Packet #12590815 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW) to Alma Tracker (AGPS)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
3
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12590815
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbf2f822f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-28 12:21:21 UTC
From Node: MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW)
To Node: Alma Tracker (AGPS)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Alma Tracker (AGPS)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -53 dBm
SNR: 12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 9.0 dB
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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:3 bytes
Gateway:!1c7b9514
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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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 !1c7b9514
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (3 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4025133220
Source node ID 		uint32
to 477861140
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 3 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -53.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759062079
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 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759062081.2532897
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: !1c7b9514
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -53.0 dBm
SNR: 12.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 9.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4025133220": "MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW)", "477861140": "Alma Tracker (AGPS)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 12590815, "timestamp": 1759062081.2532897, "from_node_id": 4025133220, "to_node_id": 477861140, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1c7b9514", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 3207561775, "rssi": -53, "snr": 12.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 3, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120124", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759062079, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-28 12:21:21", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW)", "to_node_name": "Alma Tracker (AGPS)", "gateway_name": "Alma Tracker (AGPS)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 477861140, "latitude": 40.1843133, "longitude": -3.6887583, "altitude": 605, "timestamp": 1759061683.0792847, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-28 12:14:43", "display_name": "Alma Tracker", "long_name": "Alma Tracker", "short_name": "AGPS", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 12590815, "from_node_id": 4025133220, "to_node_id": 477861140, "timestamp": 1759062081.2532897, "gateway_id": "!1c7b9514", "raw_payload": "120124", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW)", "to_node_name": "Alma Tracker (AGPS)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 9.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4025133220 ], "node_names": [ "MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW)" ], "snr_values": [ 9.0 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 4025133220, 477861140 ], "node_names": [ "MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW)", "Alma Tracker (AGPS)" ], "snr_values": [ 9.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4025133220, "to_node_id": 477861140, "from_node_name": "MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW)", "to_node_name": "Alma Tracker (AGPS)", "snr": 9.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 101.05480204898015, "from_location_timestamp": 1759061695.30785, "to_location_timestamp": 1759061683.0792847, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW) → Alma Tracker (AGPS)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1c7b9514", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4025133220, "to": 477861140, "id": 3207561775, "rx_time": 1759062079, "rx_snr": 12.0, "rx_rssi": -53, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120124", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 36 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (3 bytes)
120124
Hex Analysis:
Size:3 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
Alma Tracker (AGPS) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-53.0 dBm 12.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:21 Current
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) +2.463s
After 		-119.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:23 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +2.815s
After 		-90.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:24 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +2.817s
After 		-109.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:24 View
g1bal (g1b0) +2.819s
After 		-112.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:24 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +2.836s
After 		-114.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:24 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +2.994s
After 		-96.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:24 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +3.003s
After 		-124.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:24 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) +3.159s
After 		-116.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:24 View
Gnomoazul (Gnaz) +3.533s
After 		-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:24 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +5.353s
After 		-112.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:26 View
📟Lulo_N2📟 (L_N2) +5.755s
After 		-125.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-28 12:21:27 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways