Packet #7352748 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) to Venturada móvil (Vb3)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
12
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 7352748
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa05ad87d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-19 22:23:04 UTC
From Node: Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)
To Node: Venturada móvil (Vb3)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 3.75 dB
Return Path: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
SNR Back: 8.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada móvil (Vb3) Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) 4.41 km 3.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) 10.57 km 8.5 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
4.41 km
Total Return Distance
10.57 km
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
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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:12 bytes
Gateway:!43b706e8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !43b706e8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (12 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3938403508
Source node ID 		uint32
to 744026032
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 12 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755642183
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755642184.030749
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !43b706e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -103.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:12 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 3.75 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_back": [ 8.5 ], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "3938403508": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "744026032": "Venturada móvil (Vb3)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 7352748, "timestamp": 1755642184.030749, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 744026032, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2690308221, "rssi": -103, "snr": 5.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 12, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "12010f1a04b02635a0220122", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755642183, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-19 22:23:04", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada móvil (Vb3)", "gateway_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1136068328, "latitude": 40.3963904, "longitude": -3.4340864, "altitude": 670, "timestamp": 1757905189.0530038, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-15 02:59:49", "display_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐", "long_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐", "short_name": "GRN1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 7352748, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 744026032, "timestamp": 1755642184.030749, "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "raw_payload": "12010f1a04b02635a0220122", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada móvil (Vb3)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 3.75 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_back": [ 8.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 3938403508 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada móvil (Vb3)", "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)" ], "snr_values": [ 3.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "Venturada móvil (Vb3)", "to_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4412.090235600767, "from_location_timestamp": 1755582605.2578812, "to_location_timestamp": 1755617271.7130444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3938403508, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": 8.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10573.143158621255, "from_location_timestamp": 1755617271.7130444, "to_location_timestamp": 1755629460.2897959, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 3938403508, 2687837872 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada móvil (Vb3)", "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)" ], "snr_values": [ 3.75, 8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "Venturada móvil (Vb3)", "to_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4412.090235600767, "from_location_timestamp": 1755582605.2578812, "to_location_timestamp": 1755617271.7130444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": 8.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10573.143158621255, "from_location_timestamp": 1755617271.7130444, "to_location_timestamp": 1755629460.2897959, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada móvil (Vb3) → Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "return_path_display": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada móvil (Vb3) → Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) → Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "Venturada móvil (Vb3)", "to_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "snr": 3.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 4412.090235600767, "from_location_timestamp": 1755582605.2578812, "to_location_timestamp": 1755617271.7130444, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "snr": 8.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10573.143158621255, "from_location_timestamp": 1755617271.7130444, "to_location_timestamp": 1755629460.2897959, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.5h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 4412.090235600767, "total_return_distance": 10573.143158621255 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3938403508, "to": 744026032, "id": 2690308221, "rx_time": 1755642183, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "12010f1a04b02635a0220122", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 15 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872 ], "snr_back": [ 34 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (12 bytes)
12010f1a04b02635a0220122
Hex Analysis:
Size:12 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
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-103.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:04 Current
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -0.021s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:04 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.007s
After 		-114.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:04 View
Perseo 🗼🌐 (nvm1) +0.676s
After 		-94.0 dBm -0.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:04 View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.708s
After 		-119.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:04 View
Vich 📟🌐 (VCH) +1.216s
After 		-118.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:05 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.431s
After 		-115.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:05 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) +1.626s
After 		-107.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:05 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +12.735s
After 		-125.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:16 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +13.000s
After 		-74.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:23:17 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways