Packet #1418214 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from m-base-s (mb-s) to 24K Fine Gold (24KG)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
19
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1418214
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfae05dab
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-17 10:43:35 UTC
From Node: m-base-s (mb-s)
To Node: 24K Fine Gold (24KG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: m-base-v4 (mbv4)
Channel: Blagoevgrad
RSSI: -72 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/1 hops
Start: 1, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 0c mbm2
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: m-base-a (mb-a)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 3.0 dB
Return Path: m-base-m2 (mbm2)
SNR Back: 8.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 24K Fine Gold (24KG) m-base-a (mb-a) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 m-base-a (mb-a) m-base-s (mb-s) 542 m 3.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 m-base-s (mb-s) m-base-m2 (mbm2) 3.47 km 8.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
542 m
Total Return Distance
3.47 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:19 bytes
Gateway:!6984a0f0
Channel:Blagoevgrad
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 1
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !6984a0f0
Node ID format
channel_id Blagoevgrad
packet MeshPacket (19 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2086320280
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2425778720
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 19 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 1
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -72.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773744214
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 70
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 12
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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
  • ✓ Custom channel: Blagoevgrad
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6984a0f0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -72.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2733206336 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 3.0 ], "route_back": [ 2956754956 ], "snr_back": [ 8.0 ], "route_node_names": { "2733206336": "m-base-a (mb-a)", "2425778720": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "2956754956": "m-base-m2 (mbm2)", "2086320280": "m-base-s (mb-s)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1418214, "timestamp": 1773744215.7350068, "from_node_id": 2086320280, "to_node_id": 2425778720, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6984a0f0", "channel_id": "Blagoevgrad", "mesh_packet_id": 4209008043, "rssi": -72, "snr": 6.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 1, "payload_length": 19, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04406be9a21202000c1a040c803cb0220120", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773744214, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a500d98b85a7c152072969018462a1ee514cfb1a9c3db81a539cc7f38fef7c6623518ed529ac1cda51099ec6a2035ab5de0fa3d5630b969450000d840500160b8ffffffffffffffff01780198010ca80101120b426c61676f6576677261641a09213639383461306630", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-17 10:43:35 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "m-base-s (mb-s)", "to_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "relay_hex": "0c", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2956754956, "node_name": "m-base-m2", "hex_id": "!b03c800c", "short_name": "mbm2", "last_byte": "0c" } ], "gateway_name": "m-base-v4 (mbv4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770299632, "latitude": 42.0051799, "longitude": 23.1055855, "altitude": 388, "timestamp": 1773748040.1706579, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-17 11:47:20", "display_name": "m-base-v4", "long_name": "m-base-v4", "short_name": "mbv4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1418214, "from_node_id": 2086320280, "to_node_id": 2425778720, "timestamp": 1773744215.7350068, "gateway_id": "!6984a0f0", "raw_payload": "0a04406be9a21202000c1a040c803cb0220120", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 1, "from_node_name": "m-base-s (mb-s)", "to_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2733206336 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 3.0 ], "route_back": [ 2956754956 ], "snr_back": [ 8.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2425778720, 2733206336, 2086320280 ], "node_names": [ "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "m-base-a (mb-a)", "m-base-s (mb-s)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 2733206336, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "m-base-a (mb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2733206336, "to_node_id": 2086320280, "from_node_name": "m-base-a (mb-a)", "to_node_name": "m-base-s (mb-s)", "snr": 3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 541.5464840284155, "from_location_timestamp": 1773702931.6827743, "to_location_timestamp": 1773744225.6568072, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2086320280, 2956754956 ], "node_names": [ "m-base-s (mb-s)", "m-base-m2 (mbm2)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2086320280, "to_node_id": 2956754956, "from_node_name": "m-base-s (mb-s)", "to_node_name": "m-base-m2 (mbm2)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3473.420052081494, "from_location_timestamp": 1773744225.6568072, "to_location_timestamp": 1773737674.1762736, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2425778720, 2733206336, 2086320280, 2956754956 ], "node_names": [ "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "m-base-a (mb-a)", "m-base-s (mb-s)", "m-base-m2 (mbm2)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 3.0, 8.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 2733206336, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "m-base-a (mb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2733206336, "to_node_id": 2086320280, "from_node_name": "m-base-a (mb-a)", "to_node_name": "m-base-s (mb-s)", "snr": 3.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 541.5464840284155, "from_location_timestamp": 1773702931.6827743, "to_location_timestamp": 1773744225.6568072, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2086320280, "to_node_id": 2956754956, "from_node_name": "m-base-s (mb-s)", "to_node_name": "m-base-m2 (mbm2)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3473.420052081494, "from_location_timestamp": 1773744225.6568072, "to_location_timestamp": 1773737674.1762736, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "24K Fine Gold (24KG) → m-base-a (mb-a) → m-base-s (mb-s)", "return_path_display": "m-base-s (mb-s) → m-base-m2 (mbm2)", "actual_rf_path_display": "24K Fine Gold (24KG) → m-base-a (mb-a) → m-base-s (mb-s) → m-base-m2 (mbm2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 2733206336, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "m-base-a (mb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2733206336, "to_node_id": 2086320280, "from_node_name": "m-base-a (mb-a)", "to_node_name": "m-base-s (mb-s)", "snr": 3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 541.5464840284155, "from_location_timestamp": 1773702931.6827743, "to_location_timestamp": 1773744225.6568072, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2086320280, "to_node_id": 2956754956, "from_node_name": "m-base-s (mb-s)", "to_node_name": "m-base-m2 (mbm2)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3473.420052081494, "from_location_timestamp": 1773744225.6568072, "to_location_timestamp": 1773737674.1762736, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 541.5464840284155, "total_return_distance": 3473.420052081494 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2086320280, "to": 2425778720, "channel": 70, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgRAa+miEgIADBoEDIA8sCIBIA==", "request_id": 2063015994, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 4209008043, "rx_time": 1773744214, "rx_snr": 6.75, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -72, "hop_start": 1, "relay_node": 12, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Blagoevgrad", "gateway_id": "!6984a0f0" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2086320280, "to": 2425778720, "channel": 70, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgRAa+miEgIADBoEDIA8sCIBIA==", "request_id": 2063015994, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2733206336 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 12 ], "route_back": [ 2956754956 ], "snr_back": [ 32 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 4209008043, "rx_time": 1773744214, "rx_snr": 6.75, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -72, "hop_start": 1, "relay_node": 12, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (19 bytes)
0a04406be9a21202000c1a040c803cb0220120
Hex Analysis:
Size:19 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
m-base-v4 (mbv4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-72.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 0c mbm2 Blagoevgrad 2026-03-17 10:43:35 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
DE:D0:CE:C0 (cec0) -0.307s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 98 mb-s Blagoevgrad 2026-03-17 10:43:35 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
m-base-a (mb-a) -0.107s
Before 		-57.0 dBm 12.00 dB 1 0c mbm2 Blagoevgrad 2026-03-17 10:43:35 UTC View
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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways