Packet #13878717 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) to Meshtastic e541 (e541)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13878717
Mesh Packet ID: 0x14d51fc9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 16:08:54 UTC
From Node: Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)
To Node: Meshtastic e541 (e541)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: tizon (Sylv)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 9.5 dB -5.25 dB 1.25 dB
Return Path: Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
SNR Back: -3.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic e541 (e541) Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) 30.05 km 9.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) 26.33 km -5.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) 13.23 km 1.25 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 60.85 km -3.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
69.60 km
Total Return Distance
60.85 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:42 bytes
Gateway:!9e7809e8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e7809e8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 386820115
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3514623297
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759766933
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 45
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759766934.3038168
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e7809e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: 1.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 383462584, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 9.5, -5.25, 1.25 ], "route_back": [ 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ -3.0 ], "route_node_names": { "3514623297": "Meshtastic e541 (e541)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "386820115": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "383462584": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13878717, "timestamp": 1759766934.3038168, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 3514623297, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e7809e8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 349511625, "rssi": -106, "snr": 1.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 42, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08b82cdb16b02635a0120c26ebffffffffffffffff01051a042d92c6ee220af4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759766933, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-06 16:08:54", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e541 (e541)", "gateway_name": "tizon (Sylv)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13878717, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 3514623297, "timestamp": 1759766934.3038168, "gateway_id": "!9e7809e8", "raw_payload": "0a08b82cdb16b02635a0120c26ebffffffffffffffff01051a042d92c6ee220af4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic e541 (e541)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 383462584, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 9.5, -5.25, 1.25 ], "route_back": [ 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ -3.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3514623297, 383462584, 2687837872, 386820115 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic e541 (e541)", "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)" ], "snr_values": [ 9.5, -5.25, 1.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3514623297, "to_node_id": 383462584, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e541 (e541)", "to_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "snr": 9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30047.77606397379, "from_location_timestamp": 1756036708.8126125, "to_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26326.94706243862, "from_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "to_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13225.803020975785, "from_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "to_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 386820115, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60854.371067810316, "from_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "to_location_timestamp": 1759736031.9079936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3514623297, 383462584, 2687837872, 386820115, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic e541 (e541)", "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ 9.5, -5.25, 1.25, -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3514623297, "to_node_id": 383462584, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e541 (e541)", "to_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "snr": 9.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30047.77606397379, "from_location_timestamp": 1756036708.8126125, "to_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26326.94706243862, "from_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "to_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13225.803020975785, "from_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "to_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60854.371067810316, "from_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "to_location_timestamp": 1759736031.9079936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic e541 (e541) → Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "return_path_display": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) → Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic e541 (e541) → Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) → Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3514623297, "to_node_id": 383462584, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e541 (e541)", "to_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "snr": 9.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30047.77606397379, "from_location_timestamp": 1756036708.8126125, "to_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 383462584, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Dash 🦄📡 (Jen0)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26326.94706243862, "from_location_timestamp": 1759393296.4226618, "to_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": 1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13225.803020975785, "from_location_timestamp": 1759746089.6599422, "to_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60854.371067810316, "from_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "to_location_timestamp": 1759736031.9079936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.6h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 69600.5261473882, "total_return_distance": 60854.371067810316 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e7809e8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 386820115, "to": 3514623297, "id": 349511625, "rx_time": 1759766933, "rx_snr": 1.25, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08b82cdb16b02635a0120c26ebffffffffffffffff01051a042d92c6ee220af4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 383462584, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 38, -21, 5 ], "route_back": [ 4005990957 ], "snr_back": [ -12 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0a08b82cdb16b02635a0120c26ebffffffffffffffff01051a042d92c6ee220af4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
tizon (Sylv) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:54 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.030s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:52 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.011s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:52 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -1.587s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -6.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:52 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -0.610s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:53 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -0.032s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:54 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) -0.012s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:54 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) +0.021s
After 		-122.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:54 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +1.335s
After 		-113.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:55 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.370s
After 		-127.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:55 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +1.401s
After 		-91.0 dBm 4.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:55 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.760s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:56 View
Monolito (MoN) +1.821s
After 		-73.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:56 View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +2.421s
After 		-94.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:56 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +2.591s
After 		-112.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:56 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +2.968s
After 		-101.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:57 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +4.069s
After 		-32.0 dBm 8.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:58 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +4.392s
After 		-84.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:58 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +5.336s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 16:08:59 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways