Packet #2789131 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) to big_G (gns!)

25
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2789131
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8bc36a14
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-04 13:04:08 UTC
From Node: Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)
To Node: big_G (gns!)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -20.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -4.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) 26.33 km -4.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
26.33 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!7c5ac498
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 !7c5ac498
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687838088
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3676921996
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 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 -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -20.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1751634247
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 1751634248.4125738
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: !7c5ac498
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -20.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2687838088": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "3676921996": "big_G (gns!)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2789131, "timestamp": 1751634248.4125738, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 3676921996, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!7c5ac498", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2344839700, "rssi": -128, "snr": -20.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0484285643120af0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751634247, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-04 13:04:08", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "big_G (gns!)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2086323352, "latitude": 40.33255, "longitude": -3.71885, "altitude": 16, "timestamp": 1752842111.645325, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 12:35:11", "display_name": "Meshtastic c498📡🌐", "long_name": "Meshtastic c498📡🌐", "short_name": "C498", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2789131, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 3676921996, "timestamp": 1751634248.4125738, "gateway_id": "!7c5ac498", "raw_payload": "0a0484285643120af0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "!db29608c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687838088, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26330.137318419333, "from_location_timestamp": 1751633151.4643342, "to_location_timestamp": 1751629389.8147223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687838088, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26330.137318419333, "from_location_timestamp": 1751633151.4643342, "to_location_timestamp": 1751629389.8147223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Perseo 🗼 (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26330.137318419333, "from_location_timestamp": 1751633151.4643342, "to_location_timestamp": 1751629389.8147223, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 26330.137318419333, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7c5ac498", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687838088, "to": 3676921996, "id": 2344839700, "rx_time": 1751634247, "rx_snr": -20.25, "rx_rssi": -128, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0484285643120af0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -16 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a0484285643120af0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -20.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:08 Current
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) -2.512s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:05 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.852s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:06 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -1.569s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -16.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:06 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -1.565s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -12.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:06 View
TweeteR (TwT) -1.542s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -16.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:06 View
MeshtTetuan1🗼🌐 (MT01) -1.538s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:06 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -0.855s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:07 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -0.726s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 1.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:07 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.201s
After 		-106.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:09 View
SkG@Home 🗼🌐 (SkGH) +2.194s
After 		-105.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:10 View
Lgn6_299b (Lgn6) +8.924s
After 		-79.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:04:17 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1046.945s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:21:35 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1068.979s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:21:57 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1095.998s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:22:24 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1123.007s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:22:51 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1150.049s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:23:18 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1178.068s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:23:46 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1205.090s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:24:13 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1232.110s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:24:40 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1259.161s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:25:07 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1286.267s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:25:34 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1313.311s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:26:01 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1341.331s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:26:29 View
Meshtastic bb44 (bb44) +1368.407s
After 		-140.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 13:26:56 View
25

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways