Packet #10458679 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic a7df (a7df) to Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
56
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10458679
Mesh Packet ID: 0x357c457c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-13 19:25:23 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a7df (a7df)
To Node: Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 299b (299b)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -21 dBm
SNR: 8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -13.0 dB -7.25 dB -2.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic a7df (a7df) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) Unknown -13.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 84.62 km -7.25 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
84.62 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:56 bytes
Gateway:!1237299b
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1237299b
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (56 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3338774495
Source node ID 		uint32
to 95841964
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 56 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -21.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757791522
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 223
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757791523.5702274
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !1237299b
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -21.0 dBm
SNR: 8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:56 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 3677014292, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -13.0, -7.25, -2.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "95841964": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "3677014292": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff", "3338774495": "Meshtastic a7df (a7df)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 10458679, "timestamp": 1757791523.5702274, "from_node_id": 3338774495, "to_node_id": 95841964, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1237299b", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 897336700, "rssi": -21, "snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 56, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cffffffff14c92adb0804d3fd122880ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757791522, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 223, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-13 19:25:23", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a7df (a7df)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 299b (299b)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 305605019, "latitude": 40.3406, "longitude": -3.74607, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1757870995.321499, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-14 17:29:55", "display_name": "Meshtastic 299b", "long_name": "Meshtastic 299b", "short_name": "299b", "hw_model": "XIAO_NRF52_KIT" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 10458679, "from_node_id": 3338774495, "to_node_id": 95841964, "timestamp": 1757791523.5702274, "gateway_id": "!1237299b", "raw_payload": "0a0cffffffff14c92adb0804d3fd122880ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a7df (a7df)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 3677014292, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -13.0, -7.25, -2.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3338774495, 4294967295, 3677014292, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic a7df (a7df)", "!ffffffff", "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -13.0, -7.25, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3338774495, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a7df (a7df)", "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": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3677014292, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 84617.63594086697, "from_location_timestamp": 1753077337.894023, "to_location_timestamp": 1757787599.5783236, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 95841964, 4294967295, 3677014292, 4258464776, 3338774495 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "!ffffffff", "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "Meshtastic a7df (a7df)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -13.0, -7.25, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 95841964, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "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": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 3677014292, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 84617.63594086697, "from_location_timestamp": 1753077337.894023, "to_location_timestamp": 1757787599.5783236, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 3338774495, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic a7df (a7df)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58932.794520930256, "from_location_timestamp": 1757787599.5783236, "to_location_timestamp": 1757789449.2804723, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic a7df (a7df) → !ffffffff → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac) → !ffffffff → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → Meshtastic a7df (a7df)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3338774495, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic a7df (a7df)", "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": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": -13.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3677014292, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 84617.63594086697, "from_location_timestamp": 1753077337.894023, "to_location_timestamp": 1757787599.5783236, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 84617.63594086697, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1237299b", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3338774495, "to": 95841964, "id": 897336700, "rx_time": 1757791522, "rx_snr": 8.5, "rx_rssi": -21, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 223, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cffffffff14c92adb0804d3fd122880ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 3677014292, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -52, -29, -9 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (56 bytes)
0a0cffffffff14c92adb0804d3fd122880ffffffffffffffff01ccffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:56 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 299b (299b) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-21.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:25:23 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways