Packet #2395670 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) to !6c740424

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2395670
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb50472e3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-30 17:37:33 UTC
From Node: Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)
To Node: !6c740424 (0424)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: test🗼🌐🌞 (test)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !2f41392d → Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -10.25 dB -19.5 dB -11.5 dB
Return Path: Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)
SNR Back: -2.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !6c740424 !2f41392d Unknown -10.25 dB Origin Hops
2 !2f41392d Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) Unknown -19.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) 39.22 km -11.5 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU) 63.48 km -2.25 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
39.22 km
Total Return Distance
63.48 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!b03bea60
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !b03bea60
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697751928
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1819542564
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 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 -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751305052
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 1751305053.5085022
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: !b03bea60
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 792803629, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.25, -19.5, -11.5 ], "route_back": [ 689380565 ], "snr_back": [ -2.25 ], "route_node_names": { "1819542564": "!6c740424", "2687838088": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "792803629": "!2f41392d", "689380565": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "2697751928": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2395670, "timestamp": 1751305053.5085022, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 1819542564, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03bea60", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3036967651, "rssi": -119, "snr": -7.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a082d39412f882735a0121ed7ffffffffffffffff01b2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff011a04d51c1729220af7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751305052, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 213, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-30 17:37:33", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "!6c740424", "gateway_name": "test🗼🌐🌞 (test)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956716640, "latitude": 40.8551424, "longitude": -3.5258368, "altitude": 1005, "timestamp": 1751296533.539011, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-30 15:15:33", "display_name": "test🗼🌐🌞", "long_name": "test🗼🌐🌞", "short_name": "test", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2395670, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 1819542564, "timestamp": 1751305053.5085022, "gateway_id": "!b03bea60", "raw_payload": "0a082d39412f882735a0121ed7ffffffffffffffff01b2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff011a04d51c1729220af7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "!6c740424", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 792803629, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.25, -19.5, -11.5 ], "route_back": [ 689380565 ], "snr_back": [ -2.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1819542564, 792803629, 2687838088, 2697751928 ], "node_names": [ "!6c740424", "!2f41392d", "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.25, -19.5, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819542564, "to_node_id": 792803629, "from_node_name": "!6c740424", "to_node_name": "!2f41392d", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 792803629, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "!2f41392d", "to_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 39224.034305893176, "from_location_timestamp": 1751305033.0691178, "to_location_timestamp": 1751276115.8525622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2697751928, 689380565 ], "node_names": [ "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1751276115.8525622, "to_location_timestamp": 1751296506.88493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1819542564, 792803629, 2687838088, 2697751928, 689380565 ], "node_names": [ "!6c740424", "!2f41392d", "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.25, -19.5, -11.5, -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819542564, "to_node_id": 792803629, "from_node_name": "!6c740424", "to_node_name": "!2f41392d", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 792803629, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "!2f41392d", "to_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 39224.034305893176, "from_location_timestamp": 1751305033.0691178, "to_location_timestamp": 1751276115.8525622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1751276115.8525622, "to_location_timestamp": 1751296506.88493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "!6c740424 → !2f41392d → Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) → Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "return_path_display": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!6c740424 → !2f41392d → Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) → Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78) → Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1819542564, "to_node_id": 792803629, "from_node_name": "!6c740424", "to_node_name": "!2f41392d", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 792803629, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "!2f41392d", "to_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 39224.034305893176, "from_location_timestamp": 1751305033.0691178, "to_location_timestamp": 1751276115.8525622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697751928, "to_node_id": 689380565, "from_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 🗼 (6d78)", "to_node_name": "Sauron🗼🌞 (SAU)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 63479.38581577185, "from_location_timestamp": 1751276115.8525622, "to_location_timestamp": 1751296506.88493, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 39224.034305893176, "total_return_distance": 63479.38581577185 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03bea60", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697751928, "to": 1819542564, "id": 3036967651, "rx_time": 1751305052, "rx_snr": -7.25, "rx_rssi": -119, "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": "0a082d39412f882735a0121ed7ffffffffffffffff01b2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff011a04d51c1729220af7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 792803629, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -41, -78, -46 ], "route_back": [ 689380565 ], "snr_back": [ -9 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a082d39412f882735a0121ed7ffffffffffffffff01b2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff011a04d51c1729220af7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-119.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:33 Current
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) -2.240s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:31 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -0.543s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:32 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -0.292s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:33 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.285s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -5.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:33 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -0.036s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -19.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:33 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -0.005s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:33 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.607s
After 		-122.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:35 View
Hugo 📱🌡️ (HUGO) +3.677s
After 		-88.0 dBm -19.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:37 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +10.714s
After 		-110.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:44 View
Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) +14.698s
After 		-91.0 dBm 4.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:48 View
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +14.774s
After 		-106.0 dBm -1.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:48 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼🌐 (AldB) +20.171s
After 		-104.0 dBm 1.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:53 View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways