Packet #153244 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from low ball client (lb-c) to LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
19
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 153244
Mesh Packet ID: 0x28a275a6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-06 19:14:39 UTC
From Node: low ball client (lb-c)
To Node: LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: l-base-a (lb-a)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -61 dBm
SNR: 12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: l-base-a (lb-a)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 13.0 dB
Return Path: l-base-d (lb-d)
SNR Back: 13.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG) l-base-a (lb-a) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 l-base-a (lb-a) low ball client (lb-c) Unknown 13.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 low ball client (lb-c) l-base-d (lb-d) Unknown 13.5 dB Return Start Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
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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:19 bytes
Gateway:!e2e1e878
Channel:Bulgaria
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:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !e2e1e878
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (19 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3806457088
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2697735328
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 19 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 -61.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757175278
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 120
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757175279.235493
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: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !e2e1e878
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -61.0 dBm
SNR: 12.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:19 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3806455928 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 13.0 ], "route_back": [ 3806455580 ], "snr_back": [ 13.5 ], "route_node_names": { "3806455928": "l-base-a (lb-a)", "3806457088": "low ball client (lb-c)", "3806455580": "l-base-d (lb-d)", "2697735328": "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 153244, "timestamp": 1757175279.235493, "from_node_id": 3806457088, "to_node_id": 2697735328, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!e2e1e878", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "mesh_packet_id": 681735590, "rssi": -61, "snr": 12.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 19, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0478e8e1e2120200341a041ce7e1e2220136", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757175278, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 120, "relay_node": 28, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-06 19:14:39", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "low ball client (lb-c)", "to_node_name": "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)", "gateway_name": "l-base-a (lb-a)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 153244, "from_node_id": 3806457088, "to_node_id": 2697735328, "timestamp": 1757175279.235493, "gateway_id": "!e2e1e878", "raw_payload": "0a0478e8e1e2120200341a041ce7e1e2220136", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "low ball client (lb-c)", "to_node_name": "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3806455928 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 13.0 ], "route_back": [ 3806455580 ], "snr_back": [ 13.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2697735328, 3806455928, 3806457088 ], "node_names": [ "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)", "l-base-a (lb-a)", "low ball client (lb-c)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 13.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697735328, "to_node_id": 3806455928, "from_node_name": "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)", "to_node_name": "l-base-a (lb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3806455928, "to_node_id": 3806457088, "from_node_name": "l-base-a (lb-a)", "to_node_name": "low ball client (lb-c)", "snr": 13.0, "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": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3806457088, 3806455580 ], "node_names": [ "low ball client (lb-c)", "l-base-d (lb-d)" ], "snr_values": [ 13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3806457088, "to_node_id": 3806455580, "from_node_name": "low ball client (lb-c)", "to_node_name": "l-base-d (lb-d)", "snr": 13.5, "direction": "return", "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 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2697735328, 3806455928, 3806457088, 3806455580 ], "node_names": [ "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)", "l-base-a (lb-a)", "low ball client (lb-c)", "l-base-d (lb-d)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 13.0, 13.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697735328, "to_node_id": 3806455928, "from_node_name": "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)", "to_node_name": "l-base-a (lb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 3806455928, "to_node_id": 3806457088, "from_node_name": "l-base-a (lb-a)", "to_node_name": "low ball client (lb-c)", "snr": 13.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3806457088, "to_node_id": 3806455580, "from_node_name": "low ball client (lb-c)", "to_node_name": "l-base-d (lb-d)", "snr": 13.5, "direction": "return_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": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG) → l-base-a (lb-a) → low ball client (lb-c)", "return_path_display": "low ball client (lb-c) → l-base-d (lb-d)", "actual_rf_path_display": "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG) → l-base-a (lb-a) → low ball client (lb-c) → l-base-d (lb-d)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697735328, "to_node_id": 3806455928, "from_node_name": "LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (1BLG)", "to_node_name": "l-base-a (lb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3806455928, "to_node_id": 3806457088, "from_node_name": "l-base-a (lb-a)", "to_node_name": "low ball client (lb-c)", "snr": 13.0, "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": 3806457088, "to_node_id": 3806455580, "from_node_name": "low ball client (lb-c)", "to_node_name": "l-base-d (lb-d)", "snr": 13.5, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e2e1e878", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3806457088, "to": 2697735328, "id": 681735590, "rx_time": 1757175278, "rx_snr": 12.75, "rx_rssi": -61, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 120, "relay_node": 28, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0478e8e1e2120200341a041ce7e1e2220136", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3806455928 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 52 ], "route_back": [ 3806455580 ], "snr_back": [ 54 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (19 bytes)
0a0478e8e1e2120200341a041ce7e1e2220136
Hex Analysis:
Size:19 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
l-base-a (lb-a) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-61.0 dBm 12.75 dB 1 Bulgaria 2025-09-06 19:14:39 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways