Packet #2824865 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) to MeshMoral1 (MRL1)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
44
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2824865
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4e893cb5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-04 20:57:45 UTC
From Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)
To Node: MeshMoral1 (MRL1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: HeRtH_Fk_01 (HeH1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -5.25 dB
Return Path: !db2faa70 !a0ca45dc
SNR Back: -12.5 dB -10.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 MeshMoral1 (MRL1) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) 10.20 km -5.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) !db2faa70 Unknown -12.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 !db2faa70 !a0ca45dc Unknown -10.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
10.20 km
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
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Connections
RF Link
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) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:44 bytes
Gateway:!5fce6586
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
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 !5fce6586
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (44 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1129719940
Source node ID
uint32
to 2224778728
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 44 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1751661894
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 220
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751662665.4919891
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: !5fce6586
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -5.25 ], "route_back": [ 3677334128, 2697610716 ], "snr_back": [ -12.5, -10.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3677334128": "!db2faa70", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "2224778728": "MeshMoral1 (MRL1)", "2697610716": "!a0ca45dc" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2824865, "timestamp": 1751662665.4919891, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2224778728, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!5fce6586", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1317616821, "rssi": -121, "snr": -12.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 44, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120aebffffffffffffffff011a0870aa2fdbdc45caa02214ceffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751661894, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-04 20:57:45", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "MeshMoral1 (MRL1)", "gateway_name": "HeRtH_Fk_01 (HeH1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1607361926, "latitude": 40.6835531, "longitude": -3.7690095, "altitude": 637, "timestamp": 1752824182.018014, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 07:36:22", "display_name": "HeRtH_Fk_01", "long_name": "HeRtH_Fk_01", "short_name": "HeH1", "hw_model": "NRF52_PROMICRO_DIY" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2824865, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2224778728, "timestamp": 1751662665.4919891, "gateway_id": "!5fce6586", "raw_payload": "120aebffffffffffffffff011a0870aa2fdbdc45caa02214ceffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "MeshMoral1 (MRL1)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -5.25 ], "route_back": [ 3677334128, 2697610716 ], "snr_back": [ -12.5, -10.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2224778728, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "MeshMoral1 (MRL1)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224778728, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "MeshMoral1 (MRL1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10200.23745951674, "from_location_timestamp": 1750198898.71435, "to_location_timestamp": 1751656425.6919906, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1129719940, 3677334128, 2697610716 ], "node_names": [ "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "!db2faa70", "!a0ca45dc" ], "snr_values": [ -12.5, -10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "!db2faa70", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "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": 3677334128, "to_node_id": 2697610716, "from_node_name": "!db2faa70", "to_node_name": "!a0ca45dc", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "return", "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 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2224778728, 1129719940, 3677334128, 2697610716 ], "node_names": [ "MeshMoral1 (MRL1)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "!db2faa70", "!a0ca45dc" ], "snr_values": [ -5.25, -12.5, -10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224778728, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "MeshMoral1 (MRL1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10200.23745951674, "from_location_timestamp": 1750198898.71435, "to_location_timestamp": 1751656425.6919906, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "!db2faa70", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return_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": 3, "from_node_id": 3677334128, "to_node_id": 2697610716, "from_node_name": "!db2faa70", "to_node_name": "!a0ca45dc", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "return_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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "MeshMoral1 (MRL1) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "return_path_display": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) → !db2faa70 → !a0ca45dc", "actual_rf_path_display": "MeshMoral1 (MRL1) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) → !db2faa70 → !a0ca45dc", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2224778728, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "MeshMoral1 (MRL1)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10200.23745951674, "from_location_timestamp": 1750198898.71435, "to_location_timestamp": 1751656425.6919906, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "!db2faa70", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "return", "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": 3677334128, "to_node_id": 2697610716, "from_node_name": "!db2faa70", "to_node_name": "!a0ca45dc", "snr": -10.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 10200.23745951674, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!5fce6586", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129719940, "to": 2224778728, "id": 1317616821, "rx_time": 1751661894, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120aebffffffffffffffff011a0870aa2fdbdc45caa02214ceffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -21 ], "route_back": [ 3677334128, 2697610716 ], "snr_back": [ -50, -41 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (44 bytes)
120aebffffffffffffffff011a0870aa2fdbdc45caa02214ceffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:44 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
HeRtH_Fk_01 (HeH1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-121.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:57:45 Current
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) -776.591s
Before
-111.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:44:48 View
[TLGO] Base 📡🌐 (TLG0) -776.587s
Before
-112.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:44:48 View
Perseo 🗼 (nvm1) -774.678s
Before
-99.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:44:50 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -773.600s
Before
-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:44:51 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -772.601s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-04 20:44:52 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways