Packet #7970984

Database ID:	7970984
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xc36c70dd` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-08-25 13:22:28 UTC
From Node:	Gibreel (gbrl)
To Node:	EA1JAO_Mesh (53f0)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	MA14_Fijo (MA14)
Channel:	Iberia
RSSI:	-95 dBm
SNR:	-3.5 dBm
Hop Info:	1/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 4

Route Path:	Pandora (pndr)
Hop Count:	0 hops
Status:	Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards:	5.25 dB

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	Gibreel (gbrl)	Pandora (pndr)	Unknown	5.25 dB	Origin	Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached

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:	9 bytes
Gateway:	!b03d0c10
Channel:	Iberia
Payload Type:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 5

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03d0c10` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`Iberia`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (9 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2537478742` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`3676918768` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`70` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`9` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-95.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-3.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1756128146` 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`	`200` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1756128148.2339938` 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: Iberia
✓ 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:	`!b03d0c10`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -95.0 dBm SNR: -3.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:	9 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "route_nodes": [ 1244089032 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1244089032": "Pandora (pndr)", "3676918768": "EA1JAO_Mesh (53f0)", "2537478742": "Gibreel (gbrl)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 7970984, "timestamp": 1756128148.2339938, "from_node_id": 2537478742, "to_node_id": 3676918768, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03d0c10", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 3278663901, "rssi": -95, "snr": -3.5, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 9, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04c84a274a120115", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1756128146, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-25 13:22:28", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Gibreel (gbrl)", "to_node_name": "EA1JAO_Mesh (53f0)", "gateway_name": "MA14_Fijo (MA14)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956790800, "latitude": 36.7306139, "longitude": -4.421664, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1757972631.7682726, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-15 21:43:51", "display_name": "MA14_Fijo", "long_name": "MA14_Fijo", "short_name": "MA14", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 7970984, "from_node_id": 2537478742, "to_node_id": 3676918768, "timestamp": 1756128148.2339938, "gateway_id": "!b03d0c10", "raw_payload": "0a04c84a274a120115", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Gibreel (gbrl)", "to_node_name": "!db2953f0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1244089032 ], "snr_towards": [ 5.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2537478742, 1244089032 ], "node_names": [ "Gibreel (gbrl)", "Pandora (pndr)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2537478742, "to_node_id": 1244089032, "from_node_name": "Gibreel (gbrl)", "to_node_name": "Pandora (pndr)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2537478742, 1244089032 ], "node_names": [ "Gibreel (gbrl)", "Pandora (pndr)" ], "snr_values": [ 5.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2537478742, "to_node_id": 1244089032, "from_node_name": "Gibreel (gbrl)", "to_node_name": "Pandora (pndr)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Gibreel (gbrl) → Pandora (pndr)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Gibreel (gbrl) → Pandora (pndr)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2537478742, "to_node_id": 1244089032, "from_node_name": "Gibreel (gbrl)", "to_node_name": "Pandora (pndr)", "snr": 5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0c10", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2537478742, "to": 3676918768, "id": 3278663901, "rx_time": 1756128146, "rx_snr": -3.5, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04c84a274a120115", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1244089032 ], "snr_towards": [ 21 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)

0a04c84a274a120115

Hex Analysis:

Size:	9 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.

Packet #7970984 Success

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