Packet #1483023 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from LastHope Nenya (LHNN) to Nova Gateway (NWAY)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
49
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1483023
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4fa5934b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-31 23:23:30 UTC
From Node: LastHope Nenya (LHNN)
To Node: Nova Gateway (NWAY)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Alexey_e290 (Al02)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 49 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB
Return Path: Dee home (DeeH) → Alexey_C2 (AlC2) → Alexey_e290 (Al02)
SNR Back: -20.5 dB -13.5 dB -15.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Nova Gateway (NWAY) LastHope Nenya (LHNN) 13.90 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 LastHope Nenya (LHNN) Dee home (DeeH) 53.60 km -20.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Dee home (DeeH) Alexey_C2 (AlC2) Unknown -13.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Alexey_C2 (AlC2) Alexey_e290 (Al02) Unknown -15.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
13.90 km
Total Return Distance
53.60 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
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Connections
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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:49 bytes
Gateway:!04e13e2c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 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 !04e13e2c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (49 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 463638748
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1770165160
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 49 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780255396
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 204
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780255410.7569563
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !04e13e2c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:49 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [ 463562896, 3248278732, 81870380 ], "snr_back": [ -20.5, -13.5, -15.0 ], "route_node_names": { "1770165160": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "3248278732": "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "81870380": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "463562896": "Dee home (DeeH)", "463638748": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1483023, "timestamp": 1780255410.7569563, "from_node_id": 463638748, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!04e13e2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1336251211, "rssi": -125, "snr": -15.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 49, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201001a0c9068a11bcccc9cc12c3ee104221eaeffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780255396, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 204, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-31 23:23:30", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "gateway_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 81870380, "latitude": 51.5637248, "longitude": 45.8489856, "altitude": 146, "timestamp": 1780295962.5089529, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-01 10:39:22", "display_name": "Alexey_e290", "long_name": "Alexey_e290", "short_name": "Al02", "hw_model": "HELTEC_VISION_MASTER_E290" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1483023, "from_node_id": 463638748, "to_node_id": 1770165160, "timestamp": 1780255410.7569563, "gateway_id": "!04e13e2c", "raw_payload": "1201001a0c9068a11bcccc9cc12c3ee104221eaeffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "to_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.0 ], "route_back": [ 463562896, 3248278732, 81870380 ], "snr_back": [ -20.5, -13.5, -15.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 463638748 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13895.988674994096, "from_location_timestamp": 1780196933.5045266, "to_location_timestamp": 1780251427.578644, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 463638748, 463562896, 3248278732, 81870380 ], "node_names": [ "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "Dee home (DeeH)", "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "Alexey_e290 (Al02)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.5, -13.5, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 463638748, "to_node_id": 463562896, "from_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "to_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 53596.4068464592, "from_location_timestamp": 1780251427.578644, "to_location_timestamp": 1780255135.7965062, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 463562896, "to_node_id": 3248278732, "from_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "snr": -13.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3248278732, "to_node_id": 81870380, "from_node_name": "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "snr": -15.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1770165160, 463638748, 463562896, 3248278732, 81870380 ], "node_names": [ "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "Dee home (DeeH)", "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "Alexey_e290 (Al02)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -20.5, -13.5, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13895.988674994096, "from_location_timestamp": 1780196933.5045266, "to_location_timestamp": 1780251427.578644, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 463638748, "to_node_id": 463562896, "from_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "to_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 53596.4068464592, "from_location_timestamp": 1780251427.578644, "to_location_timestamp": 1780255135.7965062, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 463562896, "to_node_id": 3248278732, "from_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "snr": -13.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3248278732, "to_node_id": 81870380, "from_node_name": "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "snr": -15.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "return_path_display": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN) → Dee home (DeeH) → Alexey_C2 (AlC2) → Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Nova Gateway (NWAY) → LastHope Nenya (LHNN) → Dee home (DeeH) → Alexey_C2 (AlC2) → Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1770165160, "to_node_id": 463638748, "from_node_name": "Nova Gateway (NWAY)", "to_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13895.988674994096, "from_location_timestamp": 1780196933.5045266, "to_location_timestamp": 1780251427.578644, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 463638748, "to_node_id": 463562896, "from_node_name": "LastHope Nenya (LHNN)", "to_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "snr": -20.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 53596.4068464592, "from_location_timestamp": 1780251427.578644, "to_location_timestamp": 1780255135.7965062, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 463562896, "to_node_id": 3248278732, "from_node_name": "Dee home (DeeH)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "snr": -13.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3248278732, "to_node_id": 81870380, "from_node_name": "Alexey_C2 (AlC2)", "to_node_name": "Alexey_e290 (Al02)", "snr": -15.0, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 13895.988674994096, "total_return_distance": 53596.4068464592 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04e13e2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 463638748, "to": 1770165160, "id": 1336251211, "rx_time": 1780255396, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 204, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "1201001a0c9068a11bcccc9cc12c3ee104221eaeffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 0 ], "route_back": [ 463562896, 3248278732, 81870380 ], "snr_back": [ -82, -54, -60 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (49 bytes)
1201001a0c9068a11bcccc9cc12c3ee104221eaeffffffffffffffff01caffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:49 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
Alexey_e290 (Al02) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-125.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-05-31 23:23:30 Current
LastHope Nenya (LHNN) -6.392s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-05-31 23:23:24 View
Alexey_Office (AlOf) -5.451s
Before 		-134.0 dBm -15.00 dB 0 LongFast 2026-05-31 23:23:25 View
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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways