Packet #2337819 Success

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

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
26
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2337819
Mesh Packet ID: 0x39acdd68
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 01:22:44 UTC
From Node: NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)
To Node: RS Router Laach (🏘)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -82 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic b514 (b514) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → SkyFi-Almere (🌫) → Afrithon (afrt) → Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM) → Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) Meshtastic b514 (b514) 87.82 km Unknown Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic b514 (b514) 🦁FH30 (FH30) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
3 🦁FH30 (FH30) SkyFi-Almere (🌫) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
4 SkyFi-Almere (🌫) Afrithon (afrt) 62.50 km Unknown Relay Hops
5 Afrithon (afrt) Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM) 70.52 km Unknown Relay Hops
6 Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM) Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM) Unknown Unknown Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
220.85 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:26 bytes
Gateway:!7a6d06f0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !7a6d06f0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (26 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 26 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -82.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755127345
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 1755127364.00149
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !7a6d06f0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -82.0 dBm
SNR: 10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:26 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1127986452, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872, 2612485233, 2053965552 ], "snr_towards": [], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1977640928": "RS Router Laach (🏘)", "3597461287": "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "2732697872": "Afrithon (afrt)", "2612485233": "Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM)", "2053965552": "Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)", "1127986452": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "862510964": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "2688087768": "🦁FH30 (FH30)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2337819, "timestamp": 1755127364.00149, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 1977640928, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!7a6d06f0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 967630184, "rssi": -82, "snr": 10.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 26, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1814b53b43d8f638a027e76cd610a9e1a2715cb79bf0066d7a", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755127345, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-14 01:22:44", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "RS Router Laach (🏘)", "gateway_name": "Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2337819, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 1977640928, "timestamp": 1755127364.00149, "gateway_id": "!7a6d06f0", "raw_payload": "0a1814b53b43d8f638a027e76cd610a9e1a2715cb79bf0066d7a", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "!75e067e0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1127986452, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872, 2612485233, 2053965552 ], "snr_towards": [], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 1127986452, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872, 2612485233, 2053965552 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "SkyFi-Almere (🌫)", "Afrithon (afrt)", "Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM)", "Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)" ], "snr_values": [], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 1127986452, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87823.63201924715, "from_location_timestamp": 1755126104.4869144, "to_location_timestamp": 1755114196.6053507, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1127986452, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": null, "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": null, "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": null, "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 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2732697872, "to_node_id": 2612485233, "from_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "to_node_name": "Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 70521.64747804677, "from_location_timestamp": 1755114293.8318093, "to_location_timestamp": 1755126694.4105303, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2612485233, "to_node_id": 2053965552, "from_node_name": "Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM)", "to_node_name": "Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)", "snr": null, "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": 6 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [], "node_names": [], "snr_values": [], "hops": [], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 0 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → Meshtastic b514 (b514) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → SkyFi-Almere (🌫) → Afrithon (afrt) → Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM) → Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "No path data", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 1127986452, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87823.63201924715, "from_location_timestamp": 1755126104.4869144, "to_location_timestamp": 1755114196.6053507, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1127986452, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": null, "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": null, "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": null, "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 5.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2732697872, "to_node_id": 2612485233, "from_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "to_node_name": "Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 70521.64747804677, "from_location_timestamp": 1755114293.8318093, "to_location_timestamp": 1755126694.4105303, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2612485233, "to_node_id": 2053965552, "from_node_name": "Solar Station Relex Man ☀️🔋 (SSRM)", "to_node_name": "Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM)", "snr": null, "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": [], "total_forward_distance": 220847.76446327387, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7a6d06f0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862510964, "to": 1977640928, "id": 967630184, "rx_time": 1755127345, "rx_snr": 10.75, "rx_rssi": -82, "hop_limit": 0, "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": "0a1814b53b43d8f638a027e76cd610a9e1a2715cb79bf0066d7a", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1127986452, 2688087768, 3597461287, 2732697872, 2612485233, 2053965552 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (26 bytes)
0a1814b53b43d8f638a027e76cd610a9e1a2715cb79bf0066d7a
Hex Analysis:
Size:26 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
Base Station Relex Man 🏠🌐 (BSRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-82.0 dBm 10.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:44 Current
Meshtastic gf30c (gf3c) -5.557s
Before 		-138.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:38 View
Afrithon (afrt) -4.089s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:39 View
Colossus 1 (ccw1) -3.925s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:40 View
Petra76c4 (76c4) -3.660s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:40 View
Soesterduinen🔌 🌐 🛰️ (🌲) -2.567s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:41 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) -2.278s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:41 View
MT Node Pey (PEY) -2.145s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:41 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) -0.520s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 1.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:43 View
Sjaak500's Relay Station (s500) -0.132s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 01:22:43 View
Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands (TKNB) +0.420s
After 		-119.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 OpenChat 2025-08-14 01:22:44 View
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Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways