Packet #13885383 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4) to !b9874df5

6
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13885383
Mesh Packet ID: 0xca28241e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 17:19:07 UTC
From Node: Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)
To Node: !b9874df5 (4df5)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic aa4c (aa4c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → CovatelNode1 (CN1) → Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB 3.75 dB -7.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff CovatelNode1 (CN1) Unknown 3.75 dB Relay Hops
3 CovatelNode1 (CN1) Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR) 6.38 km -7.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
6.38 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!43b6aa4c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 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 !43b6aa4c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1314474152
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3112652277
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759771145
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 1759771147.2903242
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !43b6aa4c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 2890087796, 4079282350 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 3.75, -7.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1314474152": "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)", "4079282350": "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "2890087796": "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "3112652277": "!b9874df5", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13885383, "timestamp": 1759771147.2903242, "from_node_id": 1314474152, "to_node_id": 3112652277, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43b6aa4c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3391628318, "rssi": -96, "snr": 5.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cffffffff743d43acaee824f3121580ffffffffffffffff010fe1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759771145, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-06 17:19:07", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)", "to_node_name": "!b9874df5", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic aa4c (aa4c)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13885383, "from_node_id": 1314474152, "to_node_id": 3112652277, "timestamp": 1759771147.2903242, "gateway_id": "!43b6aa4c", "raw_payload": "0a0cffffffff743d43acaee824f3121580ffffffffffffffff010fe1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)", "to_node_name": "!b9874df5", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 2890087796, 4079282350 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 3.75, -7.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1314474152, 4294967295, 2890087796, 4079282350 ], "node_names": [ "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)", "!ffffffff", "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 3.75, -7.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1314474152, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 2890087796, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "snr": 3.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2890087796, "to_node_id": 4079282350, "from_node_name": "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "snr": -7.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6377.562991704625, "from_location_timestamp": 1759729663.839846, "to_location_timestamp": 1759770090.065079, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1314474152, 4294967295, 2890087796, 4079282350 ], "node_names": [ "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)", "!ffffffff", "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 3.75, -7.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1314474152, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 2890087796, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "snr": 3.75, "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": 2890087796, "to_node_id": 4079282350, "from_node_name": "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "snr": -7.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6377.562991704625, "from_location_timestamp": 1759729663.839846, "to_location_timestamp": 1759770090.065079, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4) → !ffffffff → CovatelNode1 (CN1) → Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4) → !ffffffff → CovatelNode1 (CN1) → Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1314474152, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Karman’s HeltecV4 Beta (KHV4)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 2890087796, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "snr": 3.75, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2890087796, "to_node_id": 4079282350, "from_node_name": "CovatelNode1 (CN1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "snr": -7.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6377.562991704625, "from_location_timestamp": 1759729663.839846, "to_location_timestamp": 1759770090.065079, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 6377.562991704625, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b6aa4c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1314474152, "to": 3112652277, "id": 3391628318, "rx_time": 1759771145, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -96, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cffffffff743d43acaee824f3121580ffffffffffffffff010fe1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 2890087796, 4079282350 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, 15, -31 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0cffffffff743d43acaee824f3121580ffffffffffffffff010fe1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
Meshtastic aa4c (aa4c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-96.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-10-06 17:19:07 Current
heltec v3 (5isa) -4.139s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-10-06 17:19:03 View
EA5JKT_LoRa_1 (5JKT) -3.146s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-10-06 17:19:04 View
Santastic 3234 (S3) -3.124s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-10-06 17:19:04 View
EA5JAA-T1E (JAA2) +954.329s
After 		-105.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-10-06 17:35:01 View
EA5JAA-T1E (JAA2) +984.379s
After 		-105.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-10-06 17:35:31 View
6

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways