Packet #2164331 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) to !a92a1714

10
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2164331
Mesh Packet ID: 0x33349f19
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-28 19:34:20 UTC
From Node: [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)
To Node: !a92a1714 (1714)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -1.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 [matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) 45.58 km -1.5 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
45.58 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
πŸ”„ Router Node
πŸ“‘ Gateway Node
πŸš€ Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
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) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:18 bytes
Gateway:!db29e6a8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !db29e6a8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 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 2838107924
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1751139260
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 176
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751139260.9086914
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db29e6a8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ -1.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "1127941960": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "2838107924": "!a92a1714" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2164331, "timestamp": 1751139260.9086914, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 2838107924, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 859086617, "rssi": -122, "snr": -18.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04b02635a0120afaffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751139260, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-28 19:34:20", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "!a92a1714", "gateway_name": "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3676956328, "latitude": 40.3439616, "longitude": -3.801088, "altitude": 740, "timestamp": 1752856600.832347, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 16:36:40", "display_name": "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ", "long_name": "SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ", "short_name": "SkGH", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2164331, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 2838107924, "timestamp": 1751139260.9086914, "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "raw_payload": "0a04b02635a0120afaffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "!a92a1714", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ -1.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1127941960, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ -1.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45577.12983856297, "from_location_timestamp": 1751136604.6541646, "to_location_timestamp": 1751138457.034277, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1127941960, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ -1.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45577.12983856297, "from_location_timestamp": 1751136604.6541646, "to_location_timestamp": 1751138457.034277, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127941960, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "[matto] Base πŸ—Ό (MB)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": -1.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45577.12983856297, "from_location_timestamp": 1751136604.6541646, "to_location_timestamp": 1751138457.034277, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 45577.12983856297, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db29e6a8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1127941960, "to": 2838107924, "id": 859086617, "rx_time": 1751139260, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04b02635a0120afaffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_towards": [ -6 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04b02635a0120afaffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-122.0 dBm -18.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:34:20 Current
Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) -5.639s
Before
-94.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:34:15 View
[TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ (TLG0) -5.335s
Before
-105.0 dBm 0.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:34:15 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ“‘πŸŒ (GRN1) -5.296s
Before
-109.0 dBm -1.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:34:15 View
Wake Up, Neo...πŸ“‘ (NEO) -4.206s
Before
-96.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:34:16 View
pipeline (pipe) -3.920s
Before
-122.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:34:16 View
Hugo πŸ“±πŸŒ‘οΈ (HUGO) -0.961s
Before
-94.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:34:19 View
Vito πŸ“ŸπŸ“‘ (VTO) -0.587s
Before
-117.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:34:20 View
Torrejon de ardoz Node (5b30) +1012.728s
After
-123.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:51:13 View
Torrejon de ardoz Node (5b30) +1028.762s
After
-123.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 19:51:29 View
10

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways