Packet #2553095 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from ONTT-TRK (ONTT) to !2f913e34

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2553095
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2733f5c8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-02 05:26:09 UTC
From Node: ONTT-TRK (ONTT)
To Node: !2f913e34 (3e34)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic aa4c (aa4c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: 7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: JP Terraza (JPT1) Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1) Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -2.0 dB -19.0 dB -4.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ONTT-TRK (ONTT) JP Terraza (JPT1) 5.83 km -2.0 dB Origin Hops
2 JP Terraza (JPT1) Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1) 13.56 km -19.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1) Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR) 2.64 km -4.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
22.02 km
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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:46 bytes
Gateway:!43b6aa4c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !43b6aa4c
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 856521926
Source node ID
uint32
to 798047796
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1751433969
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 1751433969.9870262
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !43b6aa4c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: 7.00 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": [ 2224722284, 211245879, 4079282350 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.0, -19.0, -4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "856521926": "ONTT-TRK (ONTT)", "2224722284": "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "4079282350": "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "798047796": "!2f913e34", "211245879": "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2553095, "timestamp": 1751433969.9870262, "from_node_id": 856521926, "to_node_id": 798047796, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43b6aa4c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 657716680, "rssi": -98, "snr": 7.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c6c919a84375b970caee824f3121ef8ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751433969, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-02 05:26:09", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "ONTT-TRK (ONTT)", "to_node_name": "!2f913e34", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic aa4c (aa4c)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2553095, "from_node_id": 856521926, "to_node_id": 798047796, "timestamp": 1751433969.9870262, "gateway_id": "!43b6aa4c", "raw_payload": "0a0c6c919a84375b970caee824f3121ef8ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "ONTT-TRK (ONTT)", "to_node_name": "!2f913e34", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2224722284, 211245879, 4079282350 ], "snr_towards": [ -2.0, -19.0, -4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 856521926, 2224722284, 211245879, 4079282350 ], "node_names": [ "ONTT-TRK (ONTT)", "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)", "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.0, -19.0, -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 856521926, "to_node_id": 2224722284, "from_node_name": "ONTT-TRK (ONTT)", "to_node_name": "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "snr": -2.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1751433961.090034, "to_location_timestamp": 1751422586.7220464, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2224722284, "to_node_id": 211245879, "from_node_name": "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13558.621156032146, "from_location_timestamp": 1751422586.7220464, "to_location_timestamp": 1751396788.9700403, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 211245879, "to_node_id": 4079282350, "from_node_name": "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2635.110882684361, "from_location_timestamp": 1751396788.9700403, "to_location_timestamp": 1751433877.6512897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 856521926, 2224722284, 211245879, 4079282350 ], "node_names": [ "ONTT-TRK (ONTT)", "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)", "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.0, -19.0, -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 856521926, "to_node_id": 2224722284, "from_node_name": "ONTT-TRK (ONTT)", "to_node_name": "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "snr": -2.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1751433961.090034, "to_location_timestamp": 1751422586.7220464, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2224722284, "to_node_id": 211245879, "from_node_name": "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13558.621156032146, "from_location_timestamp": 1751422586.7220464, "to_location_timestamp": 1751396788.9700403, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 211245879, "to_node_id": 4079282350, "from_node_name": "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2635.110882684361, "from_location_timestamp": 1751396788.9700403, "to_location_timestamp": 1751433877.6512897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "ONTT-TRK (ONTT) → JP Terraza (JPT1) → Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1) → Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "ONTT-TRK (ONTT) → JP Terraza (JPT1) → Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1) → Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 856521926, "to_node_id": 2224722284, "from_node_name": "ONTT-TRK (ONTT)", "to_node_name": "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "snr": -2.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062262, "from_location_timestamp": 1751433961.090034, "to_location_timestamp": 1751422586.7220464, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2224722284, "to_node_id": 211245879, "from_node_name": "JP Terraza (JPT1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)", "snr": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 13558.621156032146, "from_location_timestamp": 1751422586.7220464, "to_location_timestamp": 1751396788.9700403, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 211245879, "to_node_id": 4079282350, "from_node_name": "Karman’s Tube Solar 1️⃣🗼 (KTS1)", "to_node_name": "Karman’s Mini Solar RAK🗼 (KMSR)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2635.110882684361, "from_location_timestamp": 1751396788.9700403, "to_location_timestamp": 1751433877.6512897, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 22023.54860877877, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b6aa4c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 856521926, "to": 798047796, "id": 657716680, "rx_time": 1751433969, "rx_snr": 7.0, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a0c6c919a84375b970caee824f3121ef8ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2224722284, 211245879, 4079282350 ], "snr_towards": [ -8, -76, -16 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0c6c919a84375b970caee824f3121ef8ffffffffffffffff01b4ffffffffffffffff01f0ffffffffffffffff01
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
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic aa4c (aa4c) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-98.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-07-02 05:26:09 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways