Packet #4739863 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28) to Meshtastic 4da4 (4da4)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
3
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4739863
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc7f7d833
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-25 09:11:30 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28)
To Node: Meshtastic 4da4 (4da4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: PLE_MINI1 (min1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
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: 5.0 dB
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Nodes
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Connections
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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:!da75d26c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da75d26c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (3 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 116824616
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2956742052
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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1753434690
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 40
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1753434690.984983
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !da75d26c
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:3 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 5.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "116824616": "Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28)", "2956742052": "Meshtastic 4da4 (4da4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 4739863, "timestamp": 1753434690.984983, "from_node_id": 116824616, "to_node_id": 2956742052, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da75d26c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3354908723, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 3, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120114", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1753434690, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-07-25 09:11:30", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4da4 (4da4)", "gateway_name": "PLE_MINI1 (min1)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 4739863, "from_node_id": 116824616, "to_node_id": 2956742052, "timestamp": 1753434690.984983, "gateway_id": "!da75d26c", "raw_payload": "120114", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4da4 (4da4)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 5.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 116824616 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.0 ], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 116824616, 2956742052 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28)", "Meshtastic 4da4 (4da4)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 116824616, "to_node_id": 2956742052, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 4da4 (4da4)", "snr": 5.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 944.0844481167977, "from_location_timestamp": 1753434681.3701174, "to_location_timestamp": 1753434403.3509443, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 9a28 (9a28) → Meshtastic 4da4 (4da4)", "forward_hops": [], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": null, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da75d26c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 116824616, "to": 2956742052, "id": 3354908723, "rx_time": 1753434690, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "120114", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 20 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (3 bytes)
120114
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
PLE_MINI1 (min1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-07-25 09:11:30 Current
PLE_Blanco (72c0) +1.339s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-07-25 09:11:32 View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways