Packet #1635340 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) to Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1635340
Mesh Packet ID: 0xaffa4229
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-23 13:35:17 UTC
From Node: Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)
To Node: Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Lgn1_1490 (Lgn1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -16.75 dB
Return Path: Base Norte (Bsnr)
SNR Back: -6.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm) Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) 50.71 km -16.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) Base Norte (Bsnr) Unknown -6.75 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
50.71 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
๐Ÿ”„ Router Node
๐Ÿ“ก Gateway Node
๐Ÿš€ Source Node
๐ŸŽฏ 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) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:30 bytes
Gateway:!db2b1490
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Default channel - no encryption
โš  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 (30 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 3141835321
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 30 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1750685716
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 144
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750685717.3999708
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Default channel - no encryption
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2b1490
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -16.75 ], "route_back": [ 3676904848 ], "snr_back": [ -6.75 ], "route_node_names": { "3676904848": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "3141835321": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "689380565": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1635340, "timestamp": 1750685717.3999708, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3141835321, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2952413737, "rssi": -120, "snr": -12.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 30, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120abdffffffffffffffff011a04901d29db220ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750685716, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-23 13:35:17", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "gateway_name": "Lgn1_1490 (Lgn1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677033616, "latitude": 40.3578794, "longitude": -3.784463, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1752797617.8540266, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 00:13:37", "display_name": "Lgn1_1490", "long_name": "Lgn1_1490", "short_name": "Lgn1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1635340, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3141835321, "timestamp": 1750685717.3999708, "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "raw_payload": "120abdffffffffffffffff011a04901d29db220ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -16.75 ], "route_back": [ 3676904848 ], "snr_back": [ -6.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3141835321, 689380565 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3141835321, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50705.59176515481, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685537.749356, "to_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 689380565, 3676904848 ], "node_names": [ "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "Base Norte (Bsnr)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3676904848, "from_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3141835321, 689380565, 3676904848 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "Base Norte (Bsnr)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.75, -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3141835321, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50705.59176515481, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685537.749356, "to_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3676904848, "from_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm) โ†’ Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "return_path_display": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) โ†’ Base Norte (Bsnr)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm) โ†’ Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) โ†’ Base Norte (Bsnr)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3141835321, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 50705.59176515481, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685537.749356, "to_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 3676904848, "from_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Base Norte (Bsnr)", "snr": -6.75, "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": 50705.59176515481, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 689380565, "to": 3141835321, "id": 2952413737, "rx_time": 1750685716, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120abdffffffffffffffff011a04901d29db220ae5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -67 ], "route_back": [ 3676904848 ], "snr_back": [ -27 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
120abdffffffffffffffff011a04901d29db220ae5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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
Lgn1_1490 (Lgn1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-120.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:17 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -3.005s
Before
-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:14 View
Wake Up, Neo...๐Ÿ“ก (NEO) -2.999s
Before
-98.0 dBm -6.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:14 View
pipeline (pipe) -2.731s
Before
-115.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:14 View
test๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒž (test) -2.697s
Before
-107.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:14 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1) -2.690s
Before
-126.0 dBm -16.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:14 View
SkG@Home ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (SkGH) -1.198s
Before
-106.0 dBm Unknown 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:16 View
@lazynoda ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (LZNH) -1.033s
Before
-127.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:16 View
[TLGO] Base ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (TLG0) +0.812s
After
-114.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:18 View
Hugo ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐ŸŒก๏ธ (HUGO) +1.709s
After
-80.0 dBm -17.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:19 View
Vich ๐Ÿ“Ÿ๐ŸŒ (VCH) +2.031s
After
-114.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:19 View
Vito ๐Ÿ“Ÿ๐Ÿ“ก (VTO) +2.090s
After
-120.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:19 View
Meshtastic 56cc (56cc) +2.350s
After
-112.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:35:19 View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways