Packet #1635788 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from [matto] Base 🗼 (MB) to !db2faa70

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1635788
Mesh Packet ID: 0x34df9cf3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-23 13:40:20 UTC
From Node: [matto] Base 🗼 (MB)
To Node: !db2faa70 (aa70)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Lgn1_1490 (Lgn1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) → SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -8.5 dB -7.5 dB 0.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 [matto] Base 🗼 (MB) Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) 48.16 km -8.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) 63.48 km -7.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) 3.60 km 0.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
115.24 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:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 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 1127941960
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3677334128
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750686019
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 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750686020.3380523
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)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ 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
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2b1490
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 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": [ 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.5, -7.5, 0.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1127941960": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "3676956328": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "3677334128": "!db2faa70", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "2697751928": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1635788, "timestamp": 1750686020.3380523, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 887069939, "rssi": -124, "snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cd51c1729786dcca0a8e629db1215deffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff0101", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750686019, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-23 13:40:20", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "to_node_name": "!db2faa70", "gateway_name": "Lgn1_1490 (Lgn1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677033616, "latitude": 40.3578794, "longitude": -3.784463, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1752662345.3332114, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-16 10:39:05", "display_name": "Lgn1_1490", "long_name": "Lgn1_1490", "short_name": "Lgn1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1635788, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "timestamp": 1750686020.3380523, "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "raw_payload": "0a0cd51c1729786dcca0a8e629db1215deffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff0101", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "to_node_name": "!db2faa70", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.5, -7.5, 0.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1127941960, 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "node_names": [ "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, -7.5, 0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685162.4463077, "to_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "to_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "to_location_timestamp": 1750659300.4384856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1127941960, 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "node_names": [ "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.5, -7.5, 0.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685162.4463077, "to_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "to_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "to_location_timestamp": 1750659300.4384856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) → SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) → SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685162.4463077, "to_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750658595.9465437, "to_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "to_location_timestamp": 1750659300.4384856, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 115238.6699081964, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1127941960, "to": 3677334128, "id": 887069939, "rx_time": 1750686019, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cd51c1729786dcca0a8e629db1215deffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff0101", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "snr_towards": [ -34, -30, 1 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0cd51c1729786dcca0a8e629db1215deffffffffffffffff01e2ffffffffffffffff0101
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
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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 		-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:20 Current
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -10.001s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:10 View
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) -9.991s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:10 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -9.980s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:10 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -6.090s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:14 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -5.919s
Before 		-107.0 dBm Unknown 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:14 View
pipeline (pipe) -5.855s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -4.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:14 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) -3.711s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:16 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) -3.608s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:16 View
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) -3.322s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:17 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) -3.298s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:40:17 View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways