Packet #10458870 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 6eac (6eac) to Meshtastic 299b (299b)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10458870
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd2049838
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-13 19:26:57 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)
To Node: Meshtastic 299b (299b)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Glitchs Azuqueca πŸ“‘ (GltA)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -12.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 6eac (6eac) Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5) Unknown -12.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
πŸ”„ Router Node
πŸ“‘ Gateway Node
πŸš€ Source Node
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Connections
RF Link
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:18 bytes
Gateway:!a0ccc4ac
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0ccc4ac
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 95841964
Source node ID
uint32
to 305605019
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1757791616
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 132
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757791617.4138713
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • βœ“ 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: !a0ccc4ac
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 382706308 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "95841964": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "305605019": "Meshtastic 299b (299b)", "382706308": "Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 10458870, "timestamp": 1757791617.4138713, "from_node_id": 95841964, "to_node_id": 305605019, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0ccc4ac", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 3523516472, "rssi": -125, "snr": -13.25, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0484a2cf16120acfffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757791616, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-13 19:26:57", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 299b (299b)", "gateway_name": "Glitchs Azuqueca πŸ“‘ (GltA)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697774252, "latitude": 40.56332, "longitude": -3.27691, "altitude": 636, "timestamp": 1757812663.138884, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-14 01:17:43", "display_name": "Glitchs Azuqueca πŸ“‘", "long_name": "Glitchs Azuqueca πŸ“‘", "short_name": "GltA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 10458870, "from_node_id": 95841964, "to_node_id": 305605019, "timestamp": 1757791617.4138713, "gateway_id": "!a0ccc4ac", "raw_payload": "0a0484a2cf16120acfffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "to_node_name": "!1237299b", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 382706308 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 95841964, 382706308 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 95841964, "to_node_id": 382706308, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "to_node_name": "Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)", "snr": -12.25, "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": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 95841964, 382706308 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 95841964, "to_node_id": 382706308, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "to_node_name": "Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)", "snr": -12.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac) β†’ Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac) β†’ Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 95841964, "to_node_id": 382706308, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6eac (6eac)", "to_node_name": "Prometeo πŸ—Όβ˜€οΈ (nvm5)", "snr": -12.25, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ccc4ac", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 95841964, "to": 305605019, "id": 3523516472, "rx_time": 1757791616, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0484a2cf16120acfffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 382706308 ], "snr_towards": [ -49 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a0484a2cf16120acfffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
Glitchs Azuqueca πŸ“‘ (GltA) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-125.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:57 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.293s
Before
-98.0 dBm 3.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:57 View
RodashtasticπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (RDSt) -0.042s
Before
-126.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:57 View
Venturada baseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (Vb) -0.040s
Before
-114.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:57 View
Tlgo πŸ“‘πŸŒπŸ”‹πŸ”Œ (TLG0) -0.018s
Before
-77.0 dBm 8.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:57 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (GRN1) -0.003s
Before
-100.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:57 View
Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) +0.067s
After
-115.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:57 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +0.701s
After
-103.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:58 View
Perseo πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (nvm1) +0.704s
After
-86.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:58 View
@lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LNCM) +0.713s
After
-110.0 dBm 2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:58 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +0.802s
After
-123.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:58 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.870s
After
-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:58 View
Suop πŸ“‘ 🌐 (SUOP) +1.851s
After
-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:59 View
Ocumare_Home_πŸ“±βš‘ (RRN) +1.874s
After
-10.0 dBm 9.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:26:59 View
SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH) +8.203s
After
-116.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 19:27:05 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways