Packet #2502313 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) to II LEV Lützenkirchen - Vinny (IIny)

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2502313
Mesh Packet ID: 0x380430d5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-15 04:51:54 UTC
From Node: NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)
To Node: II LEV Lützenkirchen - Vinny (IIny)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: HLM Raaks Base 🏡🛜 (HLR1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → Amstelveen-West (aADW) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -13.75 dB 4.75 dB -20.0 dB -32.0 dB -5.75 dB
Route Visualization

Loading route map...

Map shows the geographic path if nodes have shared location data.
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) Unknown -13.75 dB Origin Hops
2 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) 🦁FH30 (FH30) Unknown 4.75 dB Relay Hops
3 🦁FH30 (FH30) Amstelveen-West (aADW) Unknown -20.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Amstelveen-West (aADW) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
5 !ffffffff Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3) Unknown -5.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Combined Traceroute Graph
Controls: Drag nodes to rearrange • Mouse wheel to zoom • Click and drag background to pan • Hover for details

Building graph...

Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
Packet Paths
Loading paths...
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:65 bytes
Gateway:!4357e840
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4357e840
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (65 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 382563504
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755226312
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 1755226314.3967428
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: !4357e840
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 178371726, 2688087768, 2425788252, 4294967295, 3078959843 ], "snr_towards": [ -13.75, 4.75, -20.0, -32.0, -5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3078959843": "Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)", "178371726": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "382563504": "II LEV Lützenkirchen - Vinny (IIny)", "862510964": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "2688087768": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "2425788252": "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2502313, "timestamp": 1755226314.3967428, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 382563504, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!4357e840", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 939798741, "rssi": -118, "snr": -10.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a148ebca10ad8f638a05c979690ffffffffe33285b71229c9ffffffffffffffff0113b0ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755226312, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-15 04:51:54", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "II LEV Lützenkirchen - Vinny (IIny)", "gateway_name": "HLM Raaks Base 🏡🛜 (HLR1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129834560, "latitude": 52.3803328, "longitude": 4.6304968, "altitude": 8, "timestamp": 1755653059.503135, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-20 03:24:19", "display_name": "HLM Raaks Base 🏡🛜", "long_name": "HLM Raaks Base 🏡🛜", "short_name": "HLR1", "hw_model": "LILYGO_TBEAM_S3_CORE" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2502313, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 382563504, "timestamp": 1755226314.3967428, "gateway_id": "!4357e840", "raw_payload": "0a148ebca10ad8f638a05c979690ffffffffe33285b71229c9ffffffffffffffff0113b0ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "!16cd74b0", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 178371726, 2688087768, 2425788252, 4294967295, 3078959843 ], "snr_towards": [ -13.75, 4.75, -20.0, -32.0, -5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 178371726, 2688087768, 2425788252, 4294967295, 3078959843 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.75, 4.75, -20.0, -32.0, -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 178371726, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "snr": -13.75, "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": 178371726, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 2425788252, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "snr": -20.0, "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": 2425788252, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3078959843, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)", "snr": -5.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 862510964, 178371726, 2688087768, 2425788252, 4294967295, 3078959843 ], "node_names": [ "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "!ffffffff", "Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)" ], "snr_values": [ -13.75, 4.75, -20.0, -32.0, -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 178371726, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "snr": -13.75, "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": 178371726, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 2425788252, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "snr": -20.0, "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": 2425788252, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3078959843, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)", "snr": -5.75, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → Amstelveen-West (aADW) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD) → 🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2) → 🦁FH30 (FH30) → Amstelveen-West (aADW) → !ffffffff → Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 862510964, "to_node_id": 178371726, "from_node_name": "NHI-DG-IM-GCFD (GCFD)", "to_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "snr": -13.75, "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": 178371726, "to_node_id": 2688087768, "from_node_name": "🦁Mobilekoffer 2 (MOB2)", "to_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "snr": 4.75, "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": 2425788252, "from_node_name": "🦁FH30 (FH30)", "to_node_name": "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "snr": -20.0, "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": 2425788252, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Amstelveen-West (aADW)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3078959843, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 32e3 (32e3)", "snr": -5.75, "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" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4357e840", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862510964, "to": 382563504, "id": 939798741, "rx_time": 1755226312, "rx_snr": -10.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": "0a148ebca10ad8f638a05c979690ffffffffe33285b71229c9ffffffffffffffff0113b0ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 178371726, 2688087768, 2425788252, 4294967295, 3078959843 ], "snr_towards": [ -55, 19, -80, -128, -23 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a148ebca10ad8f638a05c979690ffffffffe33285b71229c9ffffffffffffffff0113b0ffffffffffffffff0180ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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

Loading reception map...

Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
HLM Raaks Base 🏡🛜 (HLR1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -10.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-15 04:51:54 Current
Meshtastic e2d0 (e2d0) -6.505s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 04:51:47 View
Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands (TKNB) -3.167s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 OpenChat 2025-08-15 04:51:51 View
Tomtor Mobile (v7f2) -1.485s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-15 04:51:52 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) +0.162s
After 		-92.0 dBm 4.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-15 04:51:54 View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways