Packet #1549380 Success

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

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1549380
Mesh Packet ID: 0x506e359a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-22 16:14:21 UTC
From Node: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)
To Node: Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -8.75 dB
Return Path: Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0) → Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)
SNR Back: -19.25 dB 6.0 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) Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0) 59.52 km -19.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0) Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8) 3.85 km 6.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
52.28 km
Total Return Distance
63.36 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:35 bytes
Gateway:!db29e6a8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !db29e6a8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (35 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 35 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750608860
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 216
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750608861.03447
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db29e6a8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -8.75 ], "route_back": [ 113793304, 3676940504 ], "snr_back": [ -19.25, 6.0 ], "route_node_names": { "113793304": "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "2822278094": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "3676940504": "Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1549380, "timestamp": 1750608861.03447, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2822278094, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1349399962, "rssi": -125, "snr": -14.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 35, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a081859c806d8a829db220bb3ffffffffffffffff0118", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750608860, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 216, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-22 16:14:21", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "gateway_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3676956328, "latitude": 40.3439616, "longitude": -3.801088, "altitude": 740, "timestamp": 1752821272.7821703, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 06:47:52", "display_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐", "long_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐", "short_name": "SkGH", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1549380, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2822278094, "timestamp": 1750608861.03447, "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "raw_payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a081859c806d8a829db220bb3ffffffffffffffff0118", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -8.75 ], "route_back": [ 113793304, 3676940504 ], "snr_back": [ -19.25, 6.0 ] }, "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, 113793304, 3676940504 ], "node_names": [ "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.25, 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 113793304, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "snr": -19.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59515.91313084884, "from_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "to_location_timestamp": 1750606331.1056223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 113793304, "to_node_id": 3676940504, "from_node_name": "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3848.0356912889756, "from_location_timestamp": 1750606331.1056223, "to_location_timestamp": 1750605877.7574992, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2822278094, 689380565, 113793304, 3676940504 ], "node_names": [ "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, -19.25, 6.0 ], "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": 113793304, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "snr": -19.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59515.91313084884, "from_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "to_location_timestamp": 1750606331.1056223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 113793304, "to_node_id": 3676940504, "from_node_name": "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3848.0356912889756, "from_location_timestamp": 1750606331.1056223, "to_location_timestamp": 1750605877.7574992, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "return_path_display": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0) → Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Aj0 T1000E 📱 (AJ0E) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0) → Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)", "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": 113793304, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "snr": -19.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59515.91313084884, "from_location_timestamp": 1750591464.0083444, "to_location_timestamp": 1750606331.1056223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 113793304, "to_node_id": 3676940504, "from_node_name": "Lgn0_5918 (Lgn0)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic2_a8d8 (a8d8)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3848.0356912889756, "from_location_timestamp": 1750606331.1056223, "to_location_timestamp": 1750605877.7574992, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 52284.64243930592, "total_return_distance": 63363.94882213782 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 689380565, "to": 2822278094, "id": 1349399962, "rx_time": 1750608860, "rx_snr": -14.75, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 216, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120addffffffffffffffff011a081859c806d8a829db220bb3ffffffffffffffff0118", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -35 ], "route_back": [ 113793304, 3676940504 ], "snr_back": [ -77, 24 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
120addffffffffffffffff011a081859c806d8a829db220bb3ffffffffffffffff0118
Hex Analysis:
Size:35 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
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-125.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:21 Current
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -5.799s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -2.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:15 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -4.547s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:16 View
Seta (🍄) -4.519s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -7.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:16 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -4.501s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:16 View
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) -4.229s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -1.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:16 View
LgnX_1490 (LgnX) -3.663s
Before 		-30.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:17 View
@lazynoda 🏡🗼🌐 (LZNH) -3.292s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:17 View
HeRtH_Fk_01 (HeH1) -2.378s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:18 View
pipeline (pipe) -2.155s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:18 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) -2.137s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:18 View
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) -2.103s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:18 View
JLC1 (23a4) -1.381s
Before 		Unknown 7.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:19 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) +1.908s
After 		-117.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:22 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) +14.675s
After 		-112.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 16:14:35 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways