Packet #1568192 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) to Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1568192
Mesh Packet ID: 0x57e6adcf
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-22 19:32:55 UTC
From Node: SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)
To Node: Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: [TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ (TLG0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„) β†’ SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 5.5 dB
Return Path: PRNCSS (PRN) β†’ !ffffffff β†’ Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)
SNR Back: -14.25 dB -32.0 dB -6.5 dB
Route Visualization
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„) Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„) 0 m 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„) SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) 52.94 km 5.5 dB Relay Hops
3 SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (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 SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) PRNCSS (PRN) Unknown -14.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 PRNCSS (PRN) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Return Relay Hops
3 !ffffffff Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) Unknown -6.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
52.94 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
πŸ”„ Router Node
πŸ“‘ Gateway Node
πŸš€ Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:60 bytes
Gateway:!da638a24
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ 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 !da638a24
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (60 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 60 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1750620756
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 1750620775.4651306
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da638a24
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3935280668, 689380565 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.5 ], "route_back": [ 2697734196, 4294967295, 1129719940 ], "snr_back": [ -14.25, -32.0, -6.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "2697734196": "PRNCSS (PRN)", "689380565": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "3935280668": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1568192, "timestamp": 1750620775.4651306, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1474735567, "rssi": -112, "snr": -8.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200161a0c3428cca0ffffffff84285643221ec7ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750620756, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-22 19:32:55", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "gateway_name": "[TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ (TLG0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3663956516, "latitude": 40.4160512, "longitude": -3.6110336, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1752833000.0909555, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 10:03:20", "display_name": "[TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ", "long_name": "[TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ", "short_name": "TLG0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1568192, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "timestamp": 1750620775.4651306, "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "raw_payload": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200161a0c3428cca0ffffffff84285643221ec7ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3935280668, 689380565 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.5 ], "route_back": [ 2697734196, 4294967295, 1129719940 ], "snr_back": [ -14.25, -32.0, -6.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3935280668, 3935280668, 689380565, 689380565 ], "node_names": [ "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "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 πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": 5.5, "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": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (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, 2697734196, 4294967295, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "PRNCSS (PRN)", "!ffffffff", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.25, -32.0, -6.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2697734196, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "PRNCSS (PRN)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697734196, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "PRNCSS (PRN)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3935280668, 689380565, 2697734196, 4294967295, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "PRNCSS (PRN)", "!ffffffff", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.5, -14.25, -32.0, -6.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "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 πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 2697734196, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "PRNCSS (PRN)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2697734196, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "PRNCSS (PRN)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„) β†’ Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„) β†’ SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "return_path_display": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ PRNCSS (PRN) β†’ !ffffffff β†’ Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„) β†’ SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ PRNCSS (PRN) β†’ !ffffffff β†’ Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3935280668, "to_node_id": 3935280668, "from_node_name": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "to_node_name": "Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "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 πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": 5.5, "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": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (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": 2697734196, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "PRNCSS (PRN)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697734196, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "PRNCSS (PRN)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "total_forward_distance": 52936.2453280325, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 689380565, "to": 3935280668, "id": 1474735567, "rx_time": 1750620756, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 1, "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": "0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200161a0c3428cca0ffffffff84285643221ec7ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3935280668, 689380565 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 22 ], "route_back": [ 2697734196, 4294967295, 1129719940 ], "snr_back": [ -57, -128, -26 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a081c9e8fead51c1729120200161a0c3428cca0ffffffff84285643221ec7ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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
[TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ (TLG0) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-112.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:55 Current
Ajo Base πŸ§„ πŸ“‘ (πŸ§„) -26.761s
Before
-91.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:28 View
testπŸ—ΌπŸŒπŸŒž (test) -26.500s
Before
-106.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:28 View
Wake Up, Neo...πŸ“‘ (NEO) -25.788s
Before
-96.0 dBm -1.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:29 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ“‘πŸŒ (GRN1) -25.466s
Before
-126.0 dBm -16.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:29 View
pipeline (pipe) -25.267s
Before
-115.0 dBm -4.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:30 View
SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH) -23.523s
Before
-123.0 dBm -15.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:31 View
LgnX_1490 (LgnX) -23.356s
Before
-29.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:32 View
@lazynoda πŸ‘πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LZNH) -21.806s
Before
-126.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:33 View
pipeline 2 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¦ (pip2) -19.821s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:35 View
MeshtTetuan1πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (MT01) -1.380s
Before
-128.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:54 View
Meshtastic c498πŸ“‘πŸŒ (C498) -0.025s
Before
-124.0 dBm -20.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:55 View
Meshtastic 56cc (56cc) +0.295s
After
-111.0 dBm Unknown 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:55 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.433s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:32:56 View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways