Packet #3966501 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to miniSolar ☀️🤏 844e (844e)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
19
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3966501
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfe7e9baa
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-17 12:26:34 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: miniSolar ☀️🤏 844e (844e)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Alvaro (Alv)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -105 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 8.75 dB -2.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27) 49.25 km 8.75 dB Origin Hops
Total Forward Distance
49.25 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
Controls: Drag nodes to rearrange • Mouse wheel to zoom • Click and drag background to pan • Hover for details

Building graph...

Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
Packet Paths
Loading paths...
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:19 bytes
Gateway:!db2f6a70
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
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 !db2f6a70
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (19 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 1885832270
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 19 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -105.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752755193
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 78
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752755194.5929365
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: MediumSlow
  • ✓ 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: !db2f6a70
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -105.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1262059047 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.75, -2.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "1885832270": "miniSolar ☀️🤏 844e (844e)", "1262059047": "KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3966501, "timestamp": 1752755194.5929365, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 1885832270, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2f6a70", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 4269710250, "rssi": -105, "snr": 5.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 19, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04277e394b120b23f5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1752755193, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 78, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-17 12:26:34", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "miniSolar ☀️🤏 844e (844e)", "gateway_name": "Alvaro (Alv)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3677317744, "latitude": 40.8682496, "longitude": -3.5913728, "altitude": 850, "timestamp": 1752785306.1749952, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-17 20:48:26", "display_name": "Alvaro", "long_name": "Alvaro", "short_name": "Alv", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3966501, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 1885832270, "timestamp": 1752755194.5929365, "gateway_id": "!db2f6a70", "raw_payload": "0a04277e394b120b23f5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "miniSolar ☀️🤏 844e (844e)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1262059047 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.75, -2.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 1262059047 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.75, -2.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 1262059047, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)", "snr": 8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49248.16524426062, "from_location_timestamp": 1752744969.4827204, "to_location_timestamp": 1752751556.2232096, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1885832270, 1262059047, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "miniSolar ☀️🤏 844e (844e)", "KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.75, -2.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1885832270, "to_node_id": 1262059047, "from_node_name": "miniSolar ☀️🤏 844e (844e)", "to_node_name": "KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)", "snr": 8.75, "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": 1262059047, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": -2.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49248.16524426062, "from_location_timestamp": 1752751556.2232096, "to_location_timestamp": 1752744969.4827204, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "miniSolar ☀️🤏 844e (844e) → KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 1262059047, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "KutreTec 7e27 (Ke27)", "snr": 8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49248.16524426062, "from_location_timestamp": 1752744969.4827204, "to_location_timestamp": 1752751556.2232096, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 49248.16524426062, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2f6a70", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 1885832270, "id": 4269710250, "rx_time": 1752755193, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 78, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04277e394b120b23f5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1262059047 ], "snr_towards": [ 35, -11 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (19 bytes)
0a04277e394b120b23f5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:19 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

Loading reception map...

Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Alvaro (Alv) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-105.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:26:34 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.619s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:26:33 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +0.046s
After 		-107.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:26:34 View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) +4.304s
After 		-93.0 dBm Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:26:38 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +4.317s
After 		-118.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:26:38 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +4.536s
After 		-113.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:26:39 View
@lazynoda Rooftop 🍹 🗼 (LNRT) +5.980s
After 		-104.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 12:26:40 View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways