Packet #9868273 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada base test (Vbt) to Meshtastic 6606 (6606)

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
12
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9868273
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3b02877f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-09 20:26:05 UTC
From Node: Venturada base test (Vbt)
To Node: Meshtastic 6606 (6606)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic fbec (fbec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -125 dBm
SNR: -4.75 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: 8.5 dB
Return Path: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
SNR Back: 2.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 6606 (6606) Venturada base test (Vbt) Unknown 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 Venturada base test (Vbt) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 10.57 km 2.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Return Distance
10.57 km
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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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) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:12 bytes
Gateway:!7aa6fbec
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 !7aa6fbec
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 382566388
Source node ID 		uint32
to 561735174
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 -125.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757449563
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 1757449565.4069471
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: -125.0 dBm
SNR: -4.75 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": [ 8.5 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_back": [ 2.0 ], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "382566388": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "561735174": "Meshtastic 6606 (6606)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 9868273, "timestamp": 1757449565.4069471, "from_node_id": 382566388, "to_node_id": 561735174, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 990021503, "rssi": -125, "snr": -4.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 12, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201221a040804d3fd220108", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757449563, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-09 20:26:05", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6606 (6606)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic fbec (fbec)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2057763820, "latitude": 40.2915328, "longitude": -3.4340864, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1758056517.4894416, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-16 21:01:57", "display_name": "Meshtastic fbec", "long_name": "Meshtastic fbec", "short_name": "fbec", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V2_1" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 9868273, "from_node_id": 382566388, "to_node_id": 561735174, "timestamp": 1757449565.4069471, "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "raw_payload": "1201221a040804d3fd220108", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6606 (6606)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 8.5 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_back": [ 2.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 561735174, 382566388 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6606 (6606)", "Venturada base test (Vbt)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 561735174, "to_node_id": 382566388, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6606 (6606)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "snr": 8.5, "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": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 382566388, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382566388, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10573.143158621255, "from_location_timestamp": 1757448550.2433586, "to_location_timestamp": 1757400735.3950088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 561735174, 382566388, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 6606 (6606)", "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.5, 2.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 561735174, "to_node_id": 382566388, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6606 (6606)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "snr": 8.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382566388, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10573.143158621255, "from_location_timestamp": 1757448550.2433586, "to_location_timestamp": 1757400735.3950088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 6606 (6606) → Venturada base test (Vbt)", "return_path_display": "Venturada base test (Vbt) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 6606 (6606) → Venturada base test (Vbt) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 561735174, "to_node_id": 382566388, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 6606 (6606)", "to_node_name": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "snr": 8.5, "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": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 382566388, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Venturada base test (Vbt)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 2.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10573.143158621255, "from_location_timestamp": 1757448550.2433586, "to_location_timestamp": 1757400735.3950088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 10573.143158621255 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 382566388, "to": 561735174, "id": 990021503, "rx_time": 1757449563, "rx_snr": -4.75, "rx_rssi": -125, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "1201221a040804d3fd220108", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 34 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_back": [ 8 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (12 bytes)
1201221a040804d3fd220108
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
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 		-125.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.979s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:04 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.301s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -0.078s
Before 		-111.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.058s
Before 		-97.0 dBm Unknown 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.031s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) +0.003s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.020s
After 		-99.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +0.162s
After 		-113.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C185) +0.192s
After 		-115.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.528s
After 		-107.0 dBm 1.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:05 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +0.640s
After 		-125.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:06 View
MeshPrepper (MP) +1.075s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:06 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +2.253s
After 		-113.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:26:07 View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways