Packet #13873054 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) to Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
21
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13873054
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2e71dd98
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 15:12:19 UTC
From Node: Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)
To Node: Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -54 dBm
SNR: 11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 21 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 8.25 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic 1760 (1760)
SNR Back: -11.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm) Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) 7.31 km 8.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) Meshtastic 1760 (1760) 47.47 km -11.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
7.31 km
Total Return Distance
47.47 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:21 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
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 !c0c318a4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (21 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID
uint32
to 744026032
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 21 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -54.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1759763611
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 96
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759763539.4936724
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: !c0c318a4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -54.0 dBm
SNR: 11.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:21 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 8.25 ], "route_back": [ 3234010976 ], "snr_back": [ -11.0 ], "route_node_names": { "3234010976": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "744026032": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)", "2687837872": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13873054, "timestamp": 1759763539.4936724, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 744026032, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 779214232, "rssi": -54, "snr": 11.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 21, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201211a046017c3c0220ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759763611, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-06 15:12:19", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3234011300, "latitude": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.6438016, "altitude": 720, "timestamp": 1759811887.9357586, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 04:38:07", "display_name": "Meshtastic 18a4", "long_name": "Meshtastic 18a4", "short_name": "18a4", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13873054, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 744026032, "timestamp": 1759763539.4936724, "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "raw_payload": "1201211a046017c3c0220ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 8.25 ], "route_back": [ 3234010976 ], "snr_back": [ -11.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)", "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7310.1239206338905, "from_location_timestamp": 1759739667.9274137, "to_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 3234010976 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47469.85173331046, "from_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "to_location_timestamp": 1759763079.3383548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 2687837872, 3234010976 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)", "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.25, -11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7310.1239206338905, "from_location_timestamp": 1759739667.9274137, "to_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47469.85173331046, "from_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "to_location_timestamp": 1759763079.3383548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm) โ†’ Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "return_path_display": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) โ†’ Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm) โ†’ Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) โ†’ Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "snr": 8.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7310.1239206338905, "from_location_timestamp": 1759739667.9274137, "to_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47469.85173331046, "from_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "to_location_timestamp": 1759763079.3383548, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 7310.1239206338905, "total_return_distance": 47469.85173331046 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 744026032, "id": 779214232, "rx_time": 1759763611, "rx_snr": 11.5, "rx_rssi": -54, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "1201211a046017c3c0220ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 33 ], "route_back": [ 3234010976 ], "snr_back": [ -44 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (21 bytes)
1201211a046017c3c0220ad4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:21 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
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-54.0 dBm 11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:19 Current
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -1.679s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:17 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1.020s
Before
-125.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:18 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (GRN1) -0.957s
Before
-91.0 dBm 3.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:18 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -0.101s
Before
-110.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:19 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) +1.373s
After
-114.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:20 View
tizon (Sylv) +1.397s
After
-101.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:20 View
[TLG] ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ (tlg0) +1.729s
After
-119.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:21 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +1.927s
After
-111.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:21 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +2.111s
After
-116.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:21 View
Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) +3.339s
After
-115.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:22 View
Monolito (MoN) +6.784s
After
-72.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:26 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +7.210s
After
-114.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:26 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +7.384s
After
-117.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:26 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +7.560s
After
-98.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:12:27 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways