Packet #1371541 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Faisca-8 (0a7c) to Faísca1-8 (ea80)

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Unique Gateways

Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	1371541
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xa4321d6a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-07-02 22:38:09 UTC
From Node:	Faisca-8 (0a7c)
To Node:	Faísca1-8 (ea80)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-111 dBm
SNR:	-15.5 dBm
Hop Info:	3/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`b0` 🏖 Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Payload Data

Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP

Size: 60 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Route Information

Route Path:	Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8) → FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼) → Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖) → 30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)
Hop Count:	3 hops
Status:	Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards:	-6.0 dB -10.0 dB -15.0 dB -15.5 dB

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Traceroute Steps

Hop	From Node	To Node	Distance	SNR (dB)	Direction	Analysis
1	Faisca-8 (0a7c)	Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)	Unknown	-6.0 dB	Origin	Hops
2	Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)	FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)	35.39 km	-10.0 dB	Relay	Hops
3	FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)	Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)	76.71 km	-15.0 dB	Relay	Hops
4	Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)	30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)	3.64 km	-15.5 dB	Relay	Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached

Total Forward Distance

115.73 km

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Legend & Paths

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Connections

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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:	!45ea5a1b
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 4

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!45ea5a1b` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (60 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2740652668` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1128196736` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`TRACEROUTE_APP` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`60` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-111.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-15.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1783031888` 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`	`8` Channel index	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`176` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	Not set	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:	`!45ea5a1b`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -111.0 dBm SNR: -15.50 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": [ 135354672, 485351072, 2142294192, 1172986395 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.0, -10.0, -15.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "485351072": "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "1128196736": "Faísca1-8 (ea80)", "135354672": "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "2142294192": "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "1172986395": "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)", "2740652668": "Faisca-8 (0a7c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1371541, "timestamp": 1783031889.3278413, "from_node_id": 2740652668, "to_node_id": 1128196736, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!45ea5a1b", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 2754747754, "rssi": -111, "snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1030591108a0deed1cb0d0b07f1b5aea451228e8ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1783031888, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a7e0d7c0a5ba31580ea3e4318082a490f57bb15d10b6356895819885d4d83757ca4456099fd59e8dc47d0c66140dd759b38f632bdd2d622b2af373796810b672e77bc0e1ee3c1e9229f898ff9dcdc580b21372e1c1fea939a356a1d32a43d50e8466a45000078c1480150016091ffffffffffffffff0178049801b001a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213435656135613162", "timestamp_str": "2026-07-02 22:38:09 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Faisca-8 (0a7c)", "to_node_name": "Faísca1-8 (ea80)", "relay_hex": "b0", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2142294192, "node_name": "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹", "hex_id": "!7fb0d0b0", "short_name": "🏖", "last_byte": "b0" } ], "gateway_name": "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1172986395, "latitude": 37.0409472, "longitude": -7.8381056, "altitude": 19, "timestamp": 1782996144.703051, "timestamp_str": "2026-07-02 13:42:24", "display_name": "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹", "long_name": "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹", "short_name": "5a1b", "hw_model": "TRACKER_T1000_E" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1371541, "from_node_id": 2740652668, "to_node_id": 1128196736, "timestamp": 1783031889.3278413, "gateway_id": "!45ea5a1b", "raw_payload": "0a1030591108a0deed1cb0d0b07f1b5aea451228e8ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Faisca-8 (0a7c)", "to_node_name": "!433eea80", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 135354672, 485351072, 2142294192, 1172986395 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.0, -10.0, -15.0, -15.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2740652668, 135354672, 485351072, 2142294192, 1172986395 ], "node_names": [ "Faisca-8 (0a7c)", "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.0, -10.0, -15.0, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2740652668, "to_node_id": 135354672, "from_node_name": "Faisca-8 (0a7c)", "to_node_name": "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 135354672, "to_node_id": 485351072, "from_node_name": "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "to_node_name": "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35387.63200822212, "from_location_timestamp": 1783004074.6983652, "to_location_timestamp": 1783001190.3056288, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 485351072, "to_node_id": 2142294192, "from_node_name": "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 76708.60991168245, "from_location_timestamp": 1783001190.3056288, "to_location_timestamp": 1782967503.606435, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2142294192, "to_node_id": 1172986395, "from_node_name": "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "to_node_name": "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3638.7067776300983, "from_location_timestamp": 1782967503.606435, "to_location_timestamp": 1782996144.703051, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2740652668, 135354672, 485351072, 2142294192, 1172986395 ], "node_names": [ "Faisca-8 (0a7c)", "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.0, -10.0, -15.0, -15.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2740652668, "to_node_id": 135354672, "from_node_name": "Faisca-8 (0a7c)", "to_node_name": "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 135354672, "to_node_id": 485351072, "from_node_name": "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "to_node_name": "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35387.63200822212, "from_location_timestamp": 1783004074.6983652, "to_location_timestamp": 1783001190.3056288, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 485351072, "to_node_id": 2142294192, "from_node_name": "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 76708.60991168245, "from_location_timestamp": 1783001190.3056288, "to_location_timestamp": 1782967503.606435, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2142294192, "to_node_id": 1172986395, "from_node_name": "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "to_node_name": "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3638.7067776300983, "from_location_timestamp": 1782967503.606435, "to_location_timestamp": 1782996144.703051, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Faisca-8 (0a7c) → Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8) → FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼) → Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖) → 30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Faisca-8 (0a7c) → Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8) → FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼) → Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖) → 30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2740652668, "to_node_id": 135354672, "from_node_name": "Faisca-8 (0a7c)", "to_node_name": "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "snr": -6.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 135354672, "to_node_id": 485351072, "from_node_name": "Tunes-GW8🇵🇹 (NAW8)", "to_node_name": "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35387.63200822212, "from_location_timestamp": 1783004074.6983652, "to_location_timestamp": 1783001190.3056288, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 485351072, "to_node_id": 2142294192, "from_node_name": "FoiaRCL-R-8🇵🇹 (🗼)", "to_node_name": "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 76708.60991168245, "from_location_timestamp": 1783001190.3056288, "to_location_timestamp": 1782967503.606435, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 17.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2142294192, "to_node_id": 1172986395, "from_node_name": "Armona-GT-8🇵🇹 (🏖)", "to_node_name": "30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3638.7067776300983, "from_location_timestamp": 1782967503.606435, "to_location_timestamp": 1782996144.703051, "from_location_age_warning": "from 17.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.9h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 115734.94869753467, "total_return_distance": null }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2740652668, "to": 1128196736, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChAwWREIoN7tHLDQsH8bWupFEijo//////////8B2P//////////AcT//////////wHC//////////8B", "want_response": true, "dest": 1128196736, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 2754747754, "rx_time": 1783031888, "rx_snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 176, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!45ea5a1b" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2740652668, "to": 1128196736, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "ChAwWREIoN7tHLDQsH8bWupFEijo//////////8B2P//////////AcT//////////wHC//////////8B", "want_response": true, "dest": 1128196736, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 135354672, 485351072, 2142294192, 1172986395 ], "snr_towards": [ -24, -40, -60, -62 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2754747754, "rx_time": 1783031888, "rx_snr": -15.5, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_start": 4, "relay_node": 176, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }

Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)

0a1030591108a0deed1cb0d0b07f1b5aea451228e8ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01

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

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
30sCard💳-8🇵🇹 (5a1b) Primary	0.000s Reference	-111.0 dBm	-15.50 dB	3	`b0` 🏖	LongFast	2026-07-02 22:38:09 UTC	Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds

1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways