Packet #10016864 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to SanMiRivas 5B🦖 (SMR5)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10016864
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4e49ff4c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-10 20:55:50 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: SanMiRivas 5B🦖 (SMR5)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -3.5 dB -5.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 13.49 km -3.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS) 35.26 km -5.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
48.75 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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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:32 bytes
Gateway:!849c3254
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849c3254
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3885003011
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757537748
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 150
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757537750.3484898
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !849c3254
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4258464776, 1294301078 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.5, -5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "3885003011": "SanMiRivas 5B🦖 (SMR5)", "1294301078": "The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 10016864, "timestamp": 1757537750.3484898, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3885003011, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849c3254", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1313472332, "rssi": -95, "snr": 1.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a080804d3fd9677254d1214f2ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757537748, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 150, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-10 20:55:50", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "SanMiRivas 5B🦖 (SMR5)", "gateway_name": "Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224829012, "latitude": 40.5405696, "longitude": -3.6569088, "altitude": 696, "timestamp": 1757787719.9142532, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-13 18:21:59", "display_name": "Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐", "long_name": "Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐", "short_name": "CATA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 10016864, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3885003011, "timestamp": 1757537750.3484898, "gateway_id": "!849c3254", "raw_payload": "0a080804d3fd9677254d1214f2ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "!e7907103", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4258464776, 1294301078 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.5, -5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 4258464776, 1294301078 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.5, -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13493.69163686888, "from_location_timestamp": 1757529874.02644, "to_location_timestamp": 1757528324.2964787, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 1294301078, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35256.93275749934, "from_location_timestamp": 1757528324.2964787, "to_location_timestamp": 1757534969.8417947, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 4258464776, 1294301078 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.5, -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13493.69163686888, "from_location_timestamp": 1757529874.02644, "to_location_timestamp": 1757528324.2964787, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 1294301078, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35256.93275749934, "from_location_timestamp": 1757528324.2964787, "to_location_timestamp": 1757534969.8417947, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -3.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13493.69163686888, "from_location_timestamp": 1757529874.02644, "to_location_timestamp": 1757528324.2964787, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 1294301078, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Solar 😎 (TCLS)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35256.93275749934, "from_location_timestamp": 1757528324.2964787, "to_location_timestamp": 1757534969.8417947, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 48750.62439436822, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849c3254", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 3885003011, "id": 1313472332, "rx_time": 1757537748, "rx_snr": 1.25, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 150, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a080804d3fd9677254d1214f2ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4258464776, 1294301078 ], "snr_towards": [ -14, -23 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a080804d3fd9677254d1214f2ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-95.0 dBm 1.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:50 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.753s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:47 View
Perseo 🗼🌐 (nvm1) -2.076s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:48 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -1.829s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:48 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -1.820s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:48 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -1.813s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -6.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:48 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) -1.793s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -17.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:48 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.790s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:48 View
KIFO (14f1) -1.788s
Before 		-111.0 dBm 0.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:48 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1.376s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:48 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -1.172s
Before 		-109.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:49 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.161s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:49 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -1.148s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:49 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -1.074s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:49 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.410s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:49 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -0.049s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:50 View
MeshPrepper (MP) +0.681s
After 		-123.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:51 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +1.281s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:51 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) +4.001s
After 		-104.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-10 20:55:54 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways