Packet #1388702 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !7e6476b4 to HLRV32-2675-GW-8 (HV32)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1388702
Mesh Packet ID: 0x00813da1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-21 04:53:13 UTC
From Node: !7e6476b4 (76b4)
To Node: HLRV32-2675-GW-8 (HV32)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: EA7-CA-015_Chiclana☀️ (575c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -16.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: RL21-RL-868 (RL21) → Meshtastic ee6c (Me) → Cain 4f03 (Cain) → !a0cc16c4
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -16.25 dB -19.0 dB -13.25 dB -9.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !7e6476b4 RL21-RL-868 (RL21) Unknown -16.25 dB Origin Hops
2 RL21-RL-868 (RL21) Meshtastic ee6c (Me) Unknown -19.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic ee6c (Me) Cain 4f03 (Cain) Unknown -13.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Cain 4f03 (Cain) !a0cc16c4 Unknown -9.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
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:60 bytes
Gateway:!1570575c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1570575c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2120513204
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3676953876
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750481484
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 196
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750481593.3771715
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !1570575c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -16.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1229009662, 3758943852, 3425455875, 2697729732 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.25, -19.0, -13.25, -9.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3425455875": "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "2697729732": "!a0cc16c4", "3758943852": "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "2120513204": "!7e6476b4", "3676953876": "HLRV32-2675-GW-8 (HV32)", "1229009662": "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1388702, "timestamp": 1750481593.3771715, "from_node_id": 2120513204, "to_node_id": 3676953876, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1570575c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 8469921, "rssi": -128, "snr": -16.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10fe3241496cee0ce0034f2cccc416cca01228bfffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750481484, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-21 04:53:13", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!7e6476b4", "to_node_name": "HLRV32-2675-GW-8 (HV32)", "gateway_name": "EA7-CA-015_Chiclana☀️ (575c)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 359683932, "latitude": 36.4191744, "longitude": -6.1513728, "altitude": 15, "timestamp": 1752976394.767106, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-20 01:53:14", "display_name": "EA7-CA-015_Chiclana☀️", "long_name": "EA7-CA-015_Chiclana☀️", "short_name": "575c", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1388702, "from_node_id": 2120513204, "to_node_id": 3676953876, "timestamp": 1750481593.3771715, "gateway_id": "!1570575c", "raw_payload": "0a10fe3241496cee0ce0034f2cccc416cca01228bfffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "!7e6476b4", "to_node_name": "!db29dd14", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1229009662, 3758943852, 3425455875, 2697729732 ], "snr_towards": [ -16.25, -19.0, -13.25, -9.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2120513204, 1229009662, 3758943852, 3425455875, 2697729732 ], "node_names": [ "!7e6476b4", "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)", "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "!a0cc16c4" ], "snr_values": [ -16.25, -19.0, -13.25, -9.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2120513204, "to_node_id": 1229009662, "from_node_name": "!7e6476b4", "to_node_name": "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)", "snr": -16.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1229009662, "to_node_id": 3758943852, "from_node_name": "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "snr": -19.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3758943852, "to_node_id": 3425455875, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "to_node_name": "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "snr": -13.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3425455875, "to_node_id": 2697729732, "from_node_name": "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "to_node_name": "!a0cc16c4", "snr": -9.75, "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": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2120513204, 1229009662, 3758943852, 3425455875, 2697729732 ], "node_names": [ "!7e6476b4", "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)", "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "!a0cc16c4" ], "snr_values": [ -16.25, -19.0, -13.25, -9.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2120513204, "to_node_id": 1229009662, "from_node_name": "!7e6476b4", "to_node_name": "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)", "snr": -16.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1229009662, "to_node_id": 3758943852, "from_node_name": "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "snr": -19.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3758943852, "to_node_id": 3425455875, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "to_node_name": "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "snr": -13.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3425455875, "to_node_id": 2697729732, "from_node_name": "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "to_node_name": "!a0cc16c4", "snr": -9.75, "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": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "!7e6476b4 → RL21-RL-868 (RL21) → Meshtastic ee6c (Me) → Cain 4f03 (Cain) → !a0cc16c4", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "!7e6476b4 → RL21-RL-868 (RL21) → Meshtastic ee6c (Me) → Cain 4f03 (Cain) → !a0cc16c4", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2120513204, "to_node_id": 1229009662, "from_node_name": "!7e6476b4", "to_node_name": "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)", "snr": -16.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1229009662, "to_node_id": 3758943852, "from_node_name": "RL21-RL-868 (RL21)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "snr": -19.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3758943852, "to_node_id": 3425455875, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic ee6c (Me)", "to_node_name": "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "snr": -13.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 3425455875, "to_node_id": 2697729732, "from_node_name": "Cain 4f03 (Cain)", "to_node_name": "!a0cc16c4", "snr": -9.75, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1570575c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2120513204, "to": 3676953876, "id": 8469921, "rx_time": 1750481484, "rx_snr": -16.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10fe3241496cee0ce0034f2cccc416cca01228bfffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1229009662, 3758943852, 3425455875, 2697729732 ], "snr_towards": [ -65, -76, -53, -39 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a10fe3241496cee0ce0034f2cccc416cca01228bfffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01d9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
EA7-CA-015_Chiclana☀️ (575c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-21 04:53:13 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways