Packet #8294397 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) to Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 8294397
Mesh Packet ID: 0x231d2108
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-28 15:16:28 UTC
From Node: Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)
To Node: Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic fbec (fbec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -133 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -19.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 24.71 km -19.5 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
24.71 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:18 bytes
Gateway:!7aa6fbec
Channel:MediumSlow
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !7aa6fbec
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 3677296576
Source node ID 		uint32
to 744026032
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 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 -133.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1756394187
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 1756394188.8013465
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: !7aa6fbec
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -133.0 dBm
SNR: -12.75 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": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "744026032": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "3677296576": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 8294397, "timestamp": 1756394188.8013465, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 744026032, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 589111560, "rssi": -133, "snr": -12.75, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a040804d3fd120ab2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1756394187, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-28 15:16:28", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic fbec (fbec)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2057763820, "latitude": 40.2915328, "longitude": -3.4340864, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1758132559.0422826, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-17 18:09:19", "display_name": "Meshtastic fbec", "long_name": "Meshtastic fbec", "short_name": "fbec", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V2_1" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 8294397, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 744026032, "timestamp": 1756394188.8013465, "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "raw_payload": "0a040804d3fd120ab2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "!2c58efb0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3677296576, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24712.976772453865, "from_location_timestamp": 1755721143.2157936, "to_location_timestamp": 1756361299.0908554, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3677296576, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24712.976772453865, "from_location_timestamp": 1755721143.2157936, "to_location_timestamp": 1756361299.0908554, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -19.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 24712.976772453865, "from_location_timestamp": 1755721143.2157936, "to_location_timestamp": 1756361299.0908554, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 24712.976772453865, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677296576, "to": 744026032, "id": 589111560, "rx_time": 1756394187, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -133, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a040804d3fd120ab2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -78 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a040804d3fd120ab2ffffffffffffffff01
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
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-133.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:28 Current
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -0.073s
Before 		-109.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:28 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.018s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:28 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) +0.005s
After 		-110.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:28 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.021s
After 		-98.0 dBm 7.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:28 View
Meshtastic b728 (b728) +0.125s
After 		-122.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:28 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) +0.721s
After 		-108.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:29 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.744s
After 		-35.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:29 View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.747s
After 		-110.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:29 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkGs) +1.223s
After 		-117.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:30 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +1.618s
After 		-117.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:30 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +3.521s
After 		-99.0 dBm -3.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-08-28 15:16:32 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways