Packet #1568087 Success

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

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1568087
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3e945dce
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-22 19:31:55 UTC
From Node: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)
To Node: Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: LgnX_1490 (LgnX)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 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: Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) → SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)
SNR Back: -6.5 dB 3.5 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) Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) 63.48 km -6.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) 3.60 km 3.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
52.94 km
Total Return Distance
67.08 km
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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:37 bytes
Gateway:!db2b1490
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !db2b1490
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 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 37 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750620712
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 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750620715.2543242
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2b1490
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -13.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3935280668, 689380565 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.0 ], "route_back": [ 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "snr_back": [ -6.5, 3.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2697751928": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "3935280668": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "3676956328": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1568087, "timestamp": 1750620715.2543242, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1049910734, "rssi": -124, "snr": -13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200141a08786dcca0a8e629db220be6ffffffffffffffff010e", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750620712, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-22 19:31:55", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "gateway_name": "LgnX_1490 (LgnX)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677033616, "latitude": 40.3578794, "longitude": -3.784463, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1752809304.355859, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 03:28:24", "display_name": "LgnX_1490", "long_name": "LgnX_1490", "short_name": "LgnX", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1568087, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "timestamp": 1750620715.2543242, "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "raw_payload": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200141a08786dcca0a8e629db220be6ffffffffffffffff010e", "hop_limit": 2, "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": [ 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "snr_back": [ -6.5, 3.5 ] }, "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, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "node_names": [ "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.5, 3.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620079.6412084, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "snr": 3.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620079.6412084, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620152.8121772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3935280668, 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "node_names": [ "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.0, -6.5, 3.5 ], "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": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620079.6412084, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "snr": 3.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620079.6412084, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620152.8121772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) → Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "return_path_display": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) → SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) → SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "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": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620079.6412084, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "snr": 3.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620079.6412084, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620152.8121772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 52936.2453280325, "total_return_distance": 67080.70305771317 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 689380565, "to": 3935280668, "id": 1049910734, "rx_time": 1750620712, "rx_snr": -13.0, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200141a08786dcca0a8e629db220be6ffffffffffffffff010e", "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": [ 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "snr_back": [ -26, 14 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200141a08786dcca0a8e629db220be6ffffffffffffffff010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
LgnX_1490 (LgnX) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-124.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:55 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -6.554s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:48 View
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) -6.232s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 1.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:49 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -5.541s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:49 View
Ajo Base 🧄 📡 (🧄) -5.520s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:49 View
pipeline (pipe) -4.926s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -4.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:50 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -4.173s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:51 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -4.092s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:51 View
@lazynoda 🏡🗼🌐 (LZNH) -3.211s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:52 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) -3.203s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:52 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -3.194s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -20.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:52 View
pipeline 2 🇪🇦 (pip2) -1.981s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:31:53 View
Meshtastic 56cc (56cc) +7.726s
After 		-111.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:02 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) +10.970s
After 		-94.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:06 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) +11.234s
After 		-122.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:06 View
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) +11.345s
After 		-115.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:06 View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways