Packet #1570839 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) to Seta (🍄)

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
14
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1570839
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4acb20c4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-22 19:56:58 UTC
From Node: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
To Node: Seta (🍄)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Seta (🍄)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 14 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Seta (🍄) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 3.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) Seta (🍄) 54.51 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Seta (🍄) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 54.51 km 3.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
109.02 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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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) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:14 bytes
Gateway:!a0352784
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0352784
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (14 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3052529474
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2687838084
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 14 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750622217
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 66
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750622218.9146044
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0352784
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -103.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:14 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2687838084, 3052529474 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 3.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3052529474": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2687838084": "Seta (🍄)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1570839, "timestamp": 1750622218.9146044, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0352784", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1254826180, "rssi": -103, "snr": -7.25, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 14, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08842735a042e7f1b51202000d", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750622217, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 66, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-22 19:56:58", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Seta (🍄)", "gateway_name": "Seta (🍄)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2687838084, "latitude": 40.3993275, "longitude": -3.7273502, "altitude": 615, "timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-18 07:32:59", "display_name": "Seta", "long_name": "Seta", "short_name": "🍄", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1570839, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "timestamp": 1750622218.9146044, "gateway_id": "!a0352784", "raw_payload": "0a08842735a042e7f1b51202000d", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Seta (🍄)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2687838084, 3052529474 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 3.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3052529474, 2687838084, 3052529474 ], "node_names": [ "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "Seta (🍄)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 3.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Seta (🍄)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54511.670626386556, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620100.9898102, "to_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Seta (🍄)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54511.670626386556, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620100.9898102, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3052529474, 2687838084 ], "node_names": [ "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "Seta (🍄)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 3.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Seta (🍄)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54511.670626386556, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620100.9898102, "to_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Seta (🍄)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54511.670626386556, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620100.9898102, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → Seta (🍄) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → Seta (🍄)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 2687838084, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Seta (🍄)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54511.670626386556, "from_location_timestamp": 1750620100.9898102, "to_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687838084, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Seta (🍄)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 54511.670626386556, "from_location_timestamp": 1750231979.0521843, "to_location_timestamp": 1750620100.9898102, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 109023.34125277311, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0352784", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3052529474, "to": 2687838084, "id": 1254826180, "rx_time": 1750622217, "rx_snr": -7.25, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 66, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08842735a042e7f1b51202000d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2687838084, 3052529474 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 13 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (14 bytes)
0a08842735a042e7f1b51202000d
Hex Analysis:
Size:14 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
Seta (🍄) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-103.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:56:58 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.095s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:56:58 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -0.087s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:56:58 View
pipeline (pipe) +0.196s
After 		-115.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:56:59 View
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) +1.209s
After 		-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:00 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +1.238s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:00 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) +2.368s
After 		-94.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:01 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼🌐 (AldB) +2.617s
After 		-122.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:01 View
HeRtH_Fk_01 (HeH1) +2.651s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:01 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) +2.684s
After 		-103.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:01 View
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) +2.698s
After 		-114.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:01 View
@lazynoda 🏡🗼🌐 (LZNH) +2.740s
After 		-126.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:01 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) +2.851s
After 		-120.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:01 View
pipeline 2 🇪🇦 (pip2) +3.345s
After 		-55.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:02 View
Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) +7.098s
After 		-90.0 dBm 4.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:06 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) +7.315s
After 		-117.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:06 View
LgnX_1490 (LgnX) +7.387s
After 		-126.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:06 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +8.839s
After 		-125.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-22 19:57:07 View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways