Packet #2251550 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) to Meshtastic 3568 (3568)

14
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2251550
Mesh Packet ID: 0x57a62140
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-29 12:38:06 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)
To Node: Meshtastic 3568 (3568)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: pipeline (pipe)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) โ†’ pipeline (pipe)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -21.25 dB -10.5 dB
Route Visualization
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) 43.42 km -21.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) pipeline (pipe) 36.45 km -10.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
79.87 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
๐Ÿ”„ Router Node
๐Ÿ“ก Gateway Node
๐Ÿš€ Source Node
๐ŸŽฏ Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:32 bytes
Gateway:!b03b3f68
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03b3f68
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1471040080
Source node ID
uint32
to 2224829800
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
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 -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1751200685
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 213
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751200686.962192
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Custom channel: Iberia
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b03b3f68
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 689380565, 2956672872 ], "snr_towards": [ -21.25, -10.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2956672872": "pipeline (pipe)", "1471040080": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "2224829800": "Meshtastic 3568 (3568)", "689380565": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2251550, "timestamp": 1751200686.962192, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 2224829800, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03b3f68", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 1470505280, "rssi": -122, "snr": -10.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08d51c1729683f3bb01214abffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751200685, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 213, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-29 12:38:06", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3568 (3568)", "gateway_name": "pipeline (pipe)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956672872, "latitude": 40.5536768, "longitude": -3.6438016, "altitude": 659, "timestamp": 1751296501.7171948, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-30 15:15:01", "display_name": "pipeline", "long_name": "pipeline", "short_name": "pipe", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2251550, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 2224829800, "timestamp": 1751200686.962192, "gateway_id": "!b03b3f68", "raw_payload": "0a08d51c1729683f3bb01214abffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "!849c3568", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 689380565, 2956672872 ], "snr_towards": [ -21.25, -10.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1471040080, 689380565, 2956672872 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "pipeline (pipe)" ], "snr_values": [ -21.25, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751174283.2937102, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2956672872, "from_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "pipeline (pipe)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36453.09470847027, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199868.56537, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1471040080, 689380565, 2956672872 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "pipeline (pipe)" ], "snr_values": [ -21.25, -10.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751174283.2937102, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2956672872, "from_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "pipeline (pipe)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36453.09470847027, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199868.56537, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) โ†’ Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) โ†’ pipeline (pipe)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) โ†’ Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU) โ†’ pipeline (pipe)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "snr": -21.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43420.58433058801, "from_location_timestamp": 1751174283.2937102, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 689380565, "to_node_id": 2956672872, "from_node_name": "Sauron๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SAU)", "to_node_name": "pipeline (pipe)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 36453.09470847027, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199868.56537, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 79873.67903905828, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03b3f68", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1471040080, "to": 2224829800, "id": 1470505280, "rx_time": 1751200685, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 213, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08d51c1729683f3bb01214abffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 689380565, 2956672872 ], "snr_towards": [ -85, -42 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a08d51c1729683f3bb01214abffffffffffffffff01d6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
pipeline (pipe) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:06 Current
pipeline (pipe) -0.053s
Before
-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:06 View
Venturada base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (Vb) +6.390s
After
-119.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1) +6.399s
After
-111.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 View
Venturada base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (Vb) +6.440s
After
-119.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1) +7.485s
After
-111.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:14 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) +13.207s
After
-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Wake Up, Neo...๐Ÿ“ก (NEO) +13.239s
After
-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) +13.304s
After
-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Wake Up, Neo...๐Ÿ“ก (NEO) +14.318s
After
-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:21 View
Quixote_BBS_5๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (QXT5) +14.850s
After
-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:21 View
Quixote_BBS_5๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (QXT5) +15.902s
After
-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:22 View
Perseo ๐Ÿ—ผ (nvm1) +16.853s
After
-109.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:23 View
Perseo ๐Ÿ—ผ (nvm1) +16.899s
After
-109.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:23 View
14

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways