Packet #2867323 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) to !a0ca45dc

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2867323
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb7e14ed1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-05 06:55:52 UTC
From Node: Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)
To Node: !a0ca45dc (45dc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Zion πŸ—Ό (Zion)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -15.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 609e (609e) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) β†’ [Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -6.5 dB -9.5 dB -13.75 dB 0.0 dB
Return Path: Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)
SNR Back: -18.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78) 62.95 km -18.5 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
84.01 km
Total Return Distance
62.95 km
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:65 bytes
Gateway:!849c2e30
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ 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 !849c2e30
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID
uint32
to 2697610716
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -15.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1751698551
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 120
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751698552.9543908
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ 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: !849c2e30
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -15.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2218877086, 1129719940, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.5, -9.5, -13.75, 0.0 ], "route_back": [ 2697751928 ], "snr_back": [ -18.5 ], "route_node_names": { "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "2687838088": "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "2687837872": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "2697751928": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "2697610716": "!a0ca45dc", "2218877086": "Meshtastic 609e (609e)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2867323, "timestamp": 1751698552.9543908, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2697610716, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849c2e30", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3084996305, "rssi": -107, "snr": -15.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c9e60418484285643882735a0121fe6ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01001a04786dcca0220ab6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1751698551, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 120, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-05 06:55:52", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "!a0ca45dc", "gateway_name": "Zion πŸ—Ό (Zion)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224827952, "latitude": 40.3439616, "longitude": -3.8535168, "altitude": 669, "timestamp": 1752767848.4877424, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-17 15:57:28", "display_name": "Zion πŸ—Ό", "long_name": "Zion πŸ—Ό", "short_name": "Zion", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2867323, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2697610716, "timestamp": 1751698552.9543908, "gateway_id": "!849c2e30", "raw_payload": "0a0c9e60418484285643882735a0121fe6ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01001a04786dcca0220ab6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "!a0ca45dc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2218877086, 1129719940, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.5, -9.5, -13.75, 0.0 ], "route_back": [ 2697751928 ], "snr_back": [ -18.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2697610716, 2218877086, 1129719940, 2687838088, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "!a0ca45dc", "Meshtastic 609e (609e)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.5, -9.5, -13.75, 0.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697610716, "to_node_id": 2218877086, "from_node_name": "!a0ca45dc", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 609e (609e)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward", "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": 2218877086, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 609e (609e)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward", "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": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26330.137318419333, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692800.315445, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692685.2611191, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 57675.71316088766, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692685.2611191, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692878.1315236, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 2697751928 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62953.3106379038, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692878.1315236, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692777.3735852, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2697610716, 2218877086, 1129719940, 2687838088, 2687837872, 2697751928 ], "node_names": [ "!a0ca45dc", "Meshtastic 609e (609e)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.5, -9.5, -13.75, 0.0, -18.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697610716, "to_node_id": 2218877086, "from_node_name": "!a0ca45dc", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 609e (609e)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward_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": 2, "from_node_id": 2218877086, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 609e (609e)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward_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": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26330.137318419333, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692800.315445, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692685.2611191, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 57675.71316088766, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692685.2611191, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692878.1315236, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62953.3106379038, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692878.1315236, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692777.3735852, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "!a0ca45dc β†’ Meshtastic 609e (609e) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) β†’ [Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "return_path_display": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) β†’ Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "actual_rf_path_display": "!a0ca45dc β†’ Meshtastic 609e (609e) β†’ Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM) β†’ [Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) β†’ Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697610716, "to_node_id": 2218877086, "from_node_name": "!a0ca45dc", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 609e (609e)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward", "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": 2218877086, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 609e (609e)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "forward", "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": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️ (SNM)", "to_node_name": "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "snr": -13.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26330.137318419333, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692800.315445, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692685.2611191, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2687838088, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 57675.71316088766, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692685.2611191, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692878.1315236, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2697751928, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Carlos 6d78 πŸ—Ό (6d78)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62953.3106379038, "from_location_timestamp": 1751692878.1315236, "to_location_timestamp": 1751692777.3735852, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 84005.85047930699, "total_return_distance": 62953.3106379038 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849c2e30", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 2697610716, "id": 3084996305, "rx_time": 1751698551, "rx_snr": -15.0, "rx_rssi": -107, "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": 120, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c9e60418484285643882735a0121fe6ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01001a04786dcca0220ab6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2218877086, 1129719940, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -26, -38, -55, 0 ], "route_back": [ 2697751928 ], "snr_back": [ -74 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a0c9e60418484285643882735a0121fe6ffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01c9ffffffffffffffff01001a04786dcca0220ab6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
Zion πŸ—Ό (Zion) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-107.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:52 Current
Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) -5.473s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:47 View
[Nevermore] Perseo πŸ—Ό (nvm1) -4.428s
Before
-98.0 dBm -3.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:48 View
Venturada baseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (Vb) -4.134s
Before
-93.0 dBm 5.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:48 View
[TLGO] Base πŸ“‘πŸŒ (TLG0) -4.126s
Before
-123.0 dBm -15.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:48 View
SkG@Home πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (SkGH) -4.122s
Before
-121.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:48 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ“‘πŸŒ (GRN1) -4.117s
Before
-103.0 dBm 3.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:48 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -2.396s
Before
-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:50 View
TweeteR (TwT) -2.354s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:50 View
MeshtTetuan1πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (MT01) -1.354s
Before
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:51 View
Wake Up, Neo...πŸ“‘ (NEO) -1.219s
Before
-94.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:51 View
Quixote_BBS_5πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (QXT5) -0.846s
Before
-105.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:52 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.675s
After
-105.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:53 View
Meshtastic c498πŸ“‘πŸŒ (C498) +0.817s
After
-124.0 dBm -17.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:53 View
Hugo πŸ“±πŸŒ‘οΈ (HUGO) +1.020s
After
-108.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-07-05 06:55:53 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways