Packet #2490201 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) to Nexus SkyGate (NxSG)

10
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2490201
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0bf1b3f0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-15 02:55:20 UTC
From Node: NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)
To Node: Nexus SkyGate (NxSG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic a04c (a04c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -12.75 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) → !79c32ef6 → thvrbl station (vrb1) → Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -15.75 dB -20.5 dB -3.0 dB -16.25 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) 🊁FH30 (FH30) Unknown -15.75 dB Origin Hops
2 🊁FH30 (FH30) !79c32ef6 Unknown -20.5 dB Relay Hops
3 !79c32ef6 thvrbl station (vrb1) Unknown -3.0 dB Relay Hops
4 thvrbl station (vrb1) Meshtastic MN31 (MN31) Unknown -16.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
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Legend & Paths
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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:!ba6aa04c
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 !ba6aa04c
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 2697692256
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 -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755219317
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 101
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755219320.8674207
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: !ba6aa04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -12.75 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, 2042834678, 1127942940, 3603974757 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.75, -20.5, -3.0, -16.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2697692256": "Nexus SkyGate (NxSG)", "3603974757": "Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)", "862510964": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "2042834678": "!79c32ef6", "2688087768": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "1127942940": "thvrbl station (vrb1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2490201, "timestamp": 1755219320.8674207, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 2697692256, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!ba6aa04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 200389616, "rssi": -123, "snr": -12.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10d8f638a0f62ec3791c0b3b43654ad0d61228c1ffffffffffffffff01aeffffffffffffffff01f4ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755219317, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 101, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-15 02:55:20", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "Nexus SkyGate (NxSG)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic a04c (a04c)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3127550028, "latitude": 52.6123008, "longitude": 4.7448064, "altitude": 8, "timestamp": 1755547908.1107368, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-18 22:11:48", "display_name": "Meshtastic a04c", "long_name": "Meshtastic a04c", "short_name": "a04c", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2490201, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 2697692256, "timestamp": 1755219320.8674207, "gateway_id": "!ba6aa04c", "raw_payload": "0a10d8f638a0f62ec3791c0b3b43654ad0d61228c1ffffffffffffffff01aeffffffffffffffff01f4ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "!a0cb8460", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2688087768, 2042834678, 1127942940, 3603974757 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.75, -20.5, -3.0, -16.25 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 2688087768, 2042834678, 1127942940, 3603974757 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "!79c32ef6", "thvrbl station (vrb1)", "Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -20.5, -3.0, -16.25 ], "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": 2042834678, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "!79c32ef6", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2042834678, "to_node_id": 1127942940, "from_node_name": "!79c32ef6", "to_node_name": "thvrbl station (vrb1)", "snr": -3.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1127942940, "to_node_id": 3603974757, "from_node_name": "thvrbl station (vrb1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)", "snr": -16.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 2688087768, 2042834678, 1127942940, 3603974757 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "!79c32ef6", "thvrbl station (vrb1)", "Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -20.5, -3.0, -16.25 ], "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": 2042834678, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "!79c32ef6", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2042834678, "to_node_id": 1127942940, "from_node_name": "!79c32ef6", "to_node_name": "thvrbl station (vrb1)", "snr": -3.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1127942940, "to_node_id": 3603974757, "from_node_name": "thvrbl station (vrb1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)", "snr": -16.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🊁FH30 (FH30) → !79c32ef6 → thvrbl station (vrb1) → Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🊁FH30 (FH30) → !79c32ef6 → thvrbl station (vrb1) → Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)", "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": 2042834678, "from_node_name": "🊁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "!79c32ef6", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 2042834678, "to_node_id": 1127942940, "from_node_name": "!79c32ef6", "to_node_name": "thvrbl station (vrb1)", "snr": -3.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1127942940, "to_node_id": 3603974757, "from_node_name": "thvrbl station (vrb1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic MN31 (MN31)", "snr": -16.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba6aa04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862510964, "to": 2697692256, "id": 200389616, "rx_time": 1755219317, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -123, "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": 101, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10d8f638a0f62ec3791c0b3b43654ad0d61228c1ffffffffffffffff01aeffffffffffffffff01f4ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2688087768, 2042834678, 1127942940, 3603974757 ], "snr_towards": [ -63, -82, -12, -65 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a10d8f638a0f62ec3791c0b3b43654ad0d61228c1ffffffffffffffff01aeffffffffffffffff01f4ffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01
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
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
Meshtastic a04c (a04c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:20 Current
Sciuro Home (🏠) -6.251s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -2.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:14 View
MeshNet (GS-D) -6.115s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:14 View
MeshNet (GS-D) -6.100s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:14 View
Meshtastic 5578 (5578) -6.084s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:14 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) -5.981s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:14 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) -5.966s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:14 View
MT Node Pey (PEY) -4.821s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:16 View
PA3JH 🗌 (2.7.3) (3JH2) -4.504s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:16 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) +1.981s
After 		-93.0 dBm -2.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-15 02:55:22 View
10

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways