Packet #993214 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c) to Gauss (8968)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
85
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 993214
Mesh Packet ID: 0x757d00dd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-06 22:12:21 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)
To Node: Gauss (8968)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Gauss (8968)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -127 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Newton 433 (9227) → RnR d24c (RnR)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 5.5 dB -6.25 dB -5.25 dB
Return Path: Landau e454 (e454) → !0437d868 → Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz) → Meshtastic f29a (f29a)
SNR Back: 7.0 dB -15.0 dB -12.5 dB 3.75 dB -18.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Gauss (8968) Newton 433 (9227) 18.61 km 5.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Newton 433 (9227) RnR d24c (RnR) 18.66 km -6.25 dB Relay Hops
3 RnR d24c (RnR) Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c) 493 m -5.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c) Landau e454 (e454) 0 m 7.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Landau e454 (e454) !0437d868 Unknown -15.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 !0437d868 Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz) Unknown -12.5 dB Return Relay Hops
4 Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz) Meshtastic f29a (f29a) 5.13 km 3.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
37.77 km
Total Return Distance
5.13 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:85 bytes
Gateway:!12388968
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !12388968
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (85 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677015644
Source node ID 		uint32
to 305695080
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 85 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -127.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778087535
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 154
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778087541.6420658
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !12388968
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -127.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:85 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 534417959, 801362508 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.5, -6.25, -5.25 ], "route_back": [ 905045076, 70768744, 114932504, 4016042650 ], "snr_back": [ 7.0, -15.0, -12.5, 3.75, -18.25 ], "route_node_names": { "534417959": "Newton 433 (9227)", "70768744": "!0437d868", "305695080": "Gauss (8968)", "801362508": "RnR d24c (RnR)", "905045076": "Landau e454 (e454)", "114932504": "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "4016042650": "Meshtastic f29a (f29a)", "3677015644": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 993214, "timestamp": 1778087541.6420658, "from_node_id": 3677015644, "to_node_id": 305695080, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!12388968", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1971126493, "rssi": -127, "snr": -18.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 85, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a082792da1f4cd2c32f121516e7ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff011a1054e4f13568d8370418bbd9069af25fef22201cc4ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff010fb7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778087535, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 154, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-06 22:12:21", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "to_node_name": "Gauss (8968)", "gateway_name": "Gauss (8968)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 305695080, "latitude": 43.2406528, "longitude": 76.8999424, "altitude": 865, "timestamp": 1778179687.9817524, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-07 23:48:07", "display_name": "Gauss", "long_name": "Gauss", "short_name": "8968", "hw_model": "DIY_V1" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 993214, "from_node_id": 3677015644, "to_node_id": 305695080, "timestamp": 1778087541.6420658, "gateway_id": "!12388968", "raw_payload": "0a082792da1f4cd2c32f121516e7ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff011a1054e4f13568d8370418bbd9069af25fef22201cc4ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff010fb7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "to_node_name": "Gauss (8968)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 534417959, 801362508 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.5, -6.25, -5.25 ], "route_back": [ 905045076, 70768744, 114932504, 4016042650 ], "snr_back": [ 7.0, -15.0, -12.5, 3.75, -18.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 305695080, 534417959, 801362508, 3677015644 ], "node_names": [ "Gauss (8968)", "Newton 433 (9227)", "RnR d24c (RnR)", "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.5, -6.25, -5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 305695080, "to_node_id": 534417959, "from_node_name": "Gauss (8968)", "to_node_name": "Newton 433 (9227)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18610.688813695153, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087497.1620212, "to_location_timestamp": 1777913107.312511, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 534417959, "to_node_id": 801362508, "from_node_name": "Newton 433 (9227)", "to_node_name": "RnR d24c (RnR)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18662.334203884926, "from_location_timestamp": 1777913107.312511, "to_location_timestamp": 1770572430.3728974, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 801362508, "to_node_id": 3677015644, "from_node_name": "RnR d24c (RnR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 493.31910145054934, "from_location_timestamp": 1770572430.3728974, "to_location_timestamp": 1778087519.7640266, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3677015644, 905045076, 70768744, 114932504, 4016042650 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "Landau e454 (e454)", "!0437d868", "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "Meshtastic f29a (f29a)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.0, -15.0, -12.5, 3.75, -18.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677015644, "to_node_id": 905045076, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "to_node_name": "Landau e454 (e454)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087519.7640266, "to_location_timestamp": 1777912845.5075724, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 905045076, "to_node_id": 70768744, "from_node_name": "Landau e454 (e454)", "to_node_name": "!0437d868", "snr": -15.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 70768744, "to_node_id": 114932504, "from_node_name": "!0437d868", "to_node_name": "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "snr": -12.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 114932504, "to_node_id": 4016042650, "from_node_name": "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f29a (f29a)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5128.623616230993, "from_location_timestamp": 1777912523.1354947, "to_location_timestamp": 1777912270.367633, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 305695080, 534417959, 801362508, 3677015644, 905045076, 70768744, 114932504, 4016042650 ], "node_names": [ "Gauss (8968)", "Newton 433 (9227)", "RnR d24c (RnR)", "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "Landau e454 (e454)", "!0437d868", "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "Meshtastic f29a (f29a)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.5, -6.25, -5.25, 7.0, -15.0, -12.5, 3.75, -18.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 305695080, "to_node_id": 534417959, "from_node_name": "Gauss (8968)", "to_node_name": "Newton 433 (9227)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18610.688813695153, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087497.1620212, "to_location_timestamp": 1777913107.312511, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 534417959, "to_node_id": 801362508, "from_node_name": "Newton 433 (9227)", "to_node_name": "RnR d24c (RnR)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18662.334203884926, "from_location_timestamp": 1777913107.312511, "to_location_timestamp": 1770572430.3728974, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 801362508, "to_node_id": 3677015644, "from_node_name": "RnR d24c (RnR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 493.31910145054934, "from_location_timestamp": 1770572430.3728974, "to_location_timestamp": 1778087519.7640266, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3677015644, "to_node_id": 905045076, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "to_node_name": "Landau e454 (e454)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087519.7640266, "to_location_timestamp": 1777912845.5075724, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 905045076, "to_node_id": 70768744, "from_node_name": "Landau e454 (e454)", "to_node_name": "!0437d868", "snr": -15.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 70768744, "to_node_id": 114932504, "from_node_name": "!0437d868", "to_node_name": "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "snr": -12.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 114932504, "to_node_id": 4016042650, "from_node_name": "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f29a (f29a)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5128.623616230993, "from_location_timestamp": 1777912523.1354947, "to_location_timestamp": 1777912270.367633, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 8, "from_node_id": 4016042650, "to_node_id": 305695080, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic f29a (f29a)", "to_node_name": "Gauss (8968)", "snr": -18.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4499.344005961928, "from_location_timestamp": 1777912270.367633, "to_location_timestamp": 1778087497.1620212, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 8 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Gauss (8968) → Newton 433 (9227) → RnR d24c (RnR) → Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c) → Landau e454 (e454) → !0437d868 → Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz) → Meshtastic f29a (f29a)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Gauss (8968) → Newton 433 (9227) → RnR d24c (RnR) → Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c) → Landau e454 (e454) → !0437d868 → Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz) → Meshtastic f29a (f29a)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 305695080, "to_node_id": 534417959, "from_node_name": "Gauss (8968)", "to_node_name": "Newton 433 (9227)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18610.688813695153, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087497.1620212, "to_location_timestamp": 1777913107.312511, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 534417959, "to_node_id": 801362508, "from_node_name": "Newton 433 (9227)", "to_node_name": "RnR d24c (RnR)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 18662.334203884926, "from_location_timestamp": 1777913107.312511, "to_location_timestamp": 1770572430.3728974, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 801362508, "to_node_id": 3677015644, "from_node_name": "RnR d24c (RnR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 493.31910145054934, "from_location_timestamp": 1770572430.3728974, "to_location_timestamp": 1778087519.7640266, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677015644, "to_node_id": 905045076, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ce5c (ce5c)", "to_node_name": "Landau e454 (e454)", "snr": 7.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1778087519.7640266, "to_location_timestamp": 1777912845.5075724, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 905045076, "to_node_id": 70768744, "from_node_name": "Landau e454 (e454)", "to_node_name": "!0437d868", "snr": -15.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 70768744, "to_node_id": 114932504, "from_node_name": "!0437d868", "to_node_name": "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "snr": -12.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 114932504, "to_node_id": 4016042650, "from_node_name": "Jazz Quarter 433 MHz (Jazz)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic f29a (f29a)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5128.623616230993, "from_location_timestamp": 1777912523.1354947, "to_location_timestamp": 1777912270.367633, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0d ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 37766.342119030625, "total_return_distance": 5128.623616230993 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!12388968", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677015644, "to": 305695080, "id": 1971126493, "rx_time": 1778087535, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -127, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 154, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a082792da1f4cd2c32f121516e7ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff011a1054e4f13568d8370418bbd9069af25fef22201cc4ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff010fb7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 534417959, 801362508 ], "snr_towards": [ 22, -25, -21 ], "route_back": [ 905045076, 70768744, 114932504, 4016042650 ], "snr_back": [ 28, -60, -50, 15, -73 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (85 bytes)
0a082792da1f4cd2c32f121516e7ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff011a1054e4f13568d8370418bbd9069af25fef22201cc4ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff010fb7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:85 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Gauss (8968) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-127.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-05-06 22:12:21 Current
!0406ab0c (ab0c) -5.533s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-05-06 22:12:16 View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways