Packet #28242933 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a) to Pedrezuela Fazer tests (Fzr)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
12
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28242933
Mesh Packet ID: 0x61609d29
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 09:53:08 UTC
From Node: EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a)
To Node: Pedrezuela Fazer tests (Fzr)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 6a b76a
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -11.0 dB
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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:12 bytes
Gateway:!43b706e8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !43b706e8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (12 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2654844778
Source node ID 		uint32
to 381940676
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 12 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765965186
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 196
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 106
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765965188.1439877
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !43b706e8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -11.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2654844778": "EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a)", "381940676": "Pedrezuela Fazer tests (Fzr)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 28242933, "timestamp": 1765965188.1439877, "from_node_id": 2654844778, "to_node_id": 381940676, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1633721641, "rssi": -110, "snr": -10.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 12, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765965186, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 196, "relay_node": 106, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-17 09:53:08 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a)", "to_node_name": "Pedrezuela Fazer tests (Fzr)", "relay_hex": "6a", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2654844778, "node_name": "EC4TR Pedrezuela", "hex_id": "!9e3db76a", "short_name": "b76a", "last_byte": "6a" } ], "gateway_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 28242933, "from_node_id": 2654844778, "to_node_id": 381940676, "timestamp": 1765965188.1439877, "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "raw_payload": "120ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a)", "to_node_name": "Pedrezuela Fazer tests (Fzr)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -11.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2654844778 ], "node_names": [ "EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2654844778, 381940676 ], "node_names": [ "EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a)", "Pedrezuela Fazer tests (Fzr)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2654844778, "to_node_id": 381940676, "from_node_name": "EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a)", "to_node_name": "Pedrezuela Fazer tests (Fzr)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4715.87851899959, "from_location_timestamp": 1765957718.64475, "to_location_timestamp": 1765964440.651111, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "EC4TR Pedrezuela (b76a) → Pedrezuela Fazer tests (Fzr)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2654844778, "to": 381940676, "id": 1633721641, "rx_time": 1765965186, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 196, "relay_node": 106, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120ad4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -44 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (12 bytes)
120ad4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:12 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -10.50 dB 0 6a b76a MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:53:08 UTC Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.322s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 3.75 dB 0 6a b76a MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:53:07 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.308s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -12.25 dB 0 6a b76a MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:53:07 UTC View
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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways