Packet #2180473 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from EA5ISO 📡 (EA52) to numerobis (nmrb)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2180473
Mesh Packet ID: 0x56c71709
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-28 22:32:49 UTC
From Node: EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)
To Node: numerobis (nmrb)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Angel (🏠)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !1a36fdf2 → Rates_868_VAL (Rat3) → Angel (🏠)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -4.5 dB -18.5 dB -12.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 EA5ISO 📡 (EA52) !1a36fdf2 69.96 km -4.5 dB Origin Hops
2 !1a36fdf2 Rates_868_VAL (Rat3) 117.97 km -18.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Rates_868_VAL (Rat3) Angel (🏠) 371.78 km -12.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
559.71 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:46 bytes
Gateway:!db2fa5d4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 6
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 !db2fa5d4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697722192
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1135974776
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751149968
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 1751149969.2233496
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2fa5d4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 439811570, 799591892, 3677332948 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, -18.5, -12.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2697722192": "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)", "439811570": "!1a36fdf2", "3677332948": "Angel (🏠)", "799591892": "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "1135974776": "numerobis (nmrb)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2180473, "timestamp": 1751149969.2233496, "from_node_id": 2697722192, "to_node_id": 1135974776, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2fa5d4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1455888137, "rssi": -120, "snr": -12.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cf2fd361ad4cda82fd4a52fdb121eeeffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751149968, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-28 22:32:49", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)", "to_node_name": "numerobis (nmrb)", "gateway_name": "Angel (🏠)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677332948, "latitude": 41.5039488, "longitude": 2.3527424, "altitude": 115, "timestamp": 1752659447.9700766, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-16 09:50:47", "display_name": "Angel", "long_name": "Angel", "short_name": "🏠", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2180473, "from_node_id": 2697722192, "to_node_id": 1135974776, "timestamp": 1751149969.2233496, "gateway_id": "!db2fa5d4", "raw_payload": "0a0cf2fd361ad4cda82fd4a52fdb121eeeffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "from_node_name": "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)", "to_node_name": "!43b59978", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 439811570, 799591892, 3677332948 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.5, -18.5, -12.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2697722192, 439811570, 799591892, 3677332948 ], "node_names": [ "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)", "!1a36fdf2", "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "Angel (🏠)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -18.5, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697722192, "to_node_id": 439811570, "from_node_name": "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)", "to_node_name": "!1a36fdf2", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 69961.96241782962, "from_location_timestamp": 1751148179.7865052, "to_location_timestamp": 1752594178.728187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 439811570, "to_node_id": 799591892, "from_node_name": "!1a36fdf2", "to_node_name": "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 117972.64740129495, "from_location_timestamp": 1752594178.728187, "to_location_timestamp": 1751148258.1235163, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 799591892, "to_node_id": 3677332948, "from_node_name": "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "to_node_name": "Angel (🏠)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 371779.6189519536, "from_location_timestamp": 1751148258.1235163, "to_location_timestamp": 1751125977.666511, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2697722192, 439811570, 799591892, 3677332948 ], "node_names": [ "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)", "!1a36fdf2", "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "Angel (🏠)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.5, -18.5, -12.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697722192, "to_node_id": 439811570, "from_node_name": "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)", "to_node_name": "!1a36fdf2", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 69961.96241782962, "from_location_timestamp": 1751148179.7865052, "to_location_timestamp": 1752594178.728187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 439811570, "to_node_id": 799591892, "from_node_name": "!1a36fdf2", "to_node_name": "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 117972.64740129495, "from_location_timestamp": 1752594178.728187, "to_location_timestamp": 1751148258.1235163, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 799591892, "to_node_id": 3677332948, "from_node_name": "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "to_node_name": "Angel (🏠)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 371779.6189519536, "from_location_timestamp": 1751148258.1235163, "to_location_timestamp": 1751125977.666511, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52) → !1a36fdf2 → Rates_868_VAL (Rat3) → Angel (🏠)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52) → !1a36fdf2 → Rates_868_VAL (Rat3) → Angel (🏠)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697722192, "to_node_id": 439811570, "from_node_name": "EA5ISO 📡 (EA52)", "to_node_name": "!1a36fdf2", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 69961.96241782962, "from_location_timestamp": 1751148179.7865052, "to_location_timestamp": 1752594178.728187, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 439811570, "to_node_id": 799591892, "from_node_name": "!1a36fdf2", "to_node_name": "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 117972.64740129495, "from_location_timestamp": 1752594178.728187, "to_location_timestamp": 1751148258.1235163, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 799591892, "to_node_id": 3677332948, "from_node_name": "Rates_868_VAL (Rat3)", "to_node_name": "Angel (🏠)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 371779.6189519536, "from_location_timestamp": 1751148258.1235163, "to_location_timestamp": 1751125977.666511, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.7h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 559714.2287710782, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2fa5d4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697722192, "to": 1135974776, "id": 1455888137, "rx_time": 1751149968, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 6, "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": "0a0cf2fd361ad4cda82fd4a52fdb121eeeffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 439811570, 799591892, 3677332948 ], "snr_towards": [ -18, -74, -50 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0cf2fd361ad4cda82fd4a52fdb121eeeffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
Angel (🏠) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-28 22:32:49 Current
Cardedeu-GW-868 (GC) +3.616s
After 		-132.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-28 22:32:52 View
Meshtastic aa4c (aa4c) +3.661s
After 		-101.0 dBm 4.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-28 22:32:52 View
MontcadaCentro-CL-868🗼🌐 (d9e8) +5.639s
After 		-111.0 dBm -10.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-06-28 22:32:54 View
GHT_Terrassa-CL-8 (GHT1) +7.152s
After 		-114.0 dBm -6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-06-28 22:32:56 View
EB3FWC-Girona📡-GW-868 (EB3F) +8.220s
After 		-98.0 dBm -8.00 dB 6 LongFast 2025-06-28 22:32:57 View
CV-Oriol-GW-8 📡 (CVO2) +9.220s
After 		-102.0 dBm 4.00 dB 6 LongFast 2025-06-28 22:32:58 View
ANIDIFRANCO74 (ANDF) +10.647s
After 		-119.0 dBm -16.25 dB 6 LongFast 2025-06-28 22:32:59 View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways