Packet #2643947 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1) to RF_Tom (RF_T)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
44
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2643947
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3fe3e059
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-16 06:03:11 UTC
From Node: Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)
To Node: RF_Tom (RF_T)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands (TKNB)
Channel: OpenChat
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -1.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: -17.0 dB
Return Path: !ffffffff → BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)
SNR Back: -32.0 dB -16.5 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 RF_Tom (RF_T) Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1) 5.83 km -17.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 !ffffffff BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt) Unknown -16.5 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
5.83 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 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:44 bytes
Gateway:!da9d6938
Channel:OpenChat
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da9d6938
Node ID format
channel_id OpenChat
packet MeshPacket (44 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3148357932
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3662969312
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 44 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755316990
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 1755316991.312132
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
  • ✓ Custom channel: OpenChat
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !da9d6938
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -1.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:44 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -17.0 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 3328576942 ], "snr_back": [ -32.0, -16.5 ], "route_node_names": { "3662969312": "RF_Tom (RF_T)", "3148357932": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "3328576942": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2643947, "timestamp": 1755316991.312132, "from_node_id": 3148357932, "to_node_id": 3662969312, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!da9d6938", "channel_id": "OpenChat", "mesh_packet_id": 1071898713, "rssi": -121, "snr": -1.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 44, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "120abcffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffffae0d66c6221480ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1755316990, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-16 06:03:11", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "to_node_name": "RF_Tom (RF_T)", "gateway_name": "Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands (TKNB)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3667749176, "latitude": 50.8649472, "longitude": 6.0301312, "altitude": 100, "timestamp": 1755613856.2928152, "timestamp_str": "2025-08-19 16:30:56", "display_name": "Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands", "long_name": "Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands", "short_name": "TKNB", "hw_model": "TLORA_V2_1_1P6" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2643947, "from_node_id": 3148357932, "to_node_id": 3662969312, "timestamp": 1755316991.312132, "gateway_id": "!da9d6938", "raw_payload": "120abcffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffffae0d66c6221480ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "to_node_name": "RF_Tom (RF_T)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ -17.0 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 3328576942 ], "snr_back": [ -32.0, -16.5 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3662969312, 3148357932 ], "node_names": [ "RF_Tom (RF_T)", "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3662969312, "to_node_id": 3148357932, "from_node_name": "RF_Tom (RF_T)", "to_node_name": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062969, "from_location_timestamp": 1755314752.275052, "to_location_timestamp": 1755313430.3802044, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3148357932, 4294967295, 3328576942 ], "node_names": [ "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "!ffffffff", "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -16.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3148357932, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3328576942, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "snr": -16.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3662969312, 3148357932, 4294967295, 3328576942 ], "node_names": [ "RF_Tom (RF_T)", "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "!ffffffff", "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.0, -32.0, -16.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3662969312, "to_node_id": 3148357932, "from_node_name": "RF_Tom (RF_T)", "to_node_name": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062969, "from_location_timestamp": 1755314752.275052, "to_location_timestamp": 1755313430.3802044, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3148357932, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3328576942, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "snr": -16.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "RF_Tom (RF_T) → Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "return_path_display": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1) → !ffffffff → BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "actual_rf_path_display": "RF_Tom (RF_T) → Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1) → !ffffffff → BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3662969312, "to_node_id": 3148357932, "from_node_name": "RF_Tom (RF_T)", "to_node_name": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5829.816570062969, "from_location_timestamp": 1755314752.275052, "to_location_timestamp": 1755313430.3802044, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3148357932, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "Feuerwehr LZ 22 (esp1)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3328576942, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "BW Meshtastic Router (bwrt)", "snr": -16.5, "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 5829.816570062969, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da9d6938", "channel_id": "OpenChat", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3148357932, "to": 3662969312, "id": 1071898713, "rx_time": 1755316990, "rx_snr": -1.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "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": "120abcffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffffae0d66c6221480ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ -68 ], "route_back": [ 4294967295, 3328576942 ], "snr_back": [ -128, -66 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (44 bytes)
120abcffffffffffffffff011a08ffffffffae0d66c6221480ffffffffffffffff01beffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:44 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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Terwinselen | Kerkrade | Netherlands (TKNB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 OpenChat 2025-08-16 06:03:11 Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways