Packet #972818 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic c004 (c004) to SfBulGocX 8d38 (8d38)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
9
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 972818
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc7abc3db
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-16 10:17:02 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic c004 (c004)
To Node: SfBulGocX 8d38 (8d38)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)
Channel: Sofia
RSSI: -67 dBm
SNR: 8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: a0 9da0 , 🔵
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: 9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 13.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic c004 (c004) LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0) Unknown 13.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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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:9 bytes
Gateway:!b2a740c0
Channel:Sofia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a740c0
Node ID format
channel_id Sofia
packet MeshPacket (9 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2381299716
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2925563192
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 9 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 -67.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768558622
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 80
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop 40
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 160
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: Sofia
  • ✓ 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
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b2a740c0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -67.0 dBm
SNR: 8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2997329312 ], "snr_towards": [ 13.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2997329312": "LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)", "2925563192": "SfBulGocX 8d38 (8d38)", "2381299716": "Meshtastic c004 (c004)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 972818, "timestamp": 1768558622.9075532, "from_node_id": 2381299716, "to_node_id": 2925563192, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b2a740c0", "channel_id": "Sofia", "mesh_packet_id": 3349922779, "rssi": -67, "snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 9, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04a09da7b2120135", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1768558622, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 40, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a490d04c0ef8d15388d60ae18502a119ea6336317208363a08127eeda3b7b3cc035dbc3abc73d1e106a6945000008414802500160bdffffffffffffffff0178029001289801a001a801011205536f6669611a09216232613734306330", "timestamp_str": "2026-01-16 10:17:02 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c004 (c004)", "to_node_name": "SfBulGocX 8d38 (8d38)", "relay_hex": "a0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2997329312, "node_name": "LZ1DBM 9da0", "hex_id": "!b2a79da0", "short_name": "9da0", "last_byte": "a0" }, { "node_id": 3148683680, "node_name": "CHARLIE-3", "hex_id": "!bbad19a0", "short_name": "🔵", "last_byte": "a0" } ], "gateway_name": "Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2997305536, "latitude": 42.702848, "longitude": 23.3623552, "altitude": 589, "timestamp": 1775496670.3540714, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-06 17:31:10", "display_name": "Gerena (R+GW)", "long_name": "Gerena (R+GW)", "short_name": "GERE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 972818, "from_node_id": 2381299716, "to_node_id": 2925563192, "timestamp": 1768558622.9075532, "gateway_id": "!b2a740c0", "raw_payload": "0a04a09da7b2120135", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c004 (c004)", "to_node_name": "!ae608d38", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2997329312 ], "snr_towards": [ 13.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2381299716, 2997329312 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic c004 (c004)", "LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)" ], "snr_values": [ 13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2381299716, "to_node_id": 2997329312, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c004 (c004)", "to_node_name": "LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)", "snr": 13.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2381299716, 2997329312 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic c004 (c004)", "LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)" ], "snr_values": [ 13.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2381299716, "to_node_id": 2997329312, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c004 (c004)", "to_node_name": "LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)", "snr": 13.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic c004 (c004) → LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic c004 (c004) → LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2381299716, "to_node_id": 2997329312, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic c004 (c004)", "to_node_name": "LZ1DBM 9da0 (9da0)", "snr": 13.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2381299716, "to": 2925563192, "channel": 80, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgSgnaeyEgE1", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 3349922779, "rx_time": 1768558622, "rx_snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -67, "hop_start": 2, "next_hop": 40, "relay_node": 160, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Sofia", "gateway_id": "!b2a740c0" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2381299716, "to": 2925563192, "channel": 80, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgSgnaeyEgE1", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2997329312 ], "snr_towards": [ 53 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3349922779, "rx_time": 1768558622, "rx_snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -67, "hop_start": 2, "next_hop": 40, "relay_node": 160, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)
0a04a09da7b2120135
Hex Analysis:
Size:9 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
Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-67.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 a0 9da0 , 🔵 Sofia 2026-01-16 10:17:02 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
GW Nadejda SF 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (SFGN) +0.133s
After 		-105.0 dBm -7.75 dB 0 a0 LnxP , 9da0 , 🔵 Sofia 2026-01-16 10:17:03 UTC View
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA) -0.036s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 11.50 dB 0 a0 LnxP , 9da0 , 🔵 Sofia 2026-01-16 10:17:02 UTC View
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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways