Packet #41310 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Test 2 (SS06) to CSM_Base (CSMB)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 41310
Mesh Packet ID: 0x74c600b0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-18 19:13:49 UTC
From Node: Test 2 (SS06)
To Node: CSM_Base (CSMB)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)
Channel: LongMod
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: 6b HDR5
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5) → EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 4.5 dB -17.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Map shows the geographic path if nodes have shared location data.
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Test 2 (SS06) Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5) Unknown 4.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5) EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP) Unknown -17.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
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:23 bytes
Gateway:!4358a000
Channel:LongMod
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4358a000
Node ID format
channel_id LongMod
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2784552510
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129835548
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1771442024
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 169
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 107
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1771442029.9938893
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: LongMod
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !4358a000
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1534036331, 1129881600 ], "snr_towards": [ 4.5, -17.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1129881600": "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)", "1534036331": "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "1129835548": "CSM_Base (CSMB)", "2784552510": "Test 2 (SS06)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 41310, "timestamp": 1771442029.9938893, "from_node_id": 2784552510, "to_node_id": 1129835548, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4358a000", "channel_id": "LongMod", "mesh_packet_id": 1959133360, "rssi": -125, "snr": -17.0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a086b896f5b00a05843120b12bcffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1771442024, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 169, "relay_node": 107, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-02-18 19:13:49 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Test 2 (SS06)", "to_node_name": "CSM_Base (CSMB)", "relay_hex": "6b", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1534036331, "node_name": "Apple Valley little bell mtn ", "hex_id": "!5b6f896b", "short_name": "HDR5", "last_byte": "6b" } ], "gateway_name": "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129881600, "latitude": 34.5243648, "longitude": -117.2045824, "altitude": 906, "timestamp": 1775590825.1577966, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-07 19:40:25", "display_name": "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org", "long_name": "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org", "short_name": "EZP", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 41310, "from_node_id": 2784552510, "to_node_id": 1129835548, "timestamp": 1771442029.9938893, "gateway_id": "!4358a000", "raw_payload": "0a086b896f5b00a05843120b12bcffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Test 2 (SS06)", "to_node_name": "!4357ec1c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1534036331, 1129881600 ], "snr_towards": [ 4.5, -17.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2784552510, 1534036331, 1129881600 ], "node_names": [ "Test 2 (SS06)", "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.5, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2784552510, "to_node_id": 1534036331, "from_node_name": "Test 2 (SS06)", "to_node_name": "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "snr": 4.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1534036331, "to_node_id": 1129881600, "from_node_name": "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "to_node_name": "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)", "snr": -17.0, "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": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2784552510, 1534036331, 1129881600 ], "node_names": [ "Test 2 (SS06)", "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.5, -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2784552510, "to_node_id": 1534036331, "from_node_name": "Test 2 (SS06)", "to_node_name": "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "snr": 4.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1534036331, "to_node_id": 1129881600, "from_node_name": "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "to_node_name": "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)", "snr": -17.0, "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": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Test 2 (SS06) → Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5) → EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Test 2 (SS06) → Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5) → EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2784552510, "to_node_id": 1534036331, "from_node_name": "Test 2 (SS06)", "to_node_name": "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "snr": 4.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 1534036331, "to_node_id": 1129881600, "from_node_name": "Apple Valley little bell mtn (HDR5)", "to_node_name": "EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP)", "snr": -17.0, "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": "!4358a000", "channel_id": "LongMod", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2784552510, "to": 1129835548, "id": 1959133360, "rx_time": 1771442024, "rx_snr": -17.0, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 169, "relay_node": 107, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a086b896f5b00a05843120b12bcffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1534036331, 1129881600 ], "snr_towards": [ 18, -68 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a086b896f5b00a05843120b12bcffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
EZ Portable - HDMesh.org (EZP) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-125.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 6b HDR5 LongMod 2026-02-18 19:13:49 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways