Packet #1568070 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) to Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1568070
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3e945dce
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-22 19:31:51 UTC
From Node: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)
To Node: Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 5.0 dB
Return Path: [matto] Base 🗼 (MB)
SNR Back: -18.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) 0 m 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) 52.94 km 5.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) 0 m Unknown Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) [matto] Base 🗼 (MB) 48.16 km -18.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
52.94 km
Total Return Distance
48.16 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:32 bytes
Gateway:!43b706e8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 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 !43b706e8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (32 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 3935280668
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750620709
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750620711.081283
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)
  • ✓ 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
Gateway ID: !43b706e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3935280668, 689380565 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.0 ], "route_back": [ 1127941960 ], "snr_back": [ -18.0 ], "route_node_names": { "1127941960": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "3935280668": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1568070, "timestamp": 1750620711.081283, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1049910734, "rssi": -118, "snr": -8.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200141a0448073b43220ab8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750620709, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-22 19:31:51", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "gateway_name": "GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1568070, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "timestamp": 1750620711.081283, "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "raw_payload": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200141a0448073b43220ab8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3935280668, 689380565 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.0 ], "route_back": [ 1127941960 ], "snr_back": [ -18.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3935280668, 3935280668, 689380565, 689380565 ], "node_names": [ "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "to_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52936.2453280325, "from_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 689380565, 1127941960 ], "node_names": [ "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620182.7216551, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3935280668, 689380565, 1127941960 ], "node_names": [ "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.0, -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "to_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52936.2453280325, "from_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620182.7216551, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) → Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "return_path_display": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → [matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → [matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "to_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52936.2453280325, "from_location_timestamp": 1750619923.1499557, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620182.7216551, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 52936.2453280325, "total_return_distance": 48157.96685048323 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 689380565, "to": 3935280668, "id": 1049910734, "rx_time": 1750620709, "rx_snr": -8.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200141a0448073b43220ab8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3935280668, 689380565 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 20 ], "route_back": [ 1127941960 ], "snr_back": [ -72 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200141a0448073b43220ab8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:51 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.381s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:48 View
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) -2.059s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 1.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:49 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -1.368s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:49 View
Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) -1.347s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:49 View
pipeline (pipe) -0.753s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -4.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:50 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) +0.081s
After 		-119.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:51 View
@lazynoda 🏡🗼🌐 (LZNH) +0.962s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:52 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) +0.970s
After 		-102.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:52 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +0.979s
After 		-108.0 dBm -20.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:52 View
pipeline 2 🇪🇦 (pip2) +2.192s
After 		-55.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:53 View
LgnX_1490 (LgnX) +4.173s
After 		-124.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:55 View
Meshtastic 56cc (56cc) +11.899s
After 		-111.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:02 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) +15.143s
After 		-94.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:06 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) +15.407s
After 		-122.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:06 View
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) +15.518s
After 		-115.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:06 View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways