Packet #2251557 Success

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

14
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2251557
Mesh Packet ID: 0x57a62140
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-29 12:38:13 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)
To Node: Meshtastic 3568 (3568)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → McRoyal 🍔 (McR)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -21.25 dB -16.25 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) 43.42 km -21.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) McRoyal 🍔 (McR) 42.28 km -16.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
85.70 km
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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:32 bytes
Gateway:!ffaf8270
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ffaf8270
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751200692
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 1751200693.3521383
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: Iberia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ffaf8270
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 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, 427816648 ], "snr_towards": [ -21.25, -16.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "427816648": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "1471040080": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "2224829800": "Meshtastic 3568 (3568)", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2251557, "timestamp": 1751200693.3521383, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 2224829800, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ffaf8270", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 1470505280, "rssi": -119, "snr": -15.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08d51c1729c8f67f191214abffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751200692, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-29 12:38:13", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 3568 (3568)", "gateway_name": "Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4289692272, "latitude": 40.8158208, "longitude": -3.5913728, "altitude": 925, "timestamp": 1752753024.2492313, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-17 11:50:24", "display_name": "Venturada base🗼🌐", "long_name": "Venturada base🗼🌐", "short_name": "Vb", "hw_model": "RAK11200" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2251557, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 2224829800, "timestamp": 1751200693.3521383, "gateway_id": "!ffaf8270", "raw_payload": "0a08d51c1729c8f67f191214abffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "!849c3568", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 689380565, 427816648 ], "snr_towards": [ -21.25, -16.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1471040080, 689380565, 427816648 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)" ], "snr_values": [ -21.25, -16.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (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": 427816648, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42280.614326640825, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199947.4265957, "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, 427816648 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)" ], "snr_values": [ -21.25, -16.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1471040080, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (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": 427816648, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42280.614326640825, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199947.4265957, "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) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4a50 (4a50) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) → McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "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": -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": 427816648, "from_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 42280.614326640825, "from_location_timestamp": 1751199932.713214, "to_location_timestamp": 1751199947.4265957, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 85701.19865722884, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ffaf8270", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1471040080, "to": 2224829800, "id": 1470505280, "rx_time": 1751200692, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0a08d51c1729c8f67f191214abffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 689380565, 427816648 ], "snr_towards": [ -85, -65 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a08d51c1729c8f67f191214abffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01
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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-119.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 Current
pipeline (pipe) -6.443s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:06 View
pipeline (pipe) -6.390s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:06 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +0.009s
After 		-111.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) +0.051s
After 		-119.0 dBm -15.00 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:13 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +1.095s
After 		-111.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:14 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +6.817s
After 		-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +6.849s
After 		-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +6.914s
After 		-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:20 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +7.928s
After 		-95.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:21 View
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +8.460s
After 		-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:21 View
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +9.512s
After 		-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:22 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) +10.463s
After 		-109.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:23 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) +10.509s
After 		-109.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 Iberia 2025-06-29 12:38:23 View
14

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways