Packet #3842074 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc) to Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)

4
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
3
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3842074
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2836f87d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-16 00:51:22 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)
To Node: Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -41 dBm
SNR: 14.5 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: 9.25 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:3 bytes
Gateway:!4cd9ca85
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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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 !4cd9ca85
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (3 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 699257052
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1289341573
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 -41.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752627079
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 133
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 220
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752627082.4982865
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: Iberia
  • ✓ 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: !4cd9ca85
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -41.0 dBm
SNR: 14.50 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": [ 9.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "699257052": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "1289341573": "Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3842074, "timestamp": 1752627082.4982865, "from_node_id": 699257052, "to_node_id": 1289341573, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4cd9ca85", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 674691197, "rssi": -41, "snr": 14.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 3, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120125", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1752627079, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 133, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-16 00:51:22", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1289341573, "latitude": 40.4094976, "longitude": -3.6831232, "altitude": 631, "timestamp": 1752741798.6174154, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-17 08:43:18", "display_name": "Meshtastic ca85", "long_name": "Meshtastic ca85", "short_name": "ca85", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3842074, "from_node_id": 699257052, "to_node_id": 1289341573, "timestamp": 1752627082.4982865, "gateway_id": "!4cd9ca85", "raw_payload": "120125", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 9.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 699257052 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)" ], "snr_values": [ 9.25 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 699257052, 1289341573 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)" ], "snr_values": [ 9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 699257052, "to_node_id": 1289341573, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)", "snr": 9.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic d0dc (d0dc) → Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4cd9ca85", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 699257052, "to": 1289341573, "id": 674691197, "rx_time": 1752627079, "rx_snr": 14.5, "rx_rssi": -41, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 133, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120125", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 37 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (3 bytes)
120125
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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic ca85 (ca85) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-41.0 dBm 14.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-16 00:51:22 Current
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) -2.330s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-16 00:51:20 View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) -2.284s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-16 00:51:20 View
Meshtastic ca85 (ca85) -1.050s
Before 		-41.0 dBm 14.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-07-16 00:51:21 View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways