Packet #2332348 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) to RS Router Laach (🏘)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2332348
Mesh Packet ID: 0x33a9985a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 00:41:07 UTC
From Node: NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)
To Node: RS Router Laach (🏘)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Soesterduinen🔌 🌐 🛰️ (🌲)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → SkyFi-Almere (🌫) → Afrithon (afrt)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -19.25 dB 5.75 dB -0.75 dB -12.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) Unknown -19.25 dB Origin Hops
2 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) 🦁FH30 (FH30) Unknown 5.75 dB Relay Hops
3 🦁FH30 (FH30) SkyFi-Almere (🌫) Unknown -0.75 dB Relay Hops
4 SkyFi-Almere (🌫) Afrithon (afrt) 62.50 km -12.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
62.50 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!da6575fc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !da6575fc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862510964
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1977640928
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755124855
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 1755124867.2755215
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !da6575fc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 178371726, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.25, 5.75, -0.75, -12.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1977640928": "RS Router Laach (🏘)", "3597461287": "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "178371726": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "2732697872": "Afrithon (afrt)", "862510964": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "2688087768": "🦁FH30 (FH30)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2332348, "timestamp": 1755124867.2755215, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 1977640928, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da6575fc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 866752602, "rssi": -122, "snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a108ebca10ad8f638a027e76cd610a9e1a2121fb3ffffffffffffffff0117fdffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755124855, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-14 00:41:07", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "RS Router Laach (🏘)", "gateway_name": "Soesterduinen🔌 🌐 🛰️ (🌲)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2332348, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 1977640928, "timestamp": 1755124867.2755215, "gateway_id": "!da6575fc", "raw_payload": "0a108ebca10ad8f638a027e76cd610a9e1a2121fb3ffffffffffffffff0117fdffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "!75e067e0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 178371726, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.25, 5.75, -0.75, -12.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 178371726, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "Afrithon (afrt)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.25, 5.75, -0.75, -12.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 178371726, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 178371726, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 3597461287, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "snr": -0.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3597461287, "to_node_id": 2732697872, "from_node_name": "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "to_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62502.48496597995, "from_location_timestamp": 1755109467.9479325, "to_location_timestamp": 1755114293.8318093, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 178371726, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "Afrithon (afrt)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.25, 5.75, -0.75, -12.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 178371726, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 178371726, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 3597461287, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "snr": -0.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3597461287, "to_node_id": 2732697872, "from_node_name": "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "to_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62502.48496597995, "from_location_timestamp": 1755109467.9479325, "to_location_timestamp": 1755114293.8318093, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → SkyFi-Almere (🌫) → Afrithon (afrt)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → SkyFi-Almere (🌫) → Afrithon (afrt)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 178371726, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "snr": -19.25, "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": 178371726, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 5.75, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 3597461287, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "snr": -0.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3597461287, "to_node_id": 2732697872, "from_node_name": "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "to_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62502.48496597995, "from_location_timestamp": 1755109467.9479325, "to_location_timestamp": 1755114293.8318093, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 62502.48496597995, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da6575fc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862510964, "to": 1977640928, "id": 866752602, "rx_time": 1755124855, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a108ebca10ad8f638a027e76cd610a9e1a2121fb3ffffffffffffffff0117fdffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 178371726, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872 ], "snr_towards": [ -77, 23, -3, -51 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a108ebca10ad8f638a027e76cd610a9e1a2121fb3ffffffffffffffff0117fdffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
Soesterduinen🔌 🌐 🛰️ (🌲) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:07 Current
Meshtastic gf30c (gf3c) -7.632s
Before 		-142.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:40:59 View
ALM-BC-Satisfaction (Ally) -5.487s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:01 View
Bastiaan home (BB34) -5.357s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:01 View
PE1NTN-3 (NTN3) -4.521s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -12.25 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:02 View
Afrithon (afrt) -2.331s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:04 View
Colossus 1 (ccw1) -0.133s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:07 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) +0.278s
After 		-113.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:07 View
MT Node Pey (PEY) +0.290s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:07 View
HolRad (HlRd) +1.702s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.25 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:08 View
Meshtastic cc28 (cc28) +5.543s
After 		-116.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:41:12 View
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Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways