Packet #2175665 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) to Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)

16
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2175665
Mesh Packet ID: 0x93d405b6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-28 21:37:43 UTC
From Node: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)
To Node: Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: [TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: 2.0 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: -18.0 dB
Return Path: [matto] Base 🗼 (MB)
SNR Back: -12.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) 43.42 km -18.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) [matto] Base 🗼 (MB) 48.16 km -12.5 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
43.42 km
Total Return Distance
48.16 km
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Connections
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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:30 bytes
Gateway:!da638a24
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
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 !da638a24
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 1471040080
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 -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751146662
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751146663.7344053
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !da638a24
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: 2.00 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": [ -18.0 ], "route_back": [ 1127941960 ], "snr_back": [ -12.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1127941960": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "1471040080": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2175665, "timestamp": 1751146663.7344053, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 1471040080, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2480145846, "rssi": -104, "snr": 2.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 30, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120ab8ffffffffffffffff011a0448073b43220aceffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751146662, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-28 21:37:43", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "gateway_name": "[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3663956516, "latitude": 40.4160512, "longitude": -3.6110336, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1752833000.0909555, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 10:03:20", "display_name": "[TLGO] Base 📡🌐", "long_name": "[TLGO] Base 📡🌐", "short_name": "TLG0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2175665, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 1471040080, "timestamp": 1751146663.7344053, "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "raw_payload": "120ab8ffffffffffffffff011a0448073b43220aceffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -18.0 ], "route_back": [ 1127941960 ], "snr_back": [ -12.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1471040080, 689380565 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751144740.3148088, "to_location_timestamp": 1751146594.1406574, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 689380565, 1127941960 ], "node_names": [ "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1751146594.1406574, "to_location_timestamp": 1751144899.7930608, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1471040080, 689380565, 1127941960 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.0, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751144740.3148088, "to_location_timestamp": 1751146594.1406574, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1751146594.1406574, "to_location_timestamp": 1751144899.7930608, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "return_path_display": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → [matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → [matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751144740.3148088, "to_location_timestamp": 1751146594.1406574, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 1127941960, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "[matto] Base 🗼 (MB)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 48157.96685048323, "from_location_timestamp": 1751146594.1406574, "to_location_timestamp": 1751144899.7930608, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 43420.58433058801, "total_return_distance": 48157.96685048323 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 689380565, "to": 1471040080, "id": 2480145846, "rx_time": 1751146662, "rx_snr": 2.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120ab8ffffffffffffffff011a0448073b43220aceffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -72 ], "route_back": [ 1127941960 ], "snr_back": [ -50 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
120ab8ffffffffffffffff011a0448073b43220aceffffffffffffffff01
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:43 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -6.063s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:37 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -5.801s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -20.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:37 View
pipeline (pipe) -5.797s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:37 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -5.787s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:37 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -5.072s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -2.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:38 View
Yoda01 (Yd01) -4.209s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:39 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) -3.829s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -17.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:39 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) -3.032s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:40 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) -2.982s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 0.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:40 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -2.822s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:40 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -2.553s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -18.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:41 View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) -1.164s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:42 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼🌐 (AldB) +0.088s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:37:43 View
Torrejon de ardoz Node (5b30) +271.554s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:42:15 View
Torrejon de ardoz Node (5b30) +298.605s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 21:42:42 View
16

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways