Packet #17254137 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ) to CatMeow (๐Ÿฑ)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17254137
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe6015fd0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-13 10:22:01 UTC
From Node: Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)
To Node: CatMeow (๐Ÿฑ)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: 11.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP) โ†’ SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -10.25 dB 11.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ) Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP) Unknown -10.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP) SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) Unknown 11.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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Nodes
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:23 bytes
Gateway:!efffff02
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !efffff02
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1236636272
Source node ID 		uint32
to 463636984
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 Not set int32
rx_snr 11.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778656920
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 24
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778656921.2992444
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !efffff02
Signal Metrics: SNR: 11.25 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": [ 1079359000, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.25, 11.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1079359000": "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "4026531586": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "463636984": "CatMeow (๐Ÿฑ)", "1236636272": "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17254137, "timestamp": 1778656921.2992444, "from_node_id": 1236636272, "to_node_id": 463636984, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3858849744, "rssi": 0, "snr": 11.25, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0818b6554002ffffef120bd7ffffffffffffffff012d", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778656920, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 24, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-13 10:22:01", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)", "to_node_name": "CatMeow (๐Ÿฑ)", "gateway_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4026531586, "latitude": 55.78155, "longitude": 37.48584, "altitude": 18, "timestamp": 1778685867.1031988, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-13 18:24:27", "display_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "long_name": "SYSXX YGW8", "short_name": "SXY8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17254137, "from_node_id": 1236636272, "to_node_id": 463636984, "timestamp": 1778656921.2992444, "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "raw_payload": "0a0818b6554002ffffef120bd7ffffffffffffffff012d", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)", "to_node_name": "!1ba289f8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1079359000, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.25, 11.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1236636272, 1079359000, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)", "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.25, 11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236636272, "to_node_id": 1079359000, "from_node_name": "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)", "to_node_name": "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "snr": -10.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1079359000, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 11.25, "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": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1236636272, 1079359000, 4026531586 ], "node_names": [ "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)", "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.25, 11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236636272, "to_node_id": 1079359000, "from_node_name": "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)", "to_node_name": "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "snr": -10.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1079359000, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 11.25, "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": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ) โ†’ Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP) โ†’ SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ) โ†’ Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP) โ†’ SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236636272, "to_node_id": 1079359000, "from_node_name": "Fox_1 (๐ŸฆŠ)", "to_node_name": "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "snr": -10.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1079359000, "to_node_id": 4026531586, "from_node_name": "Mar-a-Lago villa (TRMP)", "to_node_name": "SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)", "snr": 11.25, "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": { "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236636272, "to": 463636984, "id": 3858849744, "rx_time": 1778656920, "rx_snr": 11.25, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 24, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0818b6554002ffffef120bd7ffffffffffffffff012d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1079359000, 4026531586 ], "snr_towards": [ -41, 45 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a0818b6554002ffffef120bd7ffffffffffffffff012d
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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown 11.25 dB 1 MediumFast 2026-05-13 10:22:01 Current
Medved GW8 (MED8) -1.035s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 MediumFast 2026-05-13 10:22:00 View
Meshtastic b090 (b090) -0.323s
Before 		-110.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 MediumFast 2026-05-13 10:22:00 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +0.902s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-05-13 10:22:02 View
Zoอฆmอซะฒโทกiอฅeอค [GW8] (๐ŸงŸ) +1.002s
After 		-106.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-05-13 10:22:02 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +8.604s
After 		-62.0 dBm 10.75 dB 7 MediumFast 2026-05-13 10:22:09 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways