Packet #12295859 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0) to Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12295859
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf7089e7a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 17:50:24 UTC
From Node: Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)
To Node: Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -5.5 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: Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)
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 Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0) Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG) 30.45 km -12.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
30.45 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
๐Ÿ”„ Router Node
๐Ÿ“ก Gateway Node
๐Ÿš€ Source Node
๐ŸŽฏ Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:18 bytes
Gateway:!849acd88
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849acd88
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 383462584
Source node ID
uint32
to 2687837872
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 -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1758909023
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 8
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758909024.5939033
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !849acd88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 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": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "2687837872": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "383462584": "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 12295859, "timestamp": 1758909024.5939033, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 4144537210, "rssi": -113, "snr": -5.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a040804d3fd120acfffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1758909023, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-26 17:50:24", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "gateway_name": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224737672, "latitude": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.3816576, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1759888984.624325, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 02:03:04", "display_name": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ", "long_name": "Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ", "short_name": "RDSt", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 12295859, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "timestamp": 1758909024.5939033, "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "raw_payload": "0a040804d3fd120acfffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "!a03526b0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 383462584, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)", "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30449.41590094157, "from_location_timestamp": 1757787593.0952468, "to_location_timestamp": 1758908972.4776962, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 383462584, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)", "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30449.41590094157, "from_location_timestamp": 1757787593.0952468, "to_location_timestamp": 1758908972.4776962, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0) โ†’ Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0) โ†’ Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Dash ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ“ก (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30449.41590094157, "from_location_timestamp": 1757787593.0952468, "to_location_timestamp": 1758908972.4776962, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 30449.41590094157, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 383462584, "to": 2687837872, "id": 4144537210, "rx_time": 1758909023, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "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": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a040804d3fd120acfffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -49 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a040804d3fd120acfffffffffffffffff01
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
Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-113.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 Current
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -0.531s
Before
-100.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.256s
Before
-112.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.251s
Before
-107.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -0.021s
Before
-125.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.016s
Before
-91.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.005s
After
-119.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.011s
After
-114.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.015s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
[TLG] ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ (tlg0) +0.032s
After
-110.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
Naranjo C191 ๐ŸŒ (FNL) +0.040s
After
-113.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (GRN1) +0.052s
After
-89.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:24 View
TO_Cala_Base2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (33C8) +0.684s
After
-111.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:25 View
SkG@Home ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (SkGH) +1.726s
After
-113.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:26 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +2.664s
After
-92.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:27 View
๐ŸŒCharly Unid Movil๐Ÿ›ฐ (C181) +3.672s
After
-29.0 dBm 9.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:28 View
Monolito (MoN) +4.575s
After
-76.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:29 View
Alma Tracker (AGPS) +5.891s
After
-64.0 dBm 12.75 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:50:30 View
Ocumare_Base_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA) +654.806s
After
-117.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:01:19 View
Wis 7d99 (7d99) +1176.818s
After
-44.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:10:01 View
C191 ๐ŸŒ (C191) +1270.768s
After
-125.0 dBm -16.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:11:35 View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways