Packet #3998172 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) to SERGIIOM 📱 (SMM2)

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
15
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3998172
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9a221592
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-17 20:53:41 UTC
From Node: Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)
To Node: SERGIIOM 📱 (SMM2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 15 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1) → !433de240
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 7.75 dB 2.0 dB 7.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1) 31.13 km 7.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1) !433de240 Unknown 2.0 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
31.13 km
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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:15 bytes
Gateway:!a0ca8798
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
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0ca8798
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (15 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697627544
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2956809936
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 15 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1752785621
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 152
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752785621.4888806
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
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a0ca8798
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:15 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2956826164, 1128129088 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.75, 2.0, 7.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1128129088": "!433de240", "2956826164": "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "2697627544": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "2956809936": "SERGIIOM 📱 (SMM2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3998172, "timestamp": 1752785621.4888806, "from_node_id": 2697627544, "to_node_id": 2956809936, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2585925010, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 15, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0834963db040e23d4312031f081c", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1752785621, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-17 20:53:41", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "to_node_name": "SERGIIOM 📱 (SMM2)", "gateway_name": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697627544, "latitude": 40.5471232, "longitude": -3.3357824, "altitude": 658, "timestamp": 1752814091.0118892, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 04:48:11", "display_name": "Mec Rocket Meco", "long_name": "Mec Rocket Meco", "short_name": "MRM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3998172, "from_node_id": 2697627544, "to_node_id": 2956809936, "timestamp": 1752785621.4888806, "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "raw_payload": "0a0834963db040e23d4312031f081c", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "to_node_name": "SERGIIOM 📱 (SMM2)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2956826164, 1128129088 ], "snr_towards": [ 7.75, 2.0, 7.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2697627544, 2956826164, 1128129088 ], "node_names": [ "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "!433de240" ], "snr_values": [ 7.75, 2.0, 7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697627544, "to_node_id": 2956826164, "from_node_name": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "to_node_name": "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "snr": 7.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 31133.616692227566, "from_location_timestamp": 1752778720.168192, "to_location_timestamp": 1752086401.8650353, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2956826164, "to_node_id": 1128129088, "from_node_name": "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "to_node_name": "!433de240", "snr": 2.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2956809936, 2956826164, 1128129088, 2697627544 ], "node_names": [ "SERGIIOM 📱 (SMM2)", "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "!433de240", "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)" ], "snr_values": [ 7.75, 2.0, 7.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2956809936, "to_node_id": 2956826164, "from_node_name": "SERGIIOM 📱 (SMM2)", "to_node_name": "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "snr": 7.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1827.8598785865463, "from_location_timestamp": 1752784828.5010798, "to_location_timestamp": 1752086401.8650353, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2956826164, "to_node_id": 1128129088, "from_node_name": "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "to_node_name": "!433de240", "snr": 2.0, "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": 1128129088, "to_node_id": 2697627544, "from_node_name": "!433de240", "to_node_name": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "snr": 7.0, "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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) → Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1) → !433de240", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "SERGIIOM 📱 (SMM2) → Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1) → !433de240 → Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697627544, "to_node_id": 2956826164, "from_node_name": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "to_node_name": "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "snr": 7.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 31133.616692227566, "from_location_timestamp": 1752778720.168192, "to_location_timestamp": 1752086401.8650353, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2956826164, "to_node_id": 1128129088, "from_node_name": "Sergiiom Base Mohe📡 (SMM1)", "to_node_name": "!433de240", "snr": 2.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 31133.616692227566, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697627544, "to": 2956809936, "id": 2585925010, "rx_time": 1752785621, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0834963db040e23d4312031f081c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2956826164, 1128129088 ], "snr_towards": [ 31, 8, 28 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (15 bytes)
0a0834963db040e23d4312031f081c
Hex Analysis:
Size:15 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
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 20:53:41 Current
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +2.908s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 20:53:44 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +20.735s
After 		-97.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 20:54:02 View
Alvaro (Alv) +23.175s
After 		-116.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 20:54:04 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +23.249s
After 		-112.0 dBm -0.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 20:54:04 View
Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) +23.376s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 20:54:04 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways