Packet #1569613 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) to Seta (πŸ„)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1569613
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd4a06afd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-22 19:45:55 UTC
From Node: Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)
To Node: Seta (πŸ„)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: pipeline (pipe)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Seta (πŸ„) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 2.25 dB
Return Path: SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ pipeline (pipe)
SNR Back: -0.5 dB -4.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Seta (πŸ„) Seta (πŸ„) 0 m 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Seta (πŸ„) Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) 42.08 km 2.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) 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 Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) 13.53 km -0.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) pipeline (pipe) 36.45 km -4.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
42.08 km
Total Return Distance
49.98 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
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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:46 bytes
Gateway:!b03b3f68
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !b03b3f68
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID
uint32
to 2687838084
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 46 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 -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1750621554
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 213
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750621555.683718
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03b3f68
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -4.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2687838084, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 2.25 ], "route_back": [ 689380565, 2956672872 ], "snr_back": [ -0.5, -4.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "2956672872": "pipeline (pipe)", "2687838084": "Seta (πŸ„)", "689380565": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1569613, "timestamp": 1750621555.683718, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03b3f68", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3567282941, "rssi": -115, "snr": -4.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08842735a0b02635a0120200091a08d51c1729683f3bb02214feffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750621554, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 213, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-22 19:45:55", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "gateway_name": "pipeline (pipe)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956672872, "latitude": 40.5536768, "longitude": -3.6438016, "altitude": 659, "timestamp": 1751296501.7171948, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-30 15:15:01", "display_name": "pipeline", "long_name": "pipeline", "short_name": "pipe", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1569613, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "timestamp": 1750621555.683718, "gateway_id": "!b03b3f68", "raw_payload": "0a08842735a0b02635a0120200091a08d51c1729683f3bb02214feffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2687838084, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 2.25 ], "route_back": [ 689380565, 2956672872 ], "snr_back": [ -0.5, -4.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2687838084, 2687838084, 2687837872, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Seta (πŸ„)", "Seta (πŸ„)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "from_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "to_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42079.31861971008, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 689380565, 2956672872 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "pipeline (pipe)" ], "snr_values": [ -0.5, -4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13527.96111137152, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2956672872, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "pipeline (pipe)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36453.09470847027, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750619834.031008, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687838084, 2687837872, 689380565, 2956672872 ], "node_names": [ "Seta (πŸ„)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "pipeline (pipe)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 2.25, -0.5, -4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "from_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "to_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42079.31861971008, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13527.96111137152, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2956672872, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "pipeline (pipe)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36453.09470847027, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750619834.031008, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Seta (πŸ„) β†’ Seta (πŸ„) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "return_path_display": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) β†’ SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ pipeline (pipe)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Seta (πŸ„) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) β†’ SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ pipeline (pipe)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "from_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "to_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Seta (πŸ„)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": 2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42079.31861971008, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -0.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13527.96111137152, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620613.411472, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2956672872, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "pipeline (pipe)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36453.09470847027, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620332.8429914, "to_location_timestamp": 1750619834.031008, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 42079.31861971008, "total_return_distance": 49981.05581984179 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03b3f68", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 2687838084, "id": 3567282941, "rx_time": 1750621554, "rx_snr": -4.5, "rx_rssi": -115, "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": 213, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08842735a0b02635a0120200091a08d51c1729683f3bb02214feffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2687838084, 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 9 ], "route_back": [ 689380565, 2956672872 ], "snr_back": [ -2, -18 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a08842735a0b02635a0120200091a08d51c1729683f3bb02214feffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
pipeline (pipe) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-115.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:55 Current
Seta (πŸ„) -1.249s
Before
-98.0 dBm -3.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:54 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.318s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:55 View
Wake Up, Neo...πŸ“‘ (NEO) -0.309s
Before
-95.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:55 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ“‘πŸŒ (GRN1) +0.010s
After
-127.0 dBm -17.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:55 View
testπŸ—ΌπŸŒπŸŒž (test) +0.385s
After
-87.0 dBm 4.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:56 View
LgnX_1490 (LgnX) +2.597s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:58 View
@lazynoda πŸ‘πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LZNH) +2.719s
After
-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:58 View
[TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ (TLG0) +2.908s
After
-118.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:58 View
pipeline 2 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¦ (pip2) +3.148s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:58 View
SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH) +4.045s
After
-124.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:45:59 View
Meshtastic c498πŸ“‘πŸŒ (C498) +7.748s
After
-125.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:46:03 View
Meshtastic 56cc (56cc) +7.935s
After
-111.0 dBm Unknown 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:46:03 View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways