Packet #2292769 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Bin bin (Bin) to LZ1YMN (YMN)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
29
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2292769
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8ec11de6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-11 17:37:19 UTC
From Node: Bin bin (Bin)
To Node: LZ1YMN (YMN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: TheGoldTower (Gold)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -90 dBm
SNR: 0.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: c0 06c0 , GERE
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: 29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Bin Hop (BCBH)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 10.75 dB
Return Path: Bin Hop (BCBH) → Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) → TheGoldTower (Gold)
SNR Back: 12.0 dB 2.0 dB 0.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 LZ1YMN (YMN) Bin Hop (BCBH) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Bin Hop (BCBH) Bin bin (Bin) Unknown 10.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Bin bin (Bin) Bin Hop (BCBH) Unknown 12.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Bin Hop (BCBH) Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) Unknown 2.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) TheGoldTower (Gold) 9.19 km 0.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
9.19 km
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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:29 bytes
Gateway:!69854280
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
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)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !69854280
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (29 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2154183530
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3315427676
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 29 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -90.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 0.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775929039
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 3
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 192
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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
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: !69854280
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -90.0 dBm
SNR: 0.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 382653660 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 10.75 ], "route_back": [ 382653660, 2997305536, 1770340992 ], "snr_back": [ 12.0, 2.0, 0.75 ], "route_node_names": { "2997305536": "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "1770340992": "TheGoldTower (Gold)", "2154183530": "Bin bin (Bin)", "3315427676": "LZ1YMN (YMN)", "382653660": "Bin Hop (BCBH)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2292769, "timestamp": 1775929039.3964984, "from_node_id": 2154183530, "to_node_id": 3315427676, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!69854280", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2395020774, "rssi": -90, "snr": 0.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 29, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04dcd4ce161202002b1a0cdcd4ce16c040a7b2804285692203300803", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775929039, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 192, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a5d0d6a3b6680155c699dc5180322280846121d0a04dcd4ce161202002b1a0cdcd4ce16c040a7b280428569220330080335ef67aa15480135e61dc18e3dcf86da69450000403f4801500160a6ffffffffffffffff0178029801c001a80101120953686f7274466173741a09213639383534323830", "timestamp_str": "2026-04-11 17:37:19 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Bin bin (Bin)", "to_node_name": "LZ1YMN (YMN)", "relay_hex": "c0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 505480896, "node_name": "!1e2106c0", "hex_id": "!1e2106c0", "short_name": "06c0", "last_byte": "c0" }, { "node_id": 2997305536, "node_name": "Gerena (R+GW)", "hex_id": "!b2a740c0", "short_name": "GERE", "last_byte": "c0" } ], "gateway_name": "TheGoldTower (Gold)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770340992, "latitude": 42.728362, "longitude": 23.25536, "altitude": 558, "timestamp": 1775995184.686819, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-12 11:59:44", "display_name": "TheGoldTower", "long_name": "TheGoldTower", "short_name": "Gold", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2292769, "from_node_id": 2154183530, "to_node_id": 3315427676, "timestamp": 1775929039.3964984, "gateway_id": "!69854280", "raw_payload": "0a04dcd4ce161202002b1a0cdcd4ce16c040a7b2804285692203300803", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Bin bin (Bin)", "to_node_name": "LZ1YMN (YMN)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 382653660 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 10.75 ], "route_back": [ 382653660, 2997305536, 1770340992 ], "snr_back": [ 12.0, 2.0, 0.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3315427676, 382653660, 2154183530 ], "node_names": [ "LZ1YMN (YMN)", "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "Bin bin (Bin)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3315427676, "to_node_id": 382653660, "from_node_name": "LZ1YMN (YMN)", "to_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653660, "to_node_id": 2154183530, "from_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "to_node_name": "Bin bin (Bin)", "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2154183530, 382653660, 2997305536, 1770340992 ], "node_names": [ "Bin bin (Bin)", "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "TheGoldTower (Gold)" ], "snr_values": [ 12.0, 2.0, 0.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2154183530, "to_node_id": 382653660, "from_node_name": "Bin bin (Bin)", "to_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "snr": 12.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 382653660, "to_node_id": 2997305536, "from_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "to_node_name": "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "snr": 2.0, "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": 2997305536, "to_node_id": 1770340992, "from_node_name": "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "to_node_name": "TheGoldTower (Gold)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9190.17760478373, "from_location_timestamp": 1775920452.8487048, "to_location_timestamp": 1775928735.366088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3315427676, 382653660, 2154183530, 2997305536, 1770340992 ], "node_names": [ "LZ1YMN (YMN)", "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "Bin bin (Bin)", "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "TheGoldTower (Gold)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 10.75, 12.0, 2.0, 0.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3315427676, "to_node_id": 382653660, "from_node_name": "LZ1YMN (YMN)", "to_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "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": 382653660, "to_node_id": 2154183530, "from_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "to_node_name": "Bin bin (Bin)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2154183530, "to_node_id": 382653660, "from_node_name": "Bin bin (Bin)", "to_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "snr": 12.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 382653660, "to_node_id": 2997305536, "from_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "to_node_name": "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "snr": 2.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2997305536, "to_node_id": 1770340992, "from_node_name": "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "to_node_name": "TheGoldTower (Gold)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9190.17760478373, "from_location_timestamp": 1775920452.8487048, "to_location_timestamp": 1775928735.366088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "LZ1YMN (YMN) → Bin Hop (BCBH) → Bin bin (Bin)", "return_path_display": "Bin bin (Bin) → Bin Hop (BCBH) → Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) → TheGoldTower (Gold)", "actual_rf_path_display": "LZ1YMN (YMN) → Bin Hop (BCBH) → Bin bin (Bin) → Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) → TheGoldTower (Gold)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3315427676, "to_node_id": 382653660, "from_node_name": "LZ1YMN (YMN)", "to_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653660, "to_node_id": 2154183530, "from_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "to_node_name": "Bin bin (Bin)", "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2154183530, "to_node_id": 382653660, "from_node_name": "Bin bin (Bin)", "to_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "snr": 12.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 382653660, "to_node_id": 2997305536, "from_node_name": "Bin Hop (BCBH)", "to_node_name": "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "snr": 2.0, "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": 2997305536, "to_node_id": 1770340992, "from_node_name": "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "to_node_name": "TheGoldTower (Gold)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9190.17760478373, "from_location_timestamp": 1775920452.8487048, "to_location_timestamp": 1775928735.366088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 9190.17760478373 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2154183530, "to": 3315427676, "channel": 3, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgTc1M4WEgIAKxoM3NTOFsBAp7KAQoVpIgMwCAM=", "request_id": 363489263, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2395020774, "rx_time": 1775929039, "rx_snr": 0.75, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 192, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "ShortFast", "gateway_id": "!69854280" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2154183530, "to": 3315427676, "channel": 3, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgTc1M4WEgIAKxoM3NTOFsBAp7KAQoVpIgMwCAM=", "request_id": 363489263, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 382653660 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 43 ], "route_back": [ 382653660, 2997305536, 1770340992 ], "snr_back": [ 48, 8, 3 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2395020774, "rx_time": 1775929039, "rx_snr": 0.75, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 192, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)
0a04dcd4ce161202002b1a0cdcd4ce16c040a7b2804285692203300803
Hex Analysis:
Size:29 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
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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 		-90.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 c0 06c0 , GERE ShortFast 2026-04-11 17:37:19 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA) -0.154s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 dc BCBH , eddc , 1AEW ShortFast 2026-04-11 17:37:19 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways