Packet #3605001 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG) to Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
3
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3605001
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa0ac46a0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-13 09:26:54 UTC
From Node: Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)
To Node: Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 0.75 dB
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
๐Ÿ”„ Router Node
๐Ÿ“ก Gateway Node
๐Ÿš€ Source Node
๐ŸŽฏ Target Node
Connections
RF Link
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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) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:3 bytes
Gateway:!849c3254
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849c3254
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (3 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3052529474
Source node ID
uint32
to 3141835321
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 3 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 -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1752398812
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 66
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752398814.5489738
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
  • โœ“ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !849c3254
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3141835321": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "3052529474": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3605001, "timestamp": 1752398814.5489738, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 3141835321, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849c3254", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2695644832, "rssi": -120, "snr": -8.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 3, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120103", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1752398812, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 66, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-13 09:26:54", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "gateway_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224829012, "latitude": 40.5405696, "longitude": -3.6569088, "altitude": 696, "timestamp": 1752908341.884569, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-19 06:59:01", "display_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ", "long_name": "Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ", "short_name": "CATA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3605001, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 3141835321, "timestamp": 1752398814.5489738, "gateway_id": "!849c3254", "raw_payload": "120103", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 0.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3052529474 ], "node_names": [ "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.75 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3052529474, 3141835321 ], "node_names": [ "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3052529474, "to_node_id": 3141835321, "from_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10965.185242220654, "from_location_timestamp": 1752394014.1794863, "to_location_timestamp": 1751051712.1714764, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.2w ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG) โ†’ Venturada mรณvil๐Ÿš— (Vm)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849c3254", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3052529474, "to": 3141835321, "id": 2695644832, "rx_time": 1752398812, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 66, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120103", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 3 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (3 bytes)
120103
Hex Analysis:
Size:3 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
Ocumare_Base1_๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (CATA) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-120.0 dBm -8.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:54 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.564s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:53 View
SkG@Home ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (SkGH) -0.413s
Before
-121.0 dBm -16.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:54 View
@lazynoda cocidito ๐Ÿฅต ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (LNCM) -0.371s
Before
-114.0 dBm -2.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:54 View
Venturada base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (Vb) -0.237s
Before
-86.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:54 View
Wake Up, Neo...๐Ÿ“ก (NEO) -0.114s
Before
-92.0 dBm 2.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:54 View
Fenix (Feni) +0.088s
After
-113.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:54 View
Perseo ๐Ÿ—ผ (nvm1) +1.973s
After
-85.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:56 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1) +4.812s
After
-107.0 dBm 1.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:26:59 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) +7.575s
After
-105.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-13 09:27:02 View
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Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways