Packet #4062170 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3) to ⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
44
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4062170
Mesh Packet ID: 0x67477fd3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-18 16:57:10 UTC
From Node: Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)
To Node: ⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 72c0 (72c0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -3.0 dB
Return Path: thx_rectangle (thxR) → Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)
SNR Back: -18.5 dB -15.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG) Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3) 5.83 km -3.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3) thx_rectangle (thxR) 2.22 km -18.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 thx_rectangle (thxR) Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0) 1.44 km -15.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
5.83 km
Total Return Distance
3.66 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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Gateway Connection
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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:44 bytes
Gateway:!849b72c0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849b72c0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (44 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2959762595
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3676913768
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 44 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1752857830
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 80
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 192
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752857830.5506046
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !849b72c0
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -3.0 ], "route_back": [ 3758939160, 1819547584 ], "snr_back": [ -18.5, -15.75 ], "route_node_names": { "3758939160": "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "2959762595": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "3676913768": "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)", "1819547584": "Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 4062170, "timestamp": 1752857830.5506046, "from_node_id": 2959762595, "to_node_id": 3676913768, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849b72c0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1732739027, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 44, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120af4ffffffffffffffff011a0818dc0ce0c017746c2214b6ffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1752857830, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 192, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-18 16:57:10", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "to_node_name": "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 72c0 (72c0)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 4062170, "from_node_id": 2959762595, "to_node_id": 3676913768, "timestamp": 1752857830.5506046, "gateway_id": "!849b72c0", "raw_payload": "120af4ffffffffffffffff011a0818dc0ce0c017746c2214b6ffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "to_node_name": "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -3.0 ], "route_back": [ 3758939160, 1819547584 ], "snr_back": [ -18.5, -15.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3676913768, 2959762595 ], "node_names": [ "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)", "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676913768, "to_node_id": 2959762595, "from_node_name": "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)", "to_node_name": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570061555, "from_location_timestamp": 1752855728.717334, "to_location_timestamp": 1752857329.8528514, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2959762595, 3758939160, 1819547584 ], "node_names": [ "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)" ], "snr_values": [ -18.5, -15.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2959762595, "to_node_id": 3758939160, "from_node_name": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "to_node_name": "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2217.5546591676607, "from_location_timestamp": 1752857329.8528514, "to_location_timestamp": 1752852688.8219843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3758939160, "to_node_id": 1819547584, "from_node_name": "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1442.1620359036733, "from_location_timestamp": 1752852688.8219843, "to_location_timestamp": 1752805976.3111322, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3676913768, 2959762595, 3758939160, 1819547584 ], "node_names": [ "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)", "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.0, -18.5, -15.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676913768, "to_node_id": 2959762595, "from_node_name": "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)", "to_node_name": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570061555, "from_location_timestamp": 1752855728.717334, "to_location_timestamp": 1752857329.8528514, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2959762595, "to_node_id": 3758939160, "from_node_name": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "to_node_name": "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2217.5546591676607, "from_location_timestamp": 1752857329.8528514, "to_location_timestamp": 1752852688.8219843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3758939160, "to_node_id": 1819547584, "from_node_name": "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1442.1620359036733, "from_location_timestamp": 1752852688.8219843, "to_location_timestamp": 1752805976.3111322, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG) → Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "return_path_display": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3) → thx_rectangle (thxR) → Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)", "actual_rf_path_display": "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG) → Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3) → thx_rectangle (thxR) → Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3676913768, "to_node_id": 2959762595, "from_node_name": "⚡️📡🎙 NMG MIX 🎙📡⚡️ (NMG)", "to_node_name": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "snr": -3.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570061555, "from_location_timestamp": 1752855728.717334, "to_location_timestamp": 1752857329.8528514, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2959762595, "to_node_id": 3758939160, "from_node_name": "Faketonik SD 🗼📡🛜 (Fak3)", "to_node_name": "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2217.5546591676607, "from_location_timestamp": 1752857329.8528514, "to_location_timestamp": 1752852688.8219843, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3758939160, "to_node_id": 1819547584, "from_node_name": "thx_rectangle (thxR)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1442.1620359036733, "from_location_timestamp": 1752852688.8219843, "to_location_timestamp": 1752805976.3111322, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.4h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 5829.816570061555, "total_return_distance": 3659.716695071334 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849b72c0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2959762595, "to": 3676913768, "id": 1732739027, "rx_time": 1752857830, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 192, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120af4ffffffffffffffff011a0818dc0ce0c017746c2214b6ffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -12 ], "route_back": [ 3758939160, 1819547584 ], "snr_back": [ -74, -63 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (44 bytes)
120af4ffffffffffffffff011a0818dc0ce0c017746c2214b6ffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:44 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
Meshtastic 72c0 (72c0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2025-07-18 16:57:10 Current
Meshtastic 17c0 (17c0) +0.811s
After 		-136.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-07-18 16:57:11 View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways