Packet #10685450 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from GH2_Cañaveral (GH2) to Zrkt

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10685450
Mesh Packet ID: 0xac2d5e7e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-15 09:00:49 UTC
From Node: GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)
To Node: Zrkt (0424)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Armitage (LREC)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: thgn018 (thg8)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -17.0 dB 14.25 dB
Return Path: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)
SNR Back: -10.5 dB -9.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Zrkt thgn018 (thg8) 17.69 km -17.0 dB Origin Hops
2 thgn018 (thg8) GH2_Cañaveral (GH2) 0 m 14.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 GH2_Cañaveral (GH2) Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) 52.47 km -10.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1) 59.77 km -9.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
17.69 km
Total Return Distance
112.24 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:!2f94ce9c
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 !2f94ce9c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 681023788
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1819542564
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 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 -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757926788
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757926849.1745021
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: !2f94ce9c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -6.00 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": [ 1819541900 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.0, 14.25 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "snr_back": [ -10.5, -9.0 ], "route_node_names": { "1819542564": "Zrkt", "2687838088": "Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)", "1819541900": "thgn018 (thg8)", "681023788": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 10685450, "timestamp": 1757926849.1745021, "from_node_id": 681023788, "to_node_id": 1819542564, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!2f94ce9c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2888654462, "rssi": -122, "snr": -6.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a048c01746c120bbcffffffffffffffff01391a08b02635a0882735a02214d6ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757926788, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-15 09:00:49", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "to_node_name": "Zrkt", "gateway_name": "Armitage (LREC)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 798281372, "latitude": 40.3980288, "longitude": -3.6356096, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1759801105.6164944, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 01:38:25", "display_name": "Armitage", "long_name": "Armitage", "short_name": "LREC", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 10685450, "from_node_id": 681023788, "to_node_id": 1819542564, "timestamp": 1757926849.1745021, "gateway_id": "!2f94ce9c", "raw_payload": "0a048c01746c120bbcffffffffffffffff01391a08b02635a0882735a02214d6ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "to_node_name": "Zrkt", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1819541900 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.0, 14.25 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "snr_back": [ -10.5, -9.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1819542564, 1819541900, 681023788 ], "node_names": [ "Zrkt", "thgn018 (thg8)", "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.0, 14.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819542564, "to_node_id": 1819541900, "from_node_name": "Zrkt", "to_node_name": "thgn018 (thg8)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17694.13046993092, "from_location_timestamp": 1757924470.1733975, "to_location_timestamp": 1757925428.5870624, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1819541900, "to_node_id": 681023788, "from_node_name": "thgn018 (thg8)", "to_node_name": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "snr": 14.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1757925428.5870624, "to_location_timestamp": 1757877195.592548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 681023788, 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "node_names": [ "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5, -9.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 681023788, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52468.34913055965, "from_location_timestamp": 1757877195.592548, "to_location_timestamp": 1757917059.7741027, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59768.37771010934, "from_location_timestamp": 1757917059.7741027, "to_location_timestamp": 1757916028.3392184, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1819542564, 1819541900, 681023788, 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "node_names": [ "Zrkt", "thgn018 (thg8)", "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.0, 14.25, -10.5, -9.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819542564, "to_node_id": 1819541900, "from_node_name": "Zrkt", "to_node_name": "thgn018 (thg8)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17694.13046993092, "from_location_timestamp": 1757924470.1733975, "to_location_timestamp": 1757925428.5870624, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1819541900, "to_node_id": 681023788, "from_node_name": "thgn018 (thg8)", "to_node_name": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "snr": 14.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1757925428.5870624, "to_location_timestamp": 1757877195.592548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 681023788, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52468.34913055965, "from_location_timestamp": 1757877195.592548, "to_location_timestamp": 1757917059.7741027, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59768.37771010934, "from_location_timestamp": 1757917059.7741027, "to_location_timestamp": 1757916028.3392184, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Zrkt → thgn018 (thg8) → GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "return_path_display": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Zrkt → thgn018 (thg8) → GH2_Cañaveral (GH2) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819542564, "to_node_id": 1819541900, "from_node_name": "Zrkt", "to_node_name": "thgn018 (thg8)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17694.13046993092, "from_location_timestamp": 1757924470.1733975, "to_location_timestamp": 1757925428.5870624, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1819541900, "to_node_id": 681023788, "from_node_name": "thgn018 (thg8)", "to_node_name": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "snr": 14.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1757925428.5870624, "to_location_timestamp": 1757877195.592548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 681023788, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "GH2_Cañaveral (GH2)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52468.34913055965, "from_location_timestamp": 1757877195.592548, "to_location_timestamp": 1757917059.7741027, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1)", "snr": -9.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59768.37771010934, "from_location_timestamp": 1757917059.7741027, "to_location_timestamp": 1757916028.3392184, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 17694.13046993092, "total_return_distance": 112236.72684066898 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!2f94ce9c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 681023788, "to": 1819542564, "id": 2888654462, "rx_time": 1757926788, "rx_snr": -6.0, "rx_rssi": -122, "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": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a048c01746c120bbcffffffffffffffff01391a08b02635a0882735a02214d6ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1819541900 ], "snr_towards": [ -68, 57 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "snr_back": [ -42, -36 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a048c01746c120bbcffffffffffffffff01391a08b02635a0882735a02214d6ffffffffffffffff01dcffffffffffffffff01
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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Armitage (LREC) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 09:00:49 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -66.654s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -10.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:42 View
Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1) -65.731s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:43 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -65.455s
Before 		-130.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:43 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -65.426s
Before 		-129.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:43 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -63.792s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:45 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -63.770s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:45 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -63.698s
Before 		-56.0 dBm 14.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:45 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -63.222s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 9.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:45 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -62.702s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:46 View
Muev.E 📱🧭 (MVE) -62.433s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:46 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -62.312s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:46 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -62.007s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:47 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -61.918s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:47 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) -61.757s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 0.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:47 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -61.158s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 9.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:48 View
MeshPrepper (MP) -60.945s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:48 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -60.113s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 08:59:49 View
Meshtastic a500 (a500) -41.148s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 4.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 09:00:08 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) -9.068s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 09:00:40 View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways