Packet #2357023 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) to Juliett Oscar (W) (JOw)

17
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2357023
Mesh Packet ID: 0x05dc70ec
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 04:18:24 UTC
From Node: NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)
To Node: Juliett Oscar (W) (JOw)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: MT Node Pey (PEY)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: 🊁FH30 (FH30) → EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca) → DL6ZG 868 (8f24) → !433db234
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -15.75 dB -8.75 dB -12.25 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 -15.75 dB Origin Hops
2 🊁FH30 (FH30) EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca) Unknown -8.75 dB Relay Hops
3 EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca) DL6ZG 868 (8f24) 51.74 km -12.25 dB Relay Hops
4 DL6ZG 868 (8f24) !433db234 8.14 km -12.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
59.89 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!433ca0fc
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 !433ca0fc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (60 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 4135415562
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 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 -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755137903
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 52
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755137904.1999333
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: !433ca0fc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -4.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2688087768, 3618296060, 1978765092, 1128116788 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.75, -8.75, -12.25, -12.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1978765092": "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "4135415562": "Juliett Oscar (W) (JOw)", "862510964": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "1128116788": "!433db234", "2688087768": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "3618296060": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2357023, "timestamp": 1755137904.1999333, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 4135415562, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!433ca0fc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 98332908, "rssi": -110, "snr": -4.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10d8f638a0fcd0aad7248ff17534b23d431228c1ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755137903, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-14 04:18:24", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "Juliett Oscar (W) (JOw)", "gateway_name": "MT Node Pey (PEY)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1128046844, "latitude": 51.0935999, "longitude": 5.899, "altitude": 34, "timestamp": 1755681529.919245, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-20 11:18:49", "display_name": "MT Node Pey", "long_name": "MT Node Pey", "short_name": "PEY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2357023, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 4135415562, "timestamp": 1755137904.1999333, "gateway_id": "!433ca0fc", "raw_payload": "0a10d8f638a0fcd0aad7248ff17534b23d431228c1ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "!f67d6f0a", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2688087768, 3618296060, 1978765092, 1128116788 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.75, -8.75, -12.25, -12.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 2688087768, 3618296060, 1978765092, 1128116788 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "!433db234" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -8.75, -12.25, -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": -15.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 3618296060, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "snr": -8.75, "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": 3618296060, "to_node_id": 1978765092, "from_node_name": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "to_node_name": "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 51743.757312157984, "from_location_timestamp": 1755137379.5884242, "to_location_timestamp": 1755136054.8474967, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1978765092, "to_node_id": 1128116788, "from_node_name": "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "to_node_name": "!433db234", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8143.146015002503, "from_location_timestamp": 1755136054.8474967, "to_location_timestamp": 1755142732.3881676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h later" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 2688087768, 3618296060, 1978765092, 1128116788 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "!433db234" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -8.75, -12.25, -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": -15.75, "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": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 3618296060, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "snr": -8.75, "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": 3618296060, "to_node_id": 1978765092, "from_node_name": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "to_node_name": "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 51743.757312157984, "from_location_timestamp": 1755137379.5884242, "to_location_timestamp": 1755136054.8474967, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1978765092, "to_node_id": 1128116788, "from_node_name": "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "to_node_name": "!433db234", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8143.146015002503, "from_location_timestamp": 1755136054.8474967, "to_location_timestamp": 1755142732.3881676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h later" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🊁FH30 (FH30) → EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca) → DL6ZG 868 (8f24) → !433db234", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🊁FH30 (FH30) → EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca) → DL6ZG 868 (8f24) → !433db234", "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": -15.75, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 3618296060, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "snr": -8.75, "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": 3618296060, "to_node_id": 1978765092, "from_node_name": "EHV-Router-46m (6.2) ☀ (Boca)", "to_node_name": "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "snr": -12.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 51743.757312157984, "from_location_timestamp": 1755137379.5884242, "to_location_timestamp": 1755136054.8474967, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1978765092, "to_node_id": 1128116788, "from_node_name": "DL6ZG 868 (8f24)", "to_node_name": "!433db234", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8143.146015002503, "from_location_timestamp": 1755136054.8474967, "to_location_timestamp": 1755142732.3881676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.3h later" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 59886.903327160486, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433ca0fc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862510964, "to": 4135415562, "id": 98332908, "rx_time": 1755137903, "rx_snr": -4.5, "rx_rssi": -110, "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": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10d8f638a0fcd0aad7248ff17534b23d431228c1ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2688087768, 3618296060, 1978765092, 1128116788 ], "snr_towards": [ -63, -35, -49, -48 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a10d8f638a0fcd0aad7248ff17534b23d431228c1ffffffffffffffff01ddffffffffffffffff01cfffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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
MT Node Pey (PEY) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -4.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:24 Current
Afrithon (afrt) -10.139s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:14 View
No13 Oirschot (OIR1) -7.369s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:16 View
Meshtastic bb5c (bb5c) -7.237s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:16 View
PA3JH 🗌 (2.7.3) (3JH2) -7.223s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:16 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) -7.104s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:17 View
HolRad (HlRd) -7.093s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:17 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) -5.921s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:18 View
Tolkamer 93b4 (Erdw) -5.656s
Before 		-9.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:18 View
Maasdijk Giessen Base Station (MGBS) -4.573s
Before 		-140.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:19 View
Leimuiden - Bas (LMDN) -4.042s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:20 View
Twistit 🇳🇱 (👜) -4.029s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.00 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:20 View
Twistit 🇳🇱 (👜) -4.014s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.00 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:20 View
Paul home (pah1) -2.990s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 10.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:21 View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) -1.709s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -1.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:22 View
Meshtastic cc28 (cc28) +5.245s
After 		-117.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 04:18:29 View
Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands (TKNB) +5.406s
After 		-119.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 OpenChat 2025-08-14 04:18:29 View
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Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways