr": -12.25, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3907158078, "to_node_id": 4191055427, "from_node_name": "!e8e2803e", "to_node_name": "!f9ce6e43", "snr": -14.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4191055427, "to_node_id": 2715020592, "from_node_name": "!f9ce6e43", "to_node_name": "KrZaXIAO (KrZa)", "snr": -14.75, "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": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!ae6085d4 → !e7cdebce → Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch) → !e8e2803e → !f9ce6e43 → KrZaXIAO (KrZa)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "!ae6085d4 → !e7cdebce → Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch) → !e8e2803e → !f9ce6e43 → KrZaXIAO (KrZa)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2925561300, "to_node_id": 3889032142, "from_node_name": "!ae6085d4", "to_node_name": "!e7cdebce", "snr": -10.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3889032142, "to_node_id": 4119515674, "from_node_name": "!e7cdebce", "to_node_name": "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17886.009606714204, "from_location_timestamp": 1777873430.6729317, "to_location_timestamp": 1777783084.9569173, "from_location_age_warning": "from 20.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4119515674, "to_node_id": 3907158078, "from_node_name": "Kottmarschanze ^ | OLmesh.net (KSch)", "to_node_name": "!e8e2803e", "snr": -12.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3907158078, "to_node_id": 4191055427, "from_node_name": "!e8e2803e", "to_node_name": "!f9ce6e43", "snr": -14.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4191055427, "to_node_id": 2715020592, "from_node_name": "!f9ce6e43", "to_node_name": "KrZaXIAO (KrZa)", "snr": -14.75, "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": 17886.009606714204, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e2e5a93c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2925561300, "to": 1067012326, "id": 764384915, "rx_time": 1777948246, "rx_snr": 4.25, "rx_rssi": -102, "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": 48, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a14ceebcde71ad28af53e80e2e8436ecef930edd3a11229d5ffffffffffffffff0108cfffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3889032142, 4119515674, 3907158078, 4191055427, 2715020592 ], "snr_towards": [ -43, 8, -49, -58, -59 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a14ceebcde71ad28af53e80e2e8436ecef930edd3a11229d5ffffffffffffffff0108cfffffffffffffffff01c6ffffffffffffffff01c5ffffffffffffffff01
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
Snagles LZ1S SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏡 (ECHO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm 4.25 dB 0 30 KrZa MediumFast 2026-05-05 02:30:48 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways