Packet #14201187 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to Spike 🦄 (Jen3)

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
12
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14201187
Mesh Packet ID: 0x42c73a8f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-08 16:03:09 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: Spike 🦄 (Jen3)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -15.75 dB
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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:12 bytes
Gateway:!9e9a932c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
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
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9a932c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (12 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 1168335004
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 12 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759939388
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759939389.7863069
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e9a932c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -15.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "1168335004": "Spike 🦄 (Jen3)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14201187, "timestamp": 1759939389.7863069, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 1168335004, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1120352911, "rssi": -117, "snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 12, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120ac1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759939388, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 16:03:09", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Spike 🦄 (Jen3)", "gateway_name": "Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2660930348, "latitude": 40.4946944, "longitude": -3.6503552, "altitude": 686, "timestamp": 1760078076.531199, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-10 06:34:36", "display_name": "Quass001 ☄️", "long_name": "Quass001 ☄️", "short_name": "Q001", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14201187, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 1168335004, "timestamp": 1759939389.7863069, "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "raw_payload": "120ac1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Spike 🦄 (Jen3)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -15.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 1168335004 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Spike 🦄 (Jen3)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 1168335004, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Spike 🦄 (Jen3)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23319.26628024905, "from_location_timestamp": 1759926515.9396071, "to_location_timestamp": 1757866542.0250692, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4w ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Spike 🦄 (Jen3)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 1168335004, "id": 1120352911, "rx_time": 1759939388, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120ac1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -63 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (12 bytes)
120ac1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:12 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
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:09 Current
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +0.287s
After 		Unknown Unknown 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:10 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.862s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:10 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +0.902s
After 		-95.0 dBm 0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:10 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +1.198s
After 		-107.0 dBm -6.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:10 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +1.285s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:11 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.360s
After 		-121.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:11 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +1.368s
After 		-91.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:11 View
Ortem 🚀 2b88 (2b88) +1.388s
After 		-114.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:11 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +1.403s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:11 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1.514s
After 		-100.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:11 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +2.202s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:11 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +2.260s
After 		-51.0 dBm 13.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:12 View
Kenobi23 movil (5672) +2.824s
After 		-50.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:12 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +2.938s
After 		-64.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:12 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +3.709s
After 		-83.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:13 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +5.510s
After 		-107.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:15 View
Meshtastic 2688 (2688) +6.236s
After 		-119.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:16 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +32.219s
After 		-103.0 dBm 4.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:42 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +32.223s
After 		-81.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:42 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +32.651s
After 		-112.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-08 16:03:42 View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways