Packet #30169481 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443) to β›³ (golf)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
9
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 30169481
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd739d825
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-25 22:24:31 UTC
From Node: Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)
To Node: β›³ (golf)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Vito πŸ“ŸπŸ“‘ (VTO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 88 2b88
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: 9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 11.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443) Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88) 0 m 11.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
πŸ”„ Router Node
πŸ“‘ Gateway Node
πŸš€ Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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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:9 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb1d2c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cb1d2c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (9 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3915174979
Source node ID
uint32
to 2602366629
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 9 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1766701469
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 136
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766701471.0424445
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“ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !a0cb1d2c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2458856328 ], "snr_towards": [ 11.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2458856328": "Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)", "3915174979": "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)", "2602366629": "β›³ (golf)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 30169481, "timestamp": 1766701471.0424445, "from_node_id": 3915174979, "to_node_id": 2602366629, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cb1d2c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3610892325, "rssi": -116, "snr": -11.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 9, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04882b8f9212012c", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1766701469, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-25 22:24:31 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)", "to_node_name": "β›³ (golf)", "relay_hex": "88", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2458856328, "node_name": "Ortem πŸš€ β˜€", "hex_id": "!928f2b88", "short_name": "2b88", "last_byte": "88" } ], "gateway_name": "Vito πŸ“ŸπŸ“‘ (VTO)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697665836, "latitude": 40.472576, "longitude": -3.6954112, "altitude": 721, "timestamp": 1766704631.8470757, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-25 23:17:11", "display_name": "Vito πŸ“ŸπŸ“‘", "long_name": "Vito πŸ“ŸπŸ“‘", "short_name": "VTO", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 30169481, "from_node_id": 3915174979, "to_node_id": 2602366629, "timestamp": 1766701471.0424445, "gateway_id": "!a0cb1d2c", "raw_payload": "0a04882b8f9212012c", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)", "to_node_name": "!9b1cf6a5", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2458856328 ], "snr_towards": [ 11.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3915174979, 2458856328 ], "node_names": [ "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)", "Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)" ], "snr_values": [ 11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3915174979, "to_node_id": 2458856328, "from_node_name": "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)", "to_node_name": "Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)", "snr": 11.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1766701005.936276, "to_location_timestamp": 1766684626.5653605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3915174979, 2458856328 ], "node_names": [ "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)", "Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)" ], "snr_values": [ 11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3915174979, "to_node_id": 2458856328, "from_node_name": "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)", "to_node_name": "Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)", "snr": 11.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1766701005.936276, "to_location_timestamp": 1766684626.5653605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443) β†’ Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443) β†’ Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3915174979, "to_node_id": 2458856328, "from_node_name": "Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443)", "to_node_name": "Ortem πŸš€ β˜€ (2b88)", "snr": 11.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1766701005.936276, "to_location_timestamp": 1766684626.5653605, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.7h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0.0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb1d2c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3915174979, "to": 2602366629, "id": 3610892325, "rx_time": 1766701469, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04882b8f9212012c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2458856328 ], "snr_towards": [ 44 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)
0a04882b8f9212012c
Hex Analysis:
Size:9 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Vito πŸ“ŸπŸ“‘ (VTO) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-116.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:31 UTC Current
Ortem Portable πŸ’Ό (d443) -1.716s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 43 d443 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:29 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...πŸ“‘ (NEO) -1.008s
Before
-89.0 dBm 3.00 dB 1 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:30 UTC View
Venturada2 πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Vb2) +0.360s
After
-98.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:31 UTC View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.362s
After
-104.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:31 UTC View
[samsepi0l] πŸ“‘πŸŒ (tlg0) +0.468s
After
-77.0 dBm 10.00 dB 3 52 6052 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:31 UTC View
Ocumare NorteπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (RRN) +0.709s
After
-103.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:31 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 πŸŒπŸ”Œ (c4c8) +0.764s
After
-81.0 dBm -3.25 dB 4 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:31 UTC View
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ πŸ”‹ (GRN1) +1.005s
After
-98.0 dBm 0.75 dB 4 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:32 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +1.661s
After
-104.0 dBm 3.00 dB 5 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.698s
After
-119.0 dBm -1.00 dB 4 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.716s
After
-109.0 dBm -4.75 dB 4 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:32 UTC View
Quass001 β˜„οΈ (Q001) +1.932s
After
-38.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:32 UTC View
RodashtasticπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (RDSt) +2.048s
After
-107.0 dBm -0.25 dB 5 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:33 UTC View
MakeSpaceMadrid (MKS) +2.409s
After
-91.0 dBm 10.00 dB 2 d1 MKS2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 22:24:33 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways