Packet #5765673 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada mรณvil (Vb3) to Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5765673
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa4ce3fea
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-05 08:14:57 UTC
From Node: Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)
To Node: Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Tlgo ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ (TLG0)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -11.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada mรณvil (Vb3) Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM) 27.36 km -11.25 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
27.36 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
๐Ÿ”„ Router Node
๐Ÿ“ก Gateway Node
๐Ÿš€ Source Node
๐ŸŽฏ Target Node
Connections
RF Link
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) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:18 bytes
Gateway:!da638a24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da638a24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 744026032
Source node ID
uint32
to 3052529474
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1754381694
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 Not set uint32
relay_node Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1754381697.7363439
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • โœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • โœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !da638a24
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "744026032": "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)", "3052529474": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 5765673, "timestamp": 1754381697.7363439, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2764980202, "rssi": -114, "snr": -6.75, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0484285643120ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1754381694, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-05 08:14:57", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)", "to_node_name": "Rigel๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (RIG)", "gateway_name": "Tlgo ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ (TLG0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3663956516, "latitude": 40.4160512, "longitude": -3.6110336, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1757892254.206986, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-14 23:24:14", "display_name": "Tlgo ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ", "long_name": "Tlgo ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ", "short_name": "TLG0", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 5765673, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3052529474, "timestamp": 1754381697.7363439, "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "raw_payload": "0a0484285643120ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)", "to_node_name": "!b5f1e742", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)", "Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27360.29797527407, "from_location_timestamp": 1754372960.6922283, "to_location_timestamp": 1754372908.4044197, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 1129719940 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)", "Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27360.29797527407, "from_location_timestamp": 1754372960.6922283, "to_location_timestamp": 1754372908.4044197, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3) โ†’ Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3) โ†’ Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada mรณvil (Vb3)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒž (SNM)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27360.29797527407, "from_location_timestamp": 1754372960.6922283, "to_location_timestamp": 1754372908.4044197, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.4h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 27360.29797527407, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 744026032, "to": 3052529474, "id": 2764980202, "rx_time": 1754381694, "rx_snr": -6.75, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0484285643120ad3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1129719940 ], "snr_towards": [ -45 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a0484285643120ad3ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
Tlgo ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ (TLG0) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-114.0 dBm -6.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-05 08:14:57 Current
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -1.897s
Before
-92.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-05 08:14:55 View
EA4HDZ MdlS ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (AERO) -1.530s
Before
-119.0 dBm -12.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-08-05 08:14:56 View
g1bal (g1b0) +2.055s
After
-113.0 dBm -7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-08-05 08:14:59 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +2.759s
After
-84.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-05 08:15:00 View
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (GRN1) +3.825s
After
-122.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-05 08:15:01 View
@lazynoda cocidito ๐Ÿฅต ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (LNCM) +4.001s
After
-107.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-05 08:15:01 View
Meshtastic 7960 (7960) +8.181s
After
-46.0 dBm 8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-08-05 08:15:05 View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways