Packet #377355 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Starfer (STRF) to Starfer2 (STR2)

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Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	377355
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3adab49a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-12 22:23:25 UTC
From Node:	Starfer (STRF)
To Node:	Starfer2 (STR2)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	Starfer (STRF)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 5

Payload Data

Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP

Size: 38 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Route Information

Route Path:	Ant01 (Ant1) → Vergeon2 (ra02) → Starfer3 (STR3)
Hop Count:	2 hops
Status:	Complete
SNR Towards:	-9.75 dB 0.0 dB -1.25 dB 13.0 dB

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Traceroute Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	Starfer (STRF)	Ant01 (Ant1)	7.16 km	-9.75 dB	Origin	Hops
2	Ant01 (Ant1)	Vergeon2 (ra02)	2.51 km	0.0 dB	Relay	Hops
3	Vergeon2 (ra02)	Starfer3 (STR3)	8.56 km	-1.25 dB	Destination	Hops

Total Forward Distance

18.23 km

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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:	38 bytes
Gateway:	!f9ad2cd0
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!f9ad2cd0` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (38 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`4188875984` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`2661228036` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`70` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`38` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`0` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1765563797` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	True Acknowledgment requested	bool
`priority`	`70` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	Not set	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	`192` Next hop node ID	uint32
`relay_node`	`208` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1765563805.3562696` 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
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Want ack:	`True`
Gateway ID:	`!f9ad2cd0`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:	38 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "route_nodes": [ 1075514015, 2658628544, 1770268096 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.75, 0.0, -1.25, 13.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2658628544": "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "1770268096": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "2661228036": "Starfer2 (STR2)", "4188875984": "Starfer (STRF)", "1075514015": "Ant01 (Ant1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 377355, "timestamp": 1765563805.3562696, "from_node_id": 4188875984, "to_node_id": 2661228036, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!f9ad2cd0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 987411610, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 38, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c9f0a1b40c073779ec02584691216d9ffffffffffffffff0100fbffffffffffffffff0134", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765563797, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 192, "relay_node": 208, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-12 22:23:25", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Starfer (STRF)", "to_node_name": "Starfer2 (STR2)", "gateway_name": "Starfer (STRF)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4188875984, "latitude": 51.5735552, "longitude": 46.0619776, "altitude": 126, "timestamp": 1765563644.9160008, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-12 22:20:44", "display_name": "Starfer", "long_name": "Starfer", "short_name": "STRF", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 377355, "from_node_id": 4188875984, "to_node_id": 2661228036, "timestamp": 1765563805.3562696, "gateway_id": "!f9ad2cd0", "raw_payload": "0a0c9f0a1b40c073779ec02584691216d9ffffffffffffffff0100fbffffffffffffffff0134", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Starfer (STRF)", "to_node_name": "Starfer2 (STR2)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1075514015, 2658628544, 1770268096 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.75, 0.0, -1.25, 13.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 4188875984, 1075514015, 2658628544, 1770268096 ], "node_names": [ "Starfer (STRF)", "Ant01 (Ant1)", "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "Starfer3 (STR3)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.75, 0.0, -1.25, 13.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4188875984, "to_node_id": 1075514015, "from_node_name": "Starfer (STRF)", "to_node_name": "Ant01 (Ant1)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7163.3057347433505, "from_location_timestamp": 1765563644.9160008, "to_location_timestamp": 1765561681.000788, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1075514015, "to_node_id": 2658628544, "from_node_name": "Ant01 (Ant1)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2508.6417052280026, "from_location_timestamp": 1765561681.000788, "to_location_timestamp": 1765510667.0788488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2658628544, "to_node_id": 1770268096, "from_node_name": "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "to_node_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8556.658352047774, "from_location_timestamp": 1765510667.0788488, "to_location_timestamp": 1765561975.5522687, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2661228036, 1075514015, 2658628544, 1770268096, 4188875984 ], "node_names": [ "Starfer2 (STR2)", "Ant01 (Ant1)", "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "Starfer3 (STR3)", "Starfer (STRF)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.75, 0.0, -1.25, 13.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661228036, "to_node_id": 1075514015, "from_node_name": "Starfer2 (STR2)", "to_node_name": "Ant01 (Ant1)", "snr": -9.75, "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": 1075514015, "to_node_id": 2658628544, "from_node_name": "Ant01 (Ant1)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2508.6417052280026, "from_location_timestamp": 1765561681.000788, "to_location_timestamp": 1765510667.0788488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2658628544, "to_node_id": 1770268096, "from_node_name": "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "to_node_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8556.658352047774, "from_location_timestamp": 1765510667.0788488, "to_location_timestamp": 1765561975.5522687, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1770268096, "to_node_id": 4188875984, "from_node_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "to_node_name": "Starfer (STRF)", "snr": 13.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 203.3146379048108, "from_location_timestamp": 1765561975.5522687, "to_location_timestamp": 1765563644.9160008, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "Starfer (STRF) → Ant01 (Ant1) → Vergeon2 (ra02) → Starfer3 (STR3)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Starfer2 (STR2) → Ant01 (Ant1) → Vergeon2 (ra02) → Starfer3 (STR3) → Starfer (STRF)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 4188875984, "to_node_id": 1075514015, "from_node_name": "Starfer (STRF)", "to_node_name": "Ant01 (Ant1)", "snr": -9.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7163.3057347433505, "from_location_timestamp": 1765563644.9160008, "to_location_timestamp": 1765561681.000788, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1075514015, "to_node_id": 2658628544, "from_node_name": "Ant01 (Ant1)", "to_node_name": "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2508.6417052280026, "from_location_timestamp": 1765561681.000788, "to_location_timestamp": 1765510667.0788488, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2658628544, "to_node_id": 1770268096, "from_node_name": "Vergeon2 (ra02)", "to_node_name": "Starfer3 (STR3)", "snr": -1.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8556.658352047774, "from_location_timestamp": 1765510667.0788488, "to_location_timestamp": 1765561975.5522687, "from_location_age_warning": "from 14.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 18228.605792019127, "total_return_distance": null }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f9ad2cd0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4188875984, "to": 2661228036, "id": 987411610, "rx_time": 1765563797, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 192, "relay_node": 208, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0c9f0a1b40c073779ec02584691216d9ffffffffffffffff0100fbffffffffffffffff0134", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1075514015, 2658628544, 1770268096 ], "snr_towards": [ -39, 0, -5, 52 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (38 bytes)

0a0c9f0a1b40c073779ec02584691216d9ffffffffffffffff0100fbffffffffffffffff0134

Hex Analysis:

Size:	38 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Starfer (STRF) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	0	LongFast	2025-12-12 22:23:25	Current
Starfer (STRF)	-6.199s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	LongFast	2025-12-12 22:23:19	View

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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways