Packet #1251137 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from SHELL (SHL) to Doctor Lao (DLao)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
80
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1251137
Mesh Packet ID: 0x91d588b8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-21 19:43:01 UTC
From Node: SHELL (SHL)
To Node: Doctor Lao (DLao)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ADV Static 2 (Zver111) (AVS2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Vergeon6 (ra06) → yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S) → Meshtastic fc74 (fc74) → c808📻 (SPR2) → 🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC) → Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -15.5 dB -17.75 dB 0.75 dB -16.25 dB -3.75 dB -5.25 dB 3.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 SHELL (SHL) Vergeon6 (ra06) 771 m -15.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Vergeon6 (ra06) yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S) 3.64 km -17.75 dB Relay Hops
3 yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S) Meshtastic fc74 (fc74) 858 m 0.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic fc74 (fc74) c808📻 (SPR2) Unknown -16.25 dB Relay Hops
5 c808📻 (SPR2) 🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC) Unknown -3.75 dB Relay Hops
6 🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC) Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2) 21.24 km -5.25 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
26.51 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:80 bytes
Gateway:!db2b1f04
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2b1f04
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (80 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658634212
Source node ID 		uint32
to 67155688
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 80 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776786190
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 232
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 228
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1776786181.5300767
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: !db2b1f04
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:80 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 49127348, 1236703280, 2661416052, 2666579976, 1770330856, 3056414581 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.5, -17.75, 0.75, -16.25, -3.75, -5.25, 3.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2658634212": "SHELL (SHL)", "2666579976": "c808📻 (SPR2)", "1770330856": "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "67155688": "Doctor Lao (DLao)", "1236703280": "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "49127348": "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "2661416052": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "3056414581": "Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1251137, "timestamp": 1776786181.5300767, "from_node_id": 2658634212, "to_node_id": 67155688, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2b1f04", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2446690488, "rssi": -102, "snr": 4.25, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 80, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a18b49fed023098b64974fca19e08c8f09ee81a8569752f2db61234c2ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff0103bfffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff010f", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1776786190, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 232, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-21 19:43:01", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "SHELL (SHL)", "to_node_name": "Doctor Lao (DLao)", "gateway_name": "ADV Static 2 (Zver111) (AVS2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677036292, "latitude": 51.5637248, "longitude": 46.006272, "altitude": 18, "timestamp": 1771814393.8847826, "timestamp_str": "2026-02-23 06:39:53", "display_name": "ADV Static 2 (Zver111)", "long_name": "ADV Static 2 (Zver111)", "short_name": "AVS2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1251137, "from_node_id": 2658634212, "to_node_id": 67155688, "timestamp": 1776786181.5300767, "gateway_id": "!db2b1f04", "raw_payload": "0a18b49fed023098b64974fca19e08c8f09ee81a8569752f2db61234c2ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff0103bfffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff010f", "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "SHELL (SHL)", "to_node_name": "Doctor Lao (DLao)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 49127348, 1236703280, 2661416052, 2666579976, 1770330856, 3056414581 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.5, -17.75, 0.75, -16.25, -3.75, -5.25, 3.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2658634212, 49127348, 1236703280, 2661416052, 2666579976, 1770330856, 3056414581 ], "node_names": [ "SHELL (SHL)", "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "c808📻 (SPR2)", "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5, -17.75, 0.75, -16.25, -3.75, -5.25, 3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658634212, "to_node_id": 49127348, "from_node_name": "SHELL (SHL)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 771.1021774995495, "from_location_timestamp": 1776725839.4667978, "to_location_timestamp": 1776778230.5337641, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 49127348, "to_node_id": 1236703280, "from_node_name": "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "to_node_name": "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3642.7356348244016, "from_location_timestamp": 1776778230.5337641, "to_location_timestamp": 1776778037.592263, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1236703280, "to_node_id": 2661416052, "from_node_name": "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 858.2455418461336, "from_location_timestamp": 1776778037.592263, "to_location_timestamp": 1776779241.4999826, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2661416052, "to_node_id": 2666579976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "to_node_name": "c808📻 (SPR2)", "snr": -16.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2666579976, "to_node_id": 1770330856, "from_node_name": "c808📻 (SPR2)", "to_node_name": "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1770330856, "to_node_id": 3056414581, "from_node_name": "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "to_node_name": "Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21239.28163814414, "from_location_timestamp": 1776714371.3521457, "to_location_timestamp": 1776745745.8045413, "from_location_age_warning": "from 19.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 67155688, 49127348, 1236703280, 2661416052, 2666579976, 1770330856, 3056414581, 2658634212 ], "node_names": [ "Doctor Lao (DLao)", "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "c808📻 (SPR2)", "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)", "SHELL (SHL)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5, -17.75, 0.75, -16.25, -3.75, -5.25, 3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 67155688, "to_node_id": 49127348, "from_node_name": "Doctor Lao (DLao)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "snr": -15.5, "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": 49127348, "to_node_id": 1236703280, "from_node_name": "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "to_node_name": "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3642.7356348244016, "from_location_timestamp": 1776778230.5337641, "to_location_timestamp": 1776778037.592263, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1236703280, "to_node_id": 2661416052, "from_node_name": "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 858.2455418461336, "from_location_timestamp": 1776778037.592263, "to_location_timestamp": 1776779241.4999826, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2661416052, "to_node_id": 2666579976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "to_node_name": "c808📻 (SPR2)", "snr": -16.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2666579976, "to_node_id": 1770330856, "from_node_name": "c808📻 (SPR2)", "to_node_name": "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1770330856, "to_node_id": 3056414581, "from_node_name": "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "to_node_name": "Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21239.28163814414, "from_location_timestamp": 1776714371.3521457, "to_location_timestamp": 1776745745.8045413, "from_location_age_warning": "from 19.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 3056414581, "to_node_id": 2658634212, "from_node_name": "Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)", "to_node_name": "SHELL (SHL)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1189.8081822613992, "from_location_timestamp": 1776745745.8045413, "to_location_timestamp": 1776725839.4667978, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 16.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "SHELL (SHL) → Vergeon6 (ra06) → yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S) → Meshtastic fc74 (fc74) → c808📻 (SPR2) → 🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC) → Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Doctor Lao (DLao) → Vergeon6 (ra06) → yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S) → Meshtastic fc74 (fc74) → c808📻 (SPR2) → 🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC) → Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2) → SHELL (SHL)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658634212, "to_node_id": 49127348, "from_node_name": "SHELL (SHL)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 771.1021774995495, "from_location_timestamp": 1776725839.4667978, "to_location_timestamp": 1776778230.5337641, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 49127348, "to_node_id": 1236703280, "from_node_name": "Vergeon6 (ra06)", "to_node_name": "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "snr": -17.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3642.7356348244016, "from_location_timestamp": 1776778230.5337641, "to_location_timestamp": 1776778037.592263, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1236703280, "to_node_id": 2661416052, "from_node_name": "yaryck73 static 9830 (y73S)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 858.2455418461336, "from_location_timestamp": 1776778037.592263, "to_location_timestamp": 1776779241.4999826, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2661416052, "to_node_id": 2666579976, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic fc74 (fc74)", "to_node_name": "c808📻 (SPR2)", "snr": -16.25, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2666579976, "to_node_id": 1770330856, "from_node_name": "c808📻 (SPR2)", "to_node_name": "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "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": 6, "from_node_id": 1770330856, "to_node_id": 3056414581, "from_node_name": "🚧DEAD ☠️ CENTER🚧 (DC)", "to_node_name": "Wing 2🏔️ (WnG2)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 21239.28163814414, "from_location_timestamp": 1776714371.3521457, "to_location_timestamp": 1776745745.8045413, "from_location_age_warning": "from 19.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 26511.364992314226, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b1f04", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658634212, "to": 67155688, "id": 2446690488, "rx_time": 1776786190, "rx_snr": 4.25, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 232, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a18b49fed023098b64974fca19e08c8f09ee81a8569752f2db61234c2ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff0103bfffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 49127348, 1236703280, 2661416052, 2666579976, 1770330856, 3056414581 ], "snr_towards": [ -62, -71, 3, -65, -15, -21, 15 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (80 bytes)
0a18b49fed023098b64974fca19e08c8f09ee81a8569752f2db61234c2ffffffffffffffff01b9ffffffffffffffff0103bfffffffffffffffff01f1ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:80 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
ADV Static 2 (Zver111) (AVS2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm 4.25 dB 0 LongFast 2026-04-21 19:43:01 Current
Vergeon Solar 5 (ra05) +0.188s
After 		-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 0 LongFast 2026-04-21 19:43:01 View
Vergeon4 (ra04) +0.201s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.75 dB 0 LongFast 2026-04-21 19:43:01 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways