Packet #7353944 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk) to Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 7353944
Mesh Packet ID: 0xba981889
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-19 22:37:49 UTC
From Node: Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)
To Node: Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: @lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LNCM)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 8.5 dB
Return Path: Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) β†’ Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)
SNR Back: -3.25 dB -7.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm) Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk) 4.41 km 8.5 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk) Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) 10.57 km -3.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1) 59.77 km -7.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
4.41 km
Total Return Distance
70.34 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
πŸ”„ Router Node
πŸ“‘ Gateway Node
πŸš€ Source Node
🎯 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) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:35 bytes
Gateway:!b03cc398
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03cc398
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (35 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 35 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1755643068
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 136
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755643069.2132385
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !b03cc398
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 8.5 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "snr_back": [ -3.25, -7.25 ], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "3938403508": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "2687838088": "Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)", "744026032": "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 7353944, "timestamp": 1755643069.2132385, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 744026032, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03cc398", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 3130529929, "rssi": -126, "snr": -14.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 35, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201221a08b02635a0882735a02214f3ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755643068, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-19 22:37:49", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)", "gateway_name": "@lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LNCM)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956772248, "latitude": 40.2784256, "longitude": -3.9190528, "altitude": 660, "timestamp": 1758092773.949518, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-17 07:06:13", "display_name": "@lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ", "long_name": "@lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ", "short_name": "LNCM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 7353944, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 744026032, "timestamp": 1755643069.2132385, "gateway_id": "!b03cc398", "raw_payload": "1201221a08b02635a0882735a02214f3ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 8.5 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "snr_back": [ -3.25, -7.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 3938403508 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)", "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "snr": 8.5, "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 16.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3938403508, 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "node_names": [ "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.25, -7.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": -3.25, "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 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59768.37771010934, "from_location_timestamp": 1755629460.2897959, "to_location_timestamp": 1755629632.0844002, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 3938403508, 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)", "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.5, -3.25, -7.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "snr": 8.5, "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 16.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": -3.25, "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 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59768.37771010934, "from_location_timestamp": 1755629460.2897959, "to_location_timestamp": 1755629632.0844002, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm) β†’ Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "return_path_display": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) β†’ Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm) β†’ Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk) β†’ Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) β†’ Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "Venturada mΓ³vilπŸš— (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "snr": 8.5, "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 16.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 2687837872, "from_node_name": "Alnitak πŸ—ΌπŸŒž (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "snr": -3.25, "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 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59768.37771010934, "from_location_timestamp": 1755629460.2897959, "to_location_timestamp": 1755629632.0844002, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 4412.090235600767, "total_return_distance": 70341.52086873059 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03cc398", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3938403508, "to": 744026032, "id": 3130529929, "rx_time": 1755643068, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -126, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "1201221a08b02635a0882735a02214f3ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 34 ], "route_back": [ 2687837872, 2687838088 ], "snr_back": [ -13, -29 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
1201221a08b02635a0882735a02214f3ffffffffffffffff01e3ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:35 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
@lazynoda cocidito πŸ₯΅ πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (LNCM) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-126.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:49 Current
Perseo πŸ“‘ 🌐 (nvm1) -14.245s
Before
-94.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:34 View
RodashtasticπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (RDSt) -13.973s
Before
-124.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:35 View
Tlgo πŸ“‘πŸŒπŸ”‹πŸ”Œ (TLG0) -13.937s
Before
-118.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:35 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (GRN1) -13.935s
Before
-102.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:35 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -13.723s
Before
-115.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:35 View
SkG@Somewhere 🀨 (SkGs) -12.257s
Before
-106.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:36 View
Vich πŸ“ŸπŸŒ (VCH) -11.148s
Before
-118.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:38 View
MalasaΓ±a Solar β˜€οΈ (πŸŒ‡) +0.133s
After
-75.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:49 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.733s
After
-114.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-19 22:37:49 View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways