Packet #13722647 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) to Ripley01 📟 (👽)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13722647
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7ec595df
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-05 14:57:38 UTC
From Node: Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)
To Node: Ripley01 📟 (👽)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Alma Tracker (AGPS)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -74 dBm
SNR: 14.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 8.0 dB -3.25 dB -2.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) 0 m 8.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) 26.33 km -3.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) Unknown -2.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
26.33 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!1c7b9514
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1c7b9514
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677296576
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2362596786
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -74.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 14.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759676257
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop 118
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759676258.0158887
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1c7b9514
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -74.0 dBm
SNR: 14.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 383462584, 2687837872, 3677014292 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.0, -3.25, -2.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3677296576": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "2362596786": "Ripley01 📟 (👽)", "3677014292": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "383462584": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13722647, "timestamp": 1759676258.0158887, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 2362596786, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1c7b9514", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2126878175, "rssi": -74, "snr": 14.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cb82cdb16b02635a014c92adb121520f3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759676257, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 118, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-05 14:57:38", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Ripley01 📟 (👽)", "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": 13722647, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 2362596786, "timestamp": 1759676258.0158887, "gateway_id": "!1c7b9514", "raw_payload": "0a0cb82cdb16b02635a014c92adb121520f3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "!8cd25db2", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 383462584, 2687837872, 3677014292 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.0, -3.25, -2.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3677296576, 383462584, 2687837872, 3677014292 ], "node_names": [ "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.0, -3.25, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 383462584, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1757807939.9176958, "to_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26326.94706243862, "from_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "to_location_timestamp": 1759659697.0944128, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": -2.25, "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": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3677296576, 383462584, 2687837872, 3677014292 ], "node_names": [ "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.0, -3.25, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 383462584, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1757807939.9176958, "to_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26326.94706243862, "from_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "to_location_timestamp": 1759659697.0944128, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": -2.25, "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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) → Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) → Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 383462584, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "snr": 8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1757807939.9176958, "to_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.3d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26326.94706243862, "from_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "to_location_timestamp": 1759659697.0944128, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": -2.25, "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": 26326.94706243862, "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": 3677296576, "to": 2362596786, "id": 2126878175, "rx_time": 1759676257, "rx_snr": 14.0, "rx_rssi": -74, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 118, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cb82cdb16b02635a014c92adb121520f3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 383462584, 2687837872, 3677014292 ], "snr_towards": [ 32, -13, -9 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0cb82cdb16b02635a014c92adb121520f3ffffffffffffffff01f7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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 		-74.0 dBm 14.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:38 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -11.090s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:26 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -10.304s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:27 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -9.260s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -16.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:28 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -9.135s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:28 View
tizon (Sylv) -9.014s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:29 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -8.871s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:29 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -6.468s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:31 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.346s
After 		-110.0 dBm -14.00 dB 7 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:38 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +6.438s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.75 dB 6 MediumSlow 2025-10-05 14:57:44 View
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Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways