Packet #2356269 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) to EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)

17
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2356269
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2d8072f1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 04:12:02 UTC
From Node: NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)
To Node: EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic cc28 (cc28)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -10.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: 🊁FH30 (FH30) → Afrithon (afrt) → VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -20.5 dB -15.0 dB -12.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) 🊁FH30 (FH30) Unknown -20.5 dB Origin Hops
2 🊁FH30 (FH30) Afrithon (afrt) Unknown -15.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Afrithon (afrt) VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0) Unknown -12.0 dB Relay Hops
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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:46 bytes
Gateway:!fa74cc28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !fa74cc28
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (46 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 3618296060
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755137519
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 240
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755137522.637568
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !fa74cc28
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -10.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2688087768, 2732697872, 1128197360 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.5, -15.0, -12.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2732697872": "Afrithon (afrt)", "1128197360": "VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)", "862510964": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "2688087768": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "3618296060": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2356269, "timestamp": 1755137522.637568, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 3618296060, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!fa74cc28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 763392753, "rssi": -117, "snr": -10.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 46, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cd8f638a010a9e1a2f0ec3e43121eaeffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755137519, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 240, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-14 04:12:02", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic cc28 (cc28)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 4201958440, "latitude": 52.0880128, "longitude": 5.1642368, "altitude": 15, "timestamp": 1755658507.9316032, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-20 04:55:07", "display_name": "Meshtastic cc28", "long_name": "Meshtastic cc28", "short_name": "cc28", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2356269, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 3618296060, "timestamp": 1755137522.637568, "gateway_id": "!fa74cc28", "raw_payload": "0a0cd8f638a010a9e1a2f0ec3e43121eaeffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "!d7aad0fc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2688087768, 2732697872, 1128197360 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.5, -15.0, -12.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 2688087768, 2732697872, 1128197360 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "Afrithon (afrt)", "VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.5, -15.0, -12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": -20.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 2732697872, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "snr": -15.0, "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": 2732697872, "to_node_id": 1128197360, "from_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "to_node_name": "VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)", "snr": -12.0, "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": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 2688087768, 2732697872, 1128197360 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "Afrithon (afrt)", "VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.5, -15.0, -12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": -20.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 2732697872, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "snr": -15.0, "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": 2732697872, "to_node_id": 1128197360, "from_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "to_node_name": "VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)", "snr": -12.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🊁FH30 (FH30) → Afrithon (afrt) → VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🊁FH30 (FH30) → Afrithon (afrt) → VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": -20.5, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 2732697872, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "snr": -15.0, "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": 2732697872, "to_node_id": 1128197360, "from_node_name": "Afrithon (afrt)", "to_node_name": "VLL-tastic Node B ecf0 (ecf0)", "snr": -12.0, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fa74cc28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862510964, "to": 3618296060, "id": 763392753, "rx_time": 1755137519, "rx_snr": -10.0, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 240, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0cd8f638a010a9e1a2f0ec3e43121eaeffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2688087768, 2732697872, 1128197360 ], "snr_towards": [ -82, -60, -48 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0a0cd8f638a010a9e1a2f0ec3e43121eaeffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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
Meshtastic cc28 (cc28) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:02 Current
Afrithon (afrt) -7.522s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:11:55 View
Tolkamer 93b4 (Erdw) -5.903s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 7.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:11:56 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) -5.374s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:11:57 View
Meshtastic bb5c (bb5c) -5.241s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:11:57 View
Sciuro Home (🏠) -1.466s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:01 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) -0.177s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -0.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:02 View
Leimuiden - Bas (LMDN) +0.925s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:03 View
Paul home (pah1) +1.420s
After 		-127.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:04 View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) +1.553s
After 		-114.0 dBm -1.25 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:04 View
Ams Zuidas Base (AZ4) +2.405s
After 		-106.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:05 View
Rood af7c (af7c) +4.686s
After 		-126.0 dBm -15.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:07 View
Twistit 🇳🇱 (👜) +5.385s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:08 View
Twistit 🇳🇱 (👜) +5.517s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:08 View
Cornerstone (Amsterdam NL) (Crnr) +7.395s
After 		-85.0 dBm 4.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:10 View
Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands (TKNB) +10.186s
After 		-123.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 OpenChat 2025-08-14 04:12:12 View
MT Node Pey (PEY) +12.527s
After 		-119.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:12:15 View
17

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways