Packet #631559 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from BulP (Evil) to Lain Iwakura (LAIN)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 631559
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcf74112c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-09 12:17:18 UTC
From Node: BulP (Evil)
To Node: Lain Iwakura (LAIN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Babushkina29 (B29)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/0 hops
Start: 0, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Alex cb44 (Alex) → Zodiac (Zod9) → UFO → Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4) → Suiko (SUI) → kristina (kris) → k28z
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -2.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 BulP (Evil) Alex cb44 (Alex) 12.02 km -2.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Alex cb44 (Alex) Zodiac (Zod9) 6.52 km Unknown Relay Hops
3 Zodiac (Zod9) UFO 8.80 km Unknown Relay Hops
4 UFO Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
5 Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4) Suiko (SUI) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
6 Suiko (SUI) kristina (kris) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
7 kristina (kris) k28z Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
27.35 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
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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:42 bytes
Gateway:!db516588
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / Unknown
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db516588
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 80061260
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2661112324
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start Not set uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1767960974
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1767961038.1480353
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db516588
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3679570756, 2658523420, 2661231784, 2896864228, 2658517236, 1830350384, 317181332 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3679570756": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "2896864228": "Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4)", "2661112324": "Lain Iwakura (LAIN)", "2661231784": "UFO", "80061260": "BulP (Evil)", "1830350384": "kristina (kris)", "2658517236": "Suiko (SUI)", "317181332": "k28z", "2658523420": "Zodiac (Zod9)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 631559, "timestamp": 1767961038.1480353, "from_node_id": 80061260, "to_node_id": 2661112324, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db516588", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3480490284, "rssi": -117, "snr": -8.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 0, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1c44cb51db1cd9759ea82c9f9ee4a3aaacf4c0759e30ee186d94cde712120af7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1767960974, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-09 12:17:18", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "BulP (Evil)", "to_node_name": "Lain Iwakura (LAIN)", "gateway_name": "Babushkina29 (B29)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3679544712, "latitude": 59.8867968, "longitude": 30.4218112, "altitude": 20, "timestamp": 1767887457.2393122, "timestamp_str": "2026-01-08 15:50:57", "display_name": "Babushkina29", "long_name": "Babushkina29", "short_name": "B29", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 631559, "from_node_id": 80061260, "to_node_id": 2661112324, "timestamp": 1767961038.1480353, "gateway_id": "!db516588", "raw_payload": "0a1c44cb51db1cd9759ea82c9f9ee4a3aaacf4c0759e30ee186d94cde712120af7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 0, "from_node_name": "BulP (Evil)", "to_node_name": "!9e9d5a04", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3679570756, 2658523420, 2661231784, 2896864228, 2658517236, 1830350384, 317181332 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 80061260, 3679570756, 2658523420, 2661231784, 2896864228, 2658517236, 1830350384, 317181332 ], "node_names": [ "BulP (Evil)", "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "Zodiac (Zod9)", "UFO", "Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4)", "Suiko (SUI)", "kristina (kris)", "k28z" ], "snr_values": [ -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 80061260, "to_node_id": 3679570756, "from_node_name": "BulP (Evil)", "to_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12022.862153734377, "from_location_timestamp": 1767958613.4347885, "to_location_timestamp": 1767960035.2958577, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3679570756, "to_node_id": 2658523420, "from_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "to_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6524.985059831007, "from_location_timestamp": 1767960035.2958577, "to_location_timestamp": 1767957073.3717499, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2658523420, "to_node_id": 2661231784, "from_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "to_node_name": "UFO", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8798.846815068558, "from_location_timestamp": 1767957073.3717499, "to_location_timestamp": 1767951689.6182299, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2661231784, "to_node_id": 2896864228, "from_node_name": "UFO", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4)", "snr": null, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2896864228, "to_node_id": 2658517236, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4)", "to_node_name": "Suiko (SUI)", "snr": null, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2658517236, "to_node_id": 1830350384, "from_node_name": "Suiko (SUI)", "to_node_name": "kristina (kris)", "snr": null, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1830350384, "to_node_id": 317181332, "from_node_name": "kristina (kris)", "to_node_name": "k28z", "snr": null, "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": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 80061260, 3679570756 ], "node_names": [ "BulP (Evil)", "Alex cb44 (Alex)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 80061260, "to_node_id": 3679570756, "from_node_name": "BulP (Evil)", "to_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12022.862153734377, "from_location_timestamp": 1767958613.4347885, "to_location_timestamp": 1767960035.2958577, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "BulP (Evil) → Alex cb44 (Alex) → Zodiac (Zod9) → UFO → Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4) → Suiko (SUI) → kristina (kris) → k28z", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "BulP (Evil) → Alex cb44 (Alex)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 80061260, "to_node_id": 3679570756, "from_node_name": "BulP (Evil)", "to_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12022.862153734377, "from_location_timestamp": 1767958613.4347885, "to_location_timestamp": 1767960035.2958577, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3679570756, "to_node_id": 2658523420, "from_node_name": "Alex cb44 (Alex)", "to_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6524.985059831007, "from_location_timestamp": 1767960035.2958577, "to_location_timestamp": 1767957073.3717499, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2658523420, "to_node_id": 2661231784, "from_node_name": "Zodiac (Zod9)", "to_node_name": "UFO", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8798.846815068558, "from_location_timestamp": 1767957073.3717499, "to_location_timestamp": 1767951689.6182299, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2661231784, "to_node_id": 2896864228, "from_node_name": "UFO", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4)", "snr": null, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2896864228, "to_node_id": 2658517236, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a3e4 (a3e4)", "to_node_name": "Suiko (SUI)", "snr": null, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 2658517236, "to_node_id": 1830350384, "from_node_name": "Suiko (SUI)", "to_node_name": "kristina (kris)", "snr": null, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1830350384, "to_node_id": 317181332, "from_node_name": "kristina (kris)", "to_node_name": "k28z", "snr": null, "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": 27346.69402863394, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db516588", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 80061260, "to": 2661112324, "id": 3480490284, "rx_time": 1767960974, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 0, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1c44cb51db1cd9759ea82c9f9ee4a3aaacf4c0759e30ee186d94cde712120af7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3679570756, 2658523420, 2661231784, 2896864228, 2658517236, 1830350384, 317181332 ], "snr_towards": [ -9 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a1c44cb51db1cd9759ea82c9f9ee4a3aaacf4c0759e30ee186d94cde712120af7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Babushkina29 (B29) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -8.50 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-09 12:17:18 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways