Packet #1567690 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC) to iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)

2
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1567690
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcdec3590
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-25 19:32:51 UTC
From Node: tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)
To Node: iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: CityMesh (City)
Channel: Sandanski
RSSI: -89 dBm
SNR: 11.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 0c iTSC , AP05
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -1.0 dB
Return Path: AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02) → SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)
SNR Back: -1.5 dB 4.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC) Unknown -1.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC) AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02) 2.21 km -1.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02) SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05) 994 m 4.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
3.21 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!a0cbb8ac
Channel:Sandanski
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
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 !a0cbb8ac
Node ID format
channel_id Sandanski
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3379243726
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2920652812
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -89.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774467169
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 68
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: Sandanski
  • ✓ 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: !a0cbb8ac
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -89.0 dBm
SNR: 11.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -1.0 ], "route_back": [ 2697749500, 3663888140 ], "snr_back": [ -1.5, 4.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2920652812": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)", "3663888140": "SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)", "3379243726": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "2697749500": "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1567690, "timestamp": 1774467171.7418954, "from_node_id": 3379243726, "to_node_id": 2920652812, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cbb8ac", "channel_id": "Sandanski", "mesh_packet_id": 3454809488, "rssi": -89, "snr": 11.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01fcffffffffffffffff011a08fc63cca00c7f62da220bfaffffffffffffffff0111", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774467169, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a6f0dce2a6bc9150ca015ae18442a3e3e26be2dd099a6841766f981d354906f5a0a9ca246f5ae667fc69e3a411fca6fc5b52db0933a7ce68f9879a0724b37c9824292765e95ef2bb5fd0339ee5f359035eccd3d6138c46945000034414801500160a7ffffffffffffffff01780298010c120953616e64616e736b691a09216130636262386163", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-25 19:32:51 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "to_node_name": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)", "relay_hex": "0c", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2920652812, "node_name": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c", "hex_id": "!ae15a00c", "short_name": "iTSC", "last_byte": "0c" }, { "node_id": 3663888140, "node_name": "SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡", "hex_id": "!da627f0c", "short_name": "AP05", "last_byte": "0c" } ], "gateway_name": "CityMesh (City)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697705644, "latitude": 41.565464, "longitude": 23.2808767, "altitude": 231, "timestamp": 1774815048.2120783, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-29 20:10:48", "display_name": "CityMesh", "long_name": "CityMesh", "short_name": "City", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1567690, "from_node_id": 3379243726, "to_node_id": 2920652812, "timestamp": 1774467171.7418954, "gateway_id": "!a0cbb8ac", "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01fcffffffffffffffff011a08fc63cca00c7f62da220bfaffffffffffffffff0111", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "to_node_name": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -1.0 ], "route_back": [ 2697749500, 3663888140 ], "snr_back": [ -1.5, 4.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2920652812, 4294967295, 3379243726 ], "node_names": [ "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)", "!ffffffff", "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -1.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2920652812, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)", "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": 3379243726, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "snr": -1.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3379243726, 2697749500, 3663888140 ], "node_names": [ "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)" ], "snr_values": [ -1.5, 4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3379243726, "to_node_id": 2697749500, "from_node_name": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "to_node_name": "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2213.6591949548488, "from_location_timestamp": 1774118219.3586445, "to_location_timestamp": 1774205619.274508, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697749500, "to_node_id": 3663888140, "from_node_name": "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "to_node_name": "SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 993.5216443127205, "from_location_timestamp": 1774205619.274508, "to_location_timestamp": 1773375778.3717206, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2920652812, 4294967295, 3379243726, 2697749500, 3663888140 ], "node_names": [ "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)", "!ffffffff", "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -1.0, -1.5, 4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2920652812, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)", "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": 3379243726, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "snr": -1.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3379243726, "to_node_id": 2697749500, "from_node_name": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "to_node_name": "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2213.6591949548488, "from_location_timestamp": 1774118219.3586445, "to_location_timestamp": 1774205619.274508, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2697749500, "to_node_id": 3663888140, "from_node_name": "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "to_node_name": "SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 993.5216443127205, "from_location_timestamp": 1774205619.274508, "to_location_timestamp": 1773375778.3717206, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8w ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC) → !ffffffff → tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "return_path_display": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC) → AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02) → SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)", "actual_rf_path_display": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC) → !ffffffff → tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC) → AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02) → SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2920652812, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "iTushev SenseCAP a00c (iTSC)", "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": 3379243726, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "snr": -1.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3379243726, "to_node_id": 2697749500, "from_node_name": "tStamenova SCap 2ace (tSSC)", "to_node_name": "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2213.6591949548488, "from_location_timestamp": 1774118219.3586445, "to_location_timestamp": 1774205619.274508, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697749500, "to_node_id": 3663888140, "from_node_name": "AP2-SAN☀️🔋 (AP02)", "to_node_name": "SANDANSKI☀️🔋📡 (AP05)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 993.5216443127205, "from_location_timestamp": 1774205619.274508, "to_location_timestamp": 1773375778.3717206, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8w ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 3207.1808392675694 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3379243726, "to": 2920652812, "channel": 68, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgT/////EhSA//////////8B/P//////////ARoI/GPMoAx/YtoiC/r//////////wER", "request_id": 2145384223, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3454809488, "rx_time": 1774467169, "rx_snr": 11.25, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -89, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 12 }, "channel_id": "Sandanski", "gateway_id": "!a0cbb8ac" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3379243726, "to": 2920652812, "channel": 68, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgT/////EhSA//////////8B/P//////////ARoI/GPMoAx/YtoiC/r//////////wER", "request_id": 2145384223, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -4 ], "route_back": [ 2697749500, 3663888140 ], "snr_back": [ -6, 17 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 3454809488, "rx_time": 1774467169, "rx_snr": 11.25, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -89, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 12 } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a04ffffffff121480ffffffffffffffff01fcffffffffffffffff011a08fc63cca00c7f62da220bfaffffffffffffffff0111
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
CityMesh (City) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-89.0 dBm 11.25 dB 1 0c iTSC , AP05 Sandanski 2026-03-25 19:32:51 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
CityMesh (City) -0.108s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 11.25 dB 1 0c iTSC , AP05 Sandanski 2026-03-25 19:32:51 UTC View
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways