Packet #392666 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from VinnyPuh 1 (vp1) to R4CDZ (EIP)

Total Receptions

Unique Gateways

Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	392666
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xc8acbe6f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-14 20:54:57 UTC
From Node:	VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)
To Node:	R4CDZ (EIP)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	Meshtastic l271 (l271)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-99 dBm
SNR:	-14.25 dBm
Hop Info:	1/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 2

Payload Data

Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP

Size: 28 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Route Information

Route Path:	VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)
Hop Count:	0 hops
Status:	Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards:	-12.75 dB 10.75 dB
Return Path:	VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)
SNR Back:	10.25 dB

Traceroute Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	R4CDZ (EIP)	VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)	28.97 km	-12.75 dB	Origin	Hops
2	VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)	VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)	140 m	10.75 dB	Relay	Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached

Return Path Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)	VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)	140 m	10.25 dB	Return Start	Hops

Total Forward Distance

29.11 km

Total Return Distance

140 m

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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:	!6983e4d4
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Direct Message

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!6983e4d4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1439133668` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`3148679876` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`70` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`28` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-99.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-14.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1765731297` 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`	`124` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1765731297.8952417` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ 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:	`!6983e4d4`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -99.0 dBm SNR: -14.25 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": [ 621110652 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.75, 10.75 ], "route_back": [ 621110652 ], "snr_back": [ 10.25 ], "route_node_names": { "1439133668": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "3148679876": "R4CDZ (EIP)", "621110652": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 392666, "timestamp": 1765731297.8952417, "from_node_id": 1439133668, "to_node_id": 3148679876, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6983e4d4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3366764143, "rssi": -99, "snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 28, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a047c650525120bcdffffffffffffffff012b1a047c650525220129", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1765731297, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-14 20:54:57", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "to_node_name": "R4CDZ (EIP)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic l271 (l271)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770251476, "latitude": 51.511296, "longitude": 46.1635584, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1765814191.3902268, "timestamp_str": "2025-12-15 19:56:31", "display_name": "Meshtastic l271", "long_name": "Meshtastic l271", "short_name": "l271", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 392666, "from_node_id": 1439133668, "to_node_id": 3148679876, "timestamp": 1765731297.8952417, "gateway_id": "!6983e4d4", "raw_payload": "0a047c650525120bcdffffffffffffffff012b1a047c650525220129", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "to_node_name": "R4CDZ (EIP)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 621110652 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.75, 10.75 ], "route_back": [ 621110652 ], "snr_back": [ 10.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3148679876, 621110652, 1439133668 ], "node_names": [ "R4CDZ (EIP)", "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.75, 10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3148679876, "to_node_id": 621110652, "from_node_name": "R4CDZ (EIP)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28973.90463987575, "from_location_timestamp": 1765735668.151833, "to_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 621110652, "to_node_id": 1439133668, "from_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.54046009712863, "from_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "to_location_timestamp": 1765730963.6927447, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1439133668, 621110652 ], "node_names": [ "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1439133668, "to_node_id": 621110652, "from_node_name": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.54046009712863, "from_location_timestamp": 1765730963.6927447, "to_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3148679876, 621110652, 1439133668 ], "node_names": [ "R4CDZ (EIP)", "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.75, 10.75, 10.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3148679876, "to_node_id": 621110652, "from_node_name": "R4CDZ (EIP)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28973.90463987575, "from_location_timestamp": 1765735668.151833, "to_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 621110652, "to_node_id": 1439133668, "from_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.54046009712863, "from_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "to_location_timestamp": 1765730963.6927447, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1439133668, "to_node_id": 621110652, "from_node_name": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.54046009712863, "from_location_timestamp": 1765730963.6927447, "to_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "R4CDZ (EIP) → VinnyPuh 2 (vp2) → VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "return_path_display": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1) → VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "actual_rf_path_display": "R4CDZ (EIP) → VinnyPuh 2 (vp2) → VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3148679876, "to_node_id": 621110652, "from_node_name": "R4CDZ (EIP)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 28973.90463987575, "from_location_timestamp": 1765735668.151833, "to_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 621110652, "to_node_id": 1439133668, "from_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "snr": 10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.54046009712863, "from_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "to_location_timestamp": 1765730963.6927447, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1439133668, "to_node_id": 621110652, "from_node_name": "VinnyPuh 1 (vp1)", "to_node_name": "VinnyPuh 2 (vp2)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 139.54046009712863, "from_location_timestamp": 1765730963.6927447, "to_location_timestamp": 1765279976.5212924, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2d ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 29113.445099972876, "total_return_distance": 139.54046009712863 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6983e4d4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1439133668, "to": 3148679876, "id": 3366764143, "rx_time": 1765731297, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a047c650525120bcdffffffffffffffff012b1a047c650525220129", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 621110652 ], "snr_towards": [ -51, 43 ], "route_back": [ 621110652 ], "snr_back": [ 41 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0a047c650525120bcdffffffffffffffff012b1a047c650525220129

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

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
Meshtastic l271 (l271) Primary	0.000s Reference	-99.0 dBm	-14.25 dB	1	LongFast	2025-12-14 20:54:57	Current
Starfer3 (STR3)	-0.008s Before	-110.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	1	LongFast	2025-12-14 20:54:57	View
Zodiac (Zdc)	+27.402s After	-117.0 dBm	-7.75 dB	2	LongFast	2025-12-14 20:55:25	View

3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways