Packet #73984 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from !f2d7ac50 to motaba (mt-1)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 73984
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb494adb2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-24 14:21:47 UTC
From Node: !f2d7ac50 (ac50)
To Node: motaba (mt-1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: m-base-b (mb-b)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -66 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: m-base-b (mb-b)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 11.5 dB
Return Path: m-base-m (mb-m)
SNR Back: -2.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 motaba (mt-1) m-base-b (mb-b) 2.54 km 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 m-base-b (mb-b) !f2d7ac50 Unknown 11.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !f2d7ac50 m-base-m (mb-m) Unknown -2.0 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
2.54 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:28 bytes
Gateway:!a20afe30
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:
⚠ 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 !a20afe30
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4074220624
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1586379710
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 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 -66.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1756034506
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 190
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 255
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1756034507.828028
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:
  • ⚠ 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: !a20afe30
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -66.0 dBm
SNR: -5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2718629424 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 11.5 ], "route_back": [ 2956774144 ], "snr_back": [ -2.0 ], "route_node_names": { "2718629424": "m-base-b (mb-b)", "2956774144": "m-base-m (mb-m)", "4074220624": "!f2d7ac50", "1586379710": "motaba (mt-1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 73984, "timestamp": 1756034507.828028, "from_node_id": 4074220624, "to_node_id": 1586379710, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a20afe30", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "mesh_packet_id": 3029642674, "rssi": -66, "snr": -5.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 28, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0430fe0aa21202002e1a0400cb3cb0220af8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1756034506, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 190, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-24 14:21:47", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "!f2d7ac50", "to_node_name": "motaba (mt-1)", "gateway_name": "m-base-b (mb-b)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2718629424, "latitude": 42.0216832, "longitude": 23.0948864, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1757530354.8691528, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-10 21:52:34", "display_name": "m-base-b", "long_name": "m-base-b", "short_name": "mb-b", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 73984, "from_node_id": 4074220624, "to_node_id": 1586379710, "timestamp": 1756034507.828028, "gateway_id": "!a20afe30", "raw_payload": "0a0430fe0aa21202002e1a0400cb3cb0220af8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "!f2d7ac50", "to_node_name": "motaba (mt-1)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2718629424 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 11.5 ], "route_back": [ 2956774144 ], "snr_back": [ -2.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1586379710, 2718629424, 4074220624 ], "node_names": [ "motaba (mt-1)", "m-base-b (mb-b)", "!f2d7ac50" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1586379710, "to_node_id": 2718629424, "from_node_name": "motaba (mt-1)", "to_node_name": "m-base-b (mb-b)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2536.1330473363764, "from_location_timestamp": 1756242206.9087734, "to_location_timestamp": 1757530354.8691528, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5w later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2718629424, "to_node_id": 4074220624, "from_node_name": "m-base-b (mb-b)", "to_node_name": "!f2d7ac50", "snr": 11.5, "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": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 4074220624, 2956774144 ], "node_names": [ "!f2d7ac50", "m-base-m (mb-m)" ], "snr_values": [ -2.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4074220624, "to_node_id": 2956774144, "from_node_name": "!f2d7ac50", "to_node_name": "m-base-m (mb-m)", "snr": -2.0, "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": [ 1586379710, 2718629424, 4074220624, 2956774144 ], "node_names": [ "motaba (mt-1)", "m-base-b (mb-b)", "!f2d7ac50", "m-base-m (mb-m)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 11.5, -2.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1586379710, "to_node_id": 2718629424, "from_node_name": "motaba (mt-1)", "to_node_name": "m-base-b (mb-b)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2536.1330473363764, "from_location_timestamp": 1756242206.9087734, "to_location_timestamp": 1757530354.8691528, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5w later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2718629424, "to_node_id": 4074220624, "from_node_name": "m-base-b (mb-b)", "to_node_name": "!f2d7ac50", "snr": 11.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4074220624, "to_node_id": 2956774144, "from_node_name": "!f2d7ac50", "to_node_name": "m-base-m (mb-m)", "snr": -2.0, "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": "motaba (mt-1) → m-base-b (mb-b) → !f2d7ac50", "return_path_display": "!f2d7ac50 → m-base-m (mb-m)", "actual_rf_path_display": "motaba (mt-1) → m-base-b (mb-b) → !f2d7ac50 → m-base-m (mb-m)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1586379710, "to_node_id": 2718629424, "from_node_name": "motaba (mt-1)", "to_node_name": "m-base-b (mb-b)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2536.1330473363764, "from_location_timestamp": 1756242206.9087734, "to_location_timestamp": 1757530354.8691528, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.4d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5w later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2718629424, "to_node_id": 4074220624, "from_node_name": "m-base-b (mb-b)", "to_node_name": "!f2d7ac50", "snr": 11.5, "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": 4074220624, "to_node_id": 2956774144, "from_node_name": "!f2d7ac50", "to_node_name": "m-base-m (mb-m)", "snr": -2.0, "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": 2536.1330473363764, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a20afe30", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4074220624, "to": 1586379710, "id": 3029642674, "rx_time": 1756034506, "rx_snr": -5.75, "rx_rssi": -66, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 190, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0430fe0aa21202002e1a0400cb3cb0220af8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2718629424 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 46 ], "route_back": [ 2956774144 ], "snr_back": [ -8 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0a0430fe0aa21202002e1a0400cb3cb0220af8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
m-base-b (mb-b) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-66.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 Bulgaria 2025-08-24 14:21:47 Current
m-base-a (mb-a) -0.004s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 11.75 dB 1 Bulgaria 2025-08-24 14:21:47 View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways