Packet #2395696 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to !da73ea54

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2395696
Mesh Packet ID: 0x33575c1d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-30 17:37:50 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: !da73ea54 (ea54)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Aldinra_1640_🗼🌐 (AldB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -105 dBm
SNR: 2.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 1760 (1760) → Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -11.25 dB 0.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Meshtastic 1760 (1760) Unknown -11.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 1760 (1760) Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Unknown 0.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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Nodes
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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:23 bytes
Gateway:!a0cc1640
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !a0cc1640
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3665029716
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -105.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751304956
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 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751305070.116313
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a0cc1640
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -105.0 dBm
SNR: 2.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3234010976, 3234011300 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3234010976": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "3234011300": "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "3665029716": "!da73ea54" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2395696, "timestamp": 1751305070.116313, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3665029716, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cc1640", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 861363229, "rssi": -105, "snr": 2.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a086017c3c0a418c3c0120bd3ffffffffffffffff0100", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751304956, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-06-30 17:37:50", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "!da73ea54", "gateway_name": "Aldinra_1640_🗼🌐 (AldB)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697729600, "latitude": 40.4586496, "longitude": -3.6601856, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1752789015.2675798, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-17 21:50:15", "display_name": "Aldinra_1640_🗼🌐", "long_name": "Aldinra_1640_🗼🌐", "short_name": "AldB", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2395696, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3665029716, "timestamp": 1751305070.116313, "gateway_id": "!a0cc1640", "raw_payload": "0a086017c3c0a418c3c0120bd3ffffffffffffffff0100", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "!da73ea54", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3234010976, 3234011300 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25, 0.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 3234010976, 3234011300 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 3234010976, "to_node_id": 3234011300, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "snr": 0.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 3234010976, 3234011300 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 3234010976, "to_node_id": 3234011300, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "snr": 0.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Meshtastic 1760 (1760) → Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Meshtastic 1760 (1760) → Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3234010976, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "snr": -11.25, "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": 3234010976, "to_node_id": 3234011300, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 1760 (1760)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "snr": 0.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cc1640", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 3665029716, "id": 861363229, "rx_time": 1751304956, "rx_snr": 2.5, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a086017c3c0a418c3c0120bd3ffffffffffffffff0100", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3234010976, 3234011300 ], "snr_towards": [ -45, 0 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a086017c3c0a418c3c0120bd3ffffffffffffffff0100
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Aldinra_1640_🗼🌐 (AldB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-105.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:37:50 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -122.650s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:47 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -119.315s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:50 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) -119.275s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -14.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:50 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -119.265s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -13.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:50 View
Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) -119.173s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -16.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:50 View
test🗼🌐🌞 (test) -118.254s
Before 		-41.0 dBm 7.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:51 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -118.249s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:51 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -117.816s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 4.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:52 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -115.433s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -6.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:54 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -114.080s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:56 View
Quixote_BBS_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -112.924s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -1.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-30 17:35:57 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways