Packet #1408632 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Mama Lena (LENA) to Nova Gateway (NWAY)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1408632
Mesh Packet ID: 0x27905759
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 19:56:53 UTC
From Node: Mama Lena (LENA)
To Node: Nova Gateway (NWAY)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: LastHope Nenya (LHNN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -16.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Vergeon3 (ra03) โ†’ Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB -12.0 dB 1.75 dB
Return Path: Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1) โ†’ Desolate (86c6) โ†’ LastHope Nenya (LHNN)
SNR Back: -9.75 dB -11.0 dB -16.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Nova Gateway (NWAY) Vergeon3 (ra03) 8.82 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Vergeon3 (ra03) Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1) 1.19 km -12.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1) Mama Lena (LENA) Unknown 1.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Mama Lena (LENA) Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1) Unknown -9.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1) Desolate (86c6) 10.86 km -11.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Desolate (86c6) LastHope Nenya (LHNN) 7.84 km -16.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
10.01 km
Total Return Distance
18.69 km
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Nodes
๐Ÿ”„ Router Node
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๐ŸŽฏ Target Node
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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:70 bytes
Gateway:!1ba290dc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Default channel - no encryption
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1ba290dc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1665237934
Source node ID
uint32
to 1770165160
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 70 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -16.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778947013
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 198
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778947013.5659223
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“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Default channel - no encryption
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !1ba290dc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -16.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 851637385, 933000437 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -12.0, 1.75 ], "route_back": [ 933000437, 4178740934, 463638748 ], "snr_back": [ -9.75, -11.0, -16.5 ], "route_node_names": { "4178740934": "Desolate (86c6)", "1770165160": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "851637385": "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "1665237934": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "933000437": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "463638748": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1408632, "timestamp": 1778947013.5659223, "from_node_id": 1665237934, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1ba290dc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 663770969, "rssi": -106, "snr": -16.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0889f4c232f5749c37120c00d0ffffffffffffffff01071a0cf5749c37c68612f9dc90a21b221ed9ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778947013, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 198, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-16 19:56:53", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "gateway_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 463638748, "latitude": 51.601408, "longitude": 45.9194368, "altitude": 75, "timestamp": 1780361584.7026916, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-02 04:53:04", "display_name": "LastHope Nenya", "long_name": "LastHope Nenya", "short_name": "LHNN", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1408632, "from_node_id": 1665237934, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "timestamp": 1778947013.5659223, "gateway_id": "!1ba290dc", "raw_payload": "0a0889f4c232f5749c37120c00d0ffffffffffffffff01071a0cf5749c37c68612f9dc90a21b221ed9ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 851637385, 933000437 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, -12.0, 1.75 ], "route_back": [ 933000437, 4178740934, 463638748 ], "snr_back": [ -9.75, -11.0, -16.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 851637385, 933000437, 1665237934 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "Mama Lena (LENA)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -12.0, 1.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 851637385, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8816.525239924451, "from_location_timestamp": 1778869790.5102446, "to_location_timestamp": 1776933437.2153513, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 851637385, "to_node_id": 933000437, "from_node_name": "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "to_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1189.4974109900418, "from_location_timestamp": 1776933437.2153513, "to_location_timestamp": 1778898796.4933336, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 933000437, "to_node_id": 1665237934, "from_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "to_node_name": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "snr": 1.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1665237934, 933000437, 4178740934, 463638748 ], "node_names": [ "Mama Lena (LENA)", "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "Desolate (86c6)", "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.75, -11.0, -16.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1665237934, "to_node_id": 933000437, "from_node_name": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "to_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "return", "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": 933000437, "to_node_id": 4178740934, "from_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "to_node_name": "Desolate (86c6)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10855.596222441518, "from_location_timestamp": 1778898796.4933336, "to_location_timestamp": 1778088401.952202, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4178740934, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Desolate (86c6)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7837.810957518338, "from_location_timestamp": 1778088401.952202, "to_location_timestamp": 1778927340.6006517, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 851637385, 933000437, 1665237934, 4178740934, 463638748 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "Mama Lena (LENA)", "Desolate (86c6)", "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -12.0, 1.75, -9.75, -11.0, -16.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 851637385, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8816.525239924451, "from_location_timestamp": 1778869790.5102446, "to_location_timestamp": 1776933437.2153513, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 851637385, "to_node_id": 933000437, "from_node_name": "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "to_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1189.4974109900418, "from_location_timestamp": 1776933437.2153513, "to_location_timestamp": 1778898796.4933336, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 933000437, "to_node_id": 1665237934, "from_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "to_node_name": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "snr": 1.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1665237934, "to_node_id": 933000437, "from_node_name": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "to_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "return_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": 933000437, "to_node_id": 4178740934, "from_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "to_node_name": "Desolate (86c6)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10855.596222441518, "from_location_timestamp": 1778898796.4933336, "to_location_timestamp": 1778088401.952202, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 4178740934, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Desolate (86c6)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7837.810957518338, "from_location_timestamp": 1778088401.952202, "to_location_timestamp": 1778927340.6006517, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) โ†’ Vergeon3 (ra03) โ†’ Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1) โ†’ Mama Lena (LENA)", "return_path_display": "Mama Lena (LENA) โ†’ Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1) โ†’ Desolate (86c6) โ†’ LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) โ†’ Vergeon3 (ra03) โ†’ Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1) โ†’ Mama Lena (LENA) โ†’ Desolate (86c6) โ†’ LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 851637385, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8816.525239924451, "from_location_timestamp": 1778869790.5102446, "to_location_timestamp": 1776933437.2153513, "from_location_age_warning": "from 21.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 851637385, "to_node_id": 933000437, "from_node_name": "Vergeon3 (ra03)", "to_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1189.4974109900418, "from_location_timestamp": 1776933437.2153513, "to_location_timestamp": 1778898796.4933336, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 933000437, "to_node_id": 1665237934, "from_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "to_node_name": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "snr": 1.75, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1665237934, "to_node_id": 933000437, "from_node_name": "Mama Lena (LENA)", "to_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "return", "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": 933000437, "to_node_id": 4178740934, "from_node_name": "Wing 1๐Ÿ—ผ (WnG1)", "to_node_name": "Desolate (86c6)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10855.596222441518, "from_location_timestamp": 1778898796.4933336, "to_location_timestamp": 1778088401.952202, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4178740934, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Desolate (86c6)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": -16.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7837.810957518338, "from_location_timestamp": 1778088401.952202, "to_location_timestamp": 1778927340.6006517, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.5h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 10006.022650914492, "total_return_distance": 18693.407179959857 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1ba290dc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1665237934, "to": 1770165160, "id": 663770969, "rx_time": 1778947013, "rx_snr": -16.5, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 198, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0889f4c232f5749c37120c00d0ffffffffffffffff01071a0cf5749c37c68612f9dc90a21b221ed9ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 851637385, 933000437 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, -48, 7 ], "route_back": [ 933000437, 4178740934, 463638748 ], "snr_back": [ -39, -44, -66 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a0889f4c232f5749c37120c00d0ffffffffffffffff01071a0cf5749c37c68612f9dc90a21b221ed9ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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
LastHope Nenya (LHNN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-106.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-05-16 19:56:53 Current
INDIGO๐Ÿ๏ธ (INDI) -0.830s
Before
-104.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-05-16 19:56:52 View
ะœะฏะกะž๐ŸฅฉMonitor (๐Ÿค–) -0.802s
Before
-121.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-05-16 19:56:52 View
FVVSHARK (FVV) -0.770s
Before
-99.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-05-16 19:56:52 View
๐ŸšงDEAD โ˜ ๏ธ CENTER๐Ÿšง (DC) -0.744s
Before
-96.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-05-16 19:56:52 View
Meshtastic e520 (e520) -0.568s
Before
-106.0 dBm -0.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-05-16 19:56:52 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways