Packet #1637441 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) to !db2faa70

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1637441
Mesh Packet ID: 0x04d63b0b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-23 13:59:52 UTC
From Node: [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)
To Node: !db2faa70 (aa70)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Lgn1_1490 (Lgn1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -11.5 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: SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78) β†’ SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -5.75 dB -6.5 dB 2.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) 48.16 km -5.75 dB Origin Hops
2 SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78) 63.48 km -6.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78) SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH) 3.60 km 2.5 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) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ 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:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ 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 -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1750687191
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 1750687192.8577375
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“ Acknowledgment requested
  • 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
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2b1490
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 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": [ -5.75, -6.5, 2.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1127941960": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "3676956328": "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)", "3677334128": "!db2faa70", "689380565": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "2697751928": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1637441, "timestamp": 1750687192.8577375, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 81148683, "rssi": -121, "snr": -11.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cd51c1729786dcca0a8e629db1215e9ffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff010a", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750687191, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-23 13:59:52", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "!db2faa70", "gateway_name": "Lgn1_1490 (Lgn1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677033616, "latitude": 40.3578794, "longitude": -3.784463, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1752803177.5484688, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 01:46:17", "display_name": "Lgn1_1490", "long_name": "Lgn1_1490", "short_name": "Lgn1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1637441, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "timestamp": 1750687192.8577375, "gateway_id": "!db2b1490", "raw_payload": "0a0cd51c1729786dcca0a8e629db1215e9ffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff010a", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "!db2faa70", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "snr_towards": [ -5.75, -6.5, 2.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1127941960, 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "node_names": [ "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.75, -6.5, 2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685162.4463077, "to_location_timestamp": 1750687094.7199342, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750687094.7199342, "to_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "to_location_timestamp": 1750687066.49285, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h 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 πŸ—Ό (MB)", "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.75, -6.5, 2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685162.4463077, "to_location_timestamp": 1750687094.7199342, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750687094.7199342, "to_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "to_location_timestamp": 1750687066.49285, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) β†’ SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78) β†’ SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) β†’ SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU) β†’ Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78) β†’ SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1750685162.4463077, "to_location_timestamp": 1750687094.7199342, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "SauronπŸ—ΌπŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1750687094.7199342, "to_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 3676956328, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "to_node_name": "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)", "snr": 2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3601.31724194132, "from_location_timestamp": 1750673102.3694415, "to_location_timestamp": 1750687066.49285, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h 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": 81148683, "rx_time": 1750687191, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "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": "0a0cd51c1729786dcca0a8e629db1215e9ffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff010a", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 689380565, 2697751928, 3676956328 ], "snr_towards": [ -23, -26, 10 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0cd51c1729786dcca0a8e629db1215e9ffffffffffffffff01e6ffffffffffffffff010a
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
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
-121.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:52 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -11.363s
Before
-123.0 dBm -15.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:41 View
[TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ (TLG0) -11.083s
Before
-123.0 dBm -19.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:41 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ“‘πŸŒ (GRN1) -11.059s
Before
-120.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:41 View
testπŸ—ΌπŸŒπŸŒž (test) -11.040s
Before
-111.0 dBm -4.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:41 View
Wake Up, Neo...πŸ“‘ (NEO) -7.567s
Before
-97.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:45 View
pipeline (pipe) -7.312s
Before
-115.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:45 View
SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH) -5.620s
Before
-102.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:47 View
@lazynoda πŸ‘πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LZNH) -5.578s
Before
-127.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:47 View
[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1) -5.069s
Before
-91.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:47 View
Vich πŸ“ŸπŸŒ (VCH) -4.565s
Before
-117.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:48 View
Vito πŸ“ŸπŸ“‘ (VTO) -4.492s
Before
-122.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:48 View
Hugo πŸ“±πŸŒ‘οΈ (HUGO) -4.242s
Before
-80.0 dBm -17.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-23 13:59:48 View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways