Packet #2382674 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt) to NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
70
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2382674
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc1b0665b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 08:15:12 UTC
From Node: BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)
To Node: NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Vlieg (🪰)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic b514 (b514) → 🦁FH30 (FH30)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -19.0 dB 6.75 dB -6.5 dB
Return Path: Meshtastic d643 (d643) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)
SNR Back: -16.0 dB 5.5 dB -6.75 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) Meshtastic b514 (b514) 87.82 km -19.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic b514 (b514) 🦁FH30 (FH30) Unknown 6.75 dB Relay Hops
3 🦁FH30 (FH30) BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt) Unknown -6.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt) Meshtastic d643 (d643) 82.62 km -16.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Meshtastic d643 (d643) 🦁FH30 (FH30) Unknown 5.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 🦁FH30 (FH30) Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1) Unknown -6.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
87.82 km
Total Return Distance
82.62 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:70 bytes
Gateway:!881e38e5
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !881e38e5
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (70 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3328576942
Source node ID 		uint32
to 862510964
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 70 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755152116
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 1755152112.6185784
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: !881e38e5
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:70 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1127986452, 2688087768 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.0, 6.75, -6.5 ], "route_back": [ 3090929219, 2688087768, 862348092 ], "snr_back": [ -16.0, 5.5, -6.75 ], "route_node_names": { "3090929219": "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "3328576942": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "1127986452": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "862510964": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "2688087768": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "862348092": "Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2382674, "timestamp": 1755152112.6185784, "from_node_id": 3328576942, "to_node_id": 862510964, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!881e38e5", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3249563227, "rssi": -128, "snr": -19.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 70, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0814b53b43d8f638a01215b4ffffffffffffffff011be6ffffffffffffffff011a0c43d63bb8d8f638a03c6366332215c0ffffffffffffffff0116e5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755152116, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-14 08:15:12", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "to_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "gateway_name": "Vlieg (🪰)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2283682021, "latitude": 52.0880128, "longitude": 6.0555264, "altitude": -43, "timestamp": 1755372901.280679, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-16 21:35:01", "display_name": "Vlieg", "long_name": "Vlieg", "short_name": "🪰", "hw_model": "T_ECHO" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2382674, "from_node_id": 3328576942, "to_node_id": 862510964, "timestamp": 1755152112.6185784, "gateway_id": "!881e38e5", "raw_payload": "0a0814b53b43d8f638a01215b4ffffffffffffffff011be6ffffffffffffffff011a0c43d63bb8d8f638a03c6366332215c0ffffffffffffffff0116e5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "to_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1127986452, 2688087768 ], "snr_towards": [ -19.0, 6.75, -6.5 ], "route_back": [ 3090929219, 2688087768, 862348092 ], "snr_back": [ -16.0, 5.5, -6.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 1127986452, 2688087768, 3328576942 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.0, 6.75, -6.5 ], "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": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87823.63201924715, "from_location_timestamp": 1755148313.5866952, "to_location_timestamp": 1755151757.4394643, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1127986452, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 6.75, "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": 3328576942, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "snr": -6.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3328576942, 3090929219, 2688087768, 862348092 ], "node_names": [ "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)" ], "snr_values": [ -16.0, 5.5, -6.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3328576942, "to_node_id": 3090929219, "from_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 82623.75105799412, "from_location_timestamp": 1755152004.025326, "to_location_timestamp": 1755150746.598595, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3090929219, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "return", "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": 862348092, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "return", "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 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 1127986452, 2688087768, 3328576942, 3090929219, 862348092 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)" ], "snr_values": [ -19.0, 6.75, -6.5, -16.0, 5.5, -6.75 ], "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": -19.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87823.63201924715, "from_location_timestamp": 1755148313.5866952, "to_location_timestamp": 1755151757.4394643, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1127986452, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 6.75, "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": 3328576942, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "snr": -6.5, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 3328576942, "to_node_id": 3090929219, "from_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 82623.75105799412, "from_location_timestamp": 1755152004.025326, "to_location_timestamp": 1755150746.598595, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 3090929219, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "return_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": 6, "from_node_id": 2688087768, "to_node_id": 862348092, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "return_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": 6 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → Meshtastic b514 (b514) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "return_path_display": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt) → Meshtastic d643 (d643) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → Meshtastic b514 (b514) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt) → Meshtastic d643 (d643) → Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)", "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": -19.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 87823.63201924715, "from_location_timestamp": 1755148313.5866952, "to_location_timestamp": 1755151757.4394643, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1127986452, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b514 (b514)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 6.75, "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": 3328576942, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "snr": -6.5, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3328576942, "to_node_id": 3090929219, "from_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 82623.75105799412, "from_location_timestamp": 1755152004.025326, "to_location_timestamp": 1755150746.598595, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3090929219, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d643 (d643)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "return", "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": 862348092, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Zutphen Node 1 PD4JV - No & Ignore MQTT (ZN1)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 87823.63201924715, "total_return_distance": 82623.75105799412 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!881e38e5", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3328576942, "to": 862510964, "id": 3249563227, "rx_time": 1755152116, "rx_snr": -19.25, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0a0814b53b43d8f638a01215b4ffffffffffffffff011be6ffffffffffffffff011a0c43d63bb8d8f638a03c6366332215c0ffffffffffffffff0116e5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1127986452, 2688087768 ], "snr_towards": [ -76, 27, -26 ], "route_back": [ 3090929219, 2688087768, 862348092 ], "snr_back": [ -64, 22, -27 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (70 bytes)
0a0814b53b43d8f638a01215b4ffffffffffffffff011be6ffffffffffffffff011a0c43d63bb8d8f638a03c6366332215c0ffffffffffffffff0116e5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:70 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Vlieg (🪰) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:15:12 Current
Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands (TKNB) -20.672s
Before 		-118.0 dBm 0.75 dB 0 OpenChat 2025-08-14 08:14:51 View
GOC-Parkstad.nl (GOC) -20.540s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:14:52 View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways