Packet #2726069 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG) to Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
21
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2726069
Mesh Packet ID: 0x282f42eb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-03 21:25:22 UTC
From Node: Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)
To Node: Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Adri ๐Ÿ“ถ (adri)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 21 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -2.25 dB
Return Path: Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)
SNR Back: 4.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm) Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG) 10.97 km -2.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG) Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) 11.40 km 4.25 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
10.97 km
Total Return Distance
11.40 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
๐Ÿ”„ Router Node
๐Ÿ“ก Gateway Node
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Connections
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Gateway Connection
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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:21 bytes
Gateway:!4125ca55
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Default channel - no encryption
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4125ca55
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (21 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3052529474
Source node ID
uint32
to 3141835321
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 21 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1751577922
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 1751577922.397328
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“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Default channel - no encryption
  • 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: !4125ca55
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:21 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -2.25 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_back": [ 4.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "3141835321": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "3052529474": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2726069, "timestamp": 1751577922.397328, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 3141835321, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4125ca55", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 674185963, "rssi": -109, "snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 21, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120af7ffffffffffffffff011a04b02635a0220111", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751577922, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-03 21:25:22", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "gateway_name": "Adri ๐Ÿ“ถ (adri)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1092995669, "latitude": 40.3832832, "longitude": -3.7617664, "altitude": 771, "timestamp": 1752251048.6994596, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-11 16:24:08", "display_name": "Adri ๐Ÿ“ถ", "long_name": "Adri ๐Ÿ“ถ", "short_name": "adri", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2726069, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 3141835321, "timestamp": 1751577922.397328, "gateway_id": "!4125ca55", "raw_payload": "120af7ffffffffffffffff011a04b02635a0220111", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -2.25 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_back": [ 4.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3141835321, 3052529474 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3141835321, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10965.185242220654, "from_location_timestamp": 1751051712.1714764, "to_location_timestamp": 1751577461.7978597, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3052529474, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11400.447848840879, "from_location_timestamp": 1751577461.7978597, "to_location_timestamp": 1751577455.348775, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3141835321, 3052529474, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.25, 4.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3141835321, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10965.185242220654, "from_location_timestamp": 1751051712.1714764, "to_location_timestamp": 1751577461.7978597, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11400.447848840879, "from_location_timestamp": 1751577461.7978597, "to_location_timestamp": 1751577455.348775, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm) โ†’ Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "return_path_display": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG) โ†’ Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm) โ†’ Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG) โ†’ Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3141835321, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "snr": -2.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10965.185242220654, "from_location_timestamp": 1751051712.1714764, "to_location_timestamp": 1751577461.7978597, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.1d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2)", "snr": 4.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11400.447848840879, "from_location_timestamp": 1751577461.7978597, "to_location_timestamp": 1751577455.348775, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 10965.185242220654, "total_return_distance": 11400.447848840879 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4125ca55", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3052529474, "to": 3141835321, "id": 674185963, "rx_time": 1751577922, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "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": "120af7ffffffffffffffff011a04b02635a0220111", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -9 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_back": [ 17 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (21 bytes)
120af7ffffffffffffffff011a04b02635a0220111
Hex Analysis:
Size:21 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
Adri ๐Ÿ“ถ (adri) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-109.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:22 Current
Wake Up, Neo...๐Ÿ“ก (NEO) -1.110s
Before
-94.0 dBm Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:21 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -1.087s
Before
-87.0 dBm 4.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:21 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1) -0.798s
Before
-117.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:21 View
Venturada base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (Vb) -0.768s
Before
-98.0 dBm 4.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:21 View
Perseo ๐Ÿ—ผ (nvm1) -0.321s
Before
-101.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:22 View
[TLGO] Base ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (TLG0) -0.011s
Before
-116.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:22 View
Quixote_BBS_5๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (QXT5) +0.202s
After
-106.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:22 View
Ventilla ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (VENT) +1.794s
After
-104.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:24 View
Hugo ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐ŸŒก๏ธ (HUGO) +2.829s
After
-22.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-03 21:25:25 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways