Packet #13905449 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to Meshtastic 7669 (7669)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13905449
Mesh Packet ID: 0x801bcd8d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 20:16:02 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: Meshtastic 7669 (7669)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 1760 (1760)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Meshtastic 1760 (1760) 47.47 km -9.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
47.47 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c0c318a4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (18 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 2229827177
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1759781834
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		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 1759781762.1816912
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)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !c0c318a4
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3234010976 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3234010976": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "2229827177": "Meshtastic 7669 (7669)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13905449, "timestamp": 1759781762.1816912, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2229827177, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2149305741, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a046017c3c0120adbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759781834, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-06 20:16:02", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7669 (7669)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3234011300, "latitude": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.6438016, "altitude": 720, "timestamp": 1759902396.1195884, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 05:46:36", "display_name": "Meshtastic 18a4", "long_name": "Meshtastic 18a4", "short_name": "18a4", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13905449, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2229827177, "timestamp": 1759781762.1816912, "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "raw_payload": "0a046017c3c0120adbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "!84e87669", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3234010976 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 3234010976 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47469.85173331046, "from_location_timestamp": 1759771875.3626804, "to_location_timestamp": 1759779162.0575318, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 3234010976 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47469.85173331046, "from_location_timestamp": 1759771875.3626804, "to_location_timestamp": 1759779162.0575318, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 47469.85173331046, "from_location_timestamp": 1759771875.3626804, "to_location_timestamp": 1759779162.0575318, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 47469.85173331046, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 2229827177, "id": 2149305741, "rx_time": 1759781834, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a046017c3c0120adbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3234010976 ], "snr_towards": [ -37 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a046017c3c0120adbffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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 		Unknown Unknown 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:02 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.370s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:00 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.434s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -9.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:01 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.415s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:01 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -0.348s
Before 		-109.0 dBm Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:01 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.328s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:01 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.181s
After 		-107.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:02 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.659s
After 		-121.0 dBm -15.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:02 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.192s
After 		-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:03 View
EA5GHE-09 (58a8) +1.691s
After 		-99.0 dBm 3.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:03 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +1.742s
After 		-113.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:03 View
tizon (Sylv) +2.900s
After 		-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 20:16:05 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways