Packet #1960818 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞) to Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)

4
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
14
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1960818
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0c23aac3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-27 00:49:39 UTC
From Node: Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)
To Node: Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -38 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 14 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡) → Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 5.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞) Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡) 44 m 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡) Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞) 44 m 5.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
89 m
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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:!4359c9c0
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4359c9c0
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (14 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 137753382
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129957824
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 14 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -38.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1750985377
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 192
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 38
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1750985379.1665127
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: Iberia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4359c9c0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -38.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 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": [ 1129957824, 137753382 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1129957824": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "137753382": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1960818, "timestamp": 1750985379.1665127, "from_node_id": 137753382, "to_node_id": 1129957824, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4359c9c0", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 203664067, "rssi": -38, "snr": 5.75, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 14, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08c0c9594326f3350812020017", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1750985377, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 192, "relay_node": 38, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-27 00:49:39", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "to_node_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "gateway_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129957824, "latitude": 43.3475584, "longitude": -4.0448, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1752135375.251365, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-10 08:16:15", "display_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐", "long_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐", "short_name": "📡", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1960818, "from_node_id": 137753382, "to_node_id": 1129957824, "timestamp": 1750985379.1665127, "gateway_id": "!4359c9c0", "raw_payload": "0a08c0c9594326f3350812020017", "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "to_node_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1129957824, 137753382 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 137753382, 1129957824, 137753382 ], "node_names": [ "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 137753382, "to_node_id": 1129957824, "from_node_name": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "to_node_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44.26778919595299, "from_location_timestamp": 1750529678.277555, "to_location_timestamp": 1751120628.666816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129957824, "to_node_id": 137753382, "from_node_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "to_node_name": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44.26778919595299, "from_location_timestamp": 1751120628.666816, "to_location_timestamp": 1750529678.277555, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 137753382, 1129957824 ], "node_names": [ "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 137753382, "to_node_id": 1129957824, "from_node_name": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "to_node_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44.26778919595299, "from_location_timestamp": 1750529678.277555, "to_location_timestamp": 1751120628.666816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129957824, "to_node_id": 137753382, "from_node_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "to_node_name": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44.26778919595299, "from_location_timestamp": 1751120628.666816, "to_location_timestamp": 1750529678.277555, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞) → Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡) → Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞) → Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 137753382, "to_node_id": 1129957824, "from_node_name": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "to_node_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44.26778919595299, "from_location_timestamp": 1750529678.277555, "to_location_timestamp": 1751120628.666816, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.3d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129957824, "to_node_id": 137753382, "from_node_name": "Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡)", "to_node_name": "Avda. Fernando Arce 2 - 🗼 🌞 (🌞)", "snr": 5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 44.26778919595299, "from_location_timestamp": 1751120628.666816, "to_location_timestamp": 1750529678.277555, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.3d ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 88.53557839190599, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4359c9c0", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 137753382, "to": 1129957824, "id": 203664067, "rx_time": 1750985377, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -38, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 192, "relay_node": 38, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08c0c9594326f3350812020017", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1129957824, 137753382 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 23 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (14 bytes)
0a08c0c9594326f3350812020017
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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-38.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 Iberia 2025-06-27 00:49:39 Current
TorresCarabaza-CL🗼 (🗼) +0.792s
After 		-102.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 Iberia 2025-06-27 00:49:39 View
Cesalv - Casa - 📡 🌐 (📡) +1.050s
After 		-38.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 Iberia 2025-06-27 00:49:40 View
TorresCarabaza-CL🗼 (🗼) +2.048s
After 		-102.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 Iberia 2025-06-27 00:49:41 View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways