Packet #1549377 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) to Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1549377
Mesh Packet ID: 0x506e359a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-22 16:14:18 UTC
From Node: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)
To Node: Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Vich 📟🌐 (VCH)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -8.75 dB
Return Path: Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)
SNR Back: -2.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E) Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) 52.28 km -8.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) 48.41 km -2.75 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
52.28 km
Total Return Distance
48.41 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
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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:30 bytes
Gateway:!db2f1134
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
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 !db2f1134
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (30 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 689380565
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2822278094
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 30 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 -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750608858
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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750608858.9315171
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2f1134
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -8.75 ], "route_back": [ 2732684944 ], "snr_back": [ -2.75 ], "route_node_names": { "2732684944": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "2822278094": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1549377, "timestamp": 1750608858.9315171, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2822278094, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2f1134", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1349399962, "rssi": -112, "snr": -0.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 30, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a049076e1a2220af5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750608858, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-22 16:14:18", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "gateway_name": "Vich 📟🌐 (VCH)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677294900, "latitude": 40.4709376, "longitude": -3.690496, "altitude": 724, "timestamp": 1752790688.6994224, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-17 22:18:08", "display_name": "Vich 📟🌐", "long_name": "Vich 📟🌐", "short_name": "VCH", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1549377, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2822278094, "timestamp": 1750608858.9315171, "gateway_id": "!db2f1134", "raw_payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a049076e1a2220af5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -8.75 ], "route_back": [ 2732684944 ], "snr_back": [ -2.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2822278094, 689380565 ], "node_names": [ "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2822278094, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52284.64243930592, "from_location_timestamp": 1749853046.3066683, "to_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 689380565, 2732684944 ], "node_names": [ "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2732684944, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48412.58207881997, "from_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "to_location_timestamp": 1750597502.2364388, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2822278094, 689380565, 2732684944 ], "node_names": [ "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, -2.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2822278094, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52284.64243930592, "from_location_timestamp": 1749853046.3066683, "to_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2732684944, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48412.58207881997, "from_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "to_location_timestamp": 1750597502.2364388, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "return_path_display": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2822278094, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52284.64243930592, "from_location_timestamp": 1749853046.3066683, "to_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2732684944, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48412.58207881997, "from_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "to_location_timestamp": 1750597502.2364388, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 52284.64243930592, "total_return_distance": 48412.58207881997 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2f1134", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 689380565, "to": 2822278094, "id": 1349399962, "rx_time": 1750608858, "rx_snr": -0.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "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": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a049076e1a2220af5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -35 ], "route_back": [ 2732684944 ], "snr_back": [ -11 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
120addffffffffffffffff011a049076e1a2220af5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:18 Current
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -3.696s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -2.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:15 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.444s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:16 View
Seta (🍄) -2.416s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -7.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:16 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -2.398s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:16 View
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) -2.126s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -1.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:16 View
LgnX_1490 (LgnX) -1.561s
Before 		-30.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:17 View
@lazynoda 🏡🗼🌐 (LZNH) -1.189s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:17 View
HeRtH_Fk_01 (HeH1) -0.276s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:18 View
pipeline (pipe) -0.052s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:18 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) -0.034s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:18 View
JLC1 (23a4) +0.722s
After 		Unknown 7.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:19 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) +2.103s
After 		-125.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:21 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) +4.011s
After 		-117.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:22 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) +16.778s
After 		-112.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:35 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways