Packet #3399153 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from m-base-x (mb-x) to 24K Fine Gold (24KG)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
12
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3399153
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1b527744
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-26 10:43:42 UTC
From Node: m-base-x (mb-x)
To Node: 24K Fine Gold (24KG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: LZ3WWW-MD-SF (🦄)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -0.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/1 hops
Start: 1, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 64 dc64
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: 12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)
SNR Back: 5.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 24K Fine Gold (24KG) m-base-x (mb-x) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 m-base-x (mb-x) Meshtastic dc64 (dc64) Unknown 5.0 dB Return Start Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
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:12 bytes
Gateway:!55c808a4
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 1
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !55c808a4
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (12 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 501865472
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2425778720
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 12 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 1
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779793832
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 100
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779792222.9981282
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: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !55c808a4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -0.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [ 4134132836 ], "snr_back": [ 5.0 ], "route_node_names": { "501865472": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "2425778720": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "4134132836": "Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3399153, "timestamp": 1779792222.9981282, "from_node_id": 501865472, "to_node_id": 2425778720, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!55c808a4", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "mesh_packet_id": 458389316, "rssi": -118, "snr": -0.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 1, "payload_length": 12, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201001a0464dc69f6220114", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1779793832, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 100, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-26 10:43:42 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "to_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "relay_hex": "64", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 4134132836, "node_name": "Meshtastic dc64", "hex_id": "!f669dc64", "short_name": "dc64", "last_byte": "64" } ], "gateway_name": "LZ3WWW-MD-SF (🦄)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3399153, "from_node_id": 501865472, "to_node_id": 2425778720, "timestamp": 1779792222.9981282, "gateway_id": "!55c808a4", "raw_payload": "1201001a0464dc69f6220114", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 1, "from_node_name": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "to_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [ 4134132836 ], "snr_back": [ 5.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2425778720, 501865472 ], "node_names": [ "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "m-base-x (mb-x)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 501865472, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "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": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 501865472, 4134132836 ], "node_names": [ "m-base-x (mb-x)", "Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 501865472, "to_node_id": 4134132836, "from_node_name": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)", "snr": 5.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2425778720, 501865472, 4134132836 ], "node_names": [ "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "m-base-x (mb-x)", "Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 501865472, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "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": 501865472, "to_node_id": 4134132836, "from_node_name": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)", "snr": 5.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "24K Fine Gold (24KG) → m-base-x (mb-x)", "return_path_display": "m-base-x (mb-x) → Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)", "actual_rf_path_display": "24K Fine Gold (24KG) → m-base-x (mb-x) → Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 501865472, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 501865472, "to_node_id": 4134132836, "from_node_name": "m-base-x (mb-x)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic dc64 (dc64)", "snr": 5.0, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!55c808a4", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 501865472, "to": 2425778720, "id": 458389316, "rx_time": 1779793832, "rx_snr": -0.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 1, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 100, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "1201001a0464dc69f6220114", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 0 ], "route_back": [ 4134132836 ], "snr_back": [ 20 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (12 bytes)
1201001a0464dc69f6220114
Hex Analysis:
Size:12 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
LZ3WWW-MD-SF (🦄) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -0.25 dB 1 64 dc64 Bulgaria 2026-05-26 10:43:42 UTC Current
m-base-x (mb-x) -10.874s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ff Bulgaria 2026-05-26 10:43:32 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways