Packet #151496 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from EA7LGG (Fran) to !ca20cfd8

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 151496
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3defd89f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-11 19:43:41 UTC
From Node: EA7LGG (Fran)
To Node: !ca20cfd8 (cfd8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: f8 NAN1
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: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Almería AL20 (AL20) → AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -7.25 dB -11.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 EA7LGG (Fran) Almería AL20 (AL20) 0 m -7.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Almería AL20 (AL20) AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1) 2.57 km -11.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
2.57 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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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:32 bytes
Gateway:!9e9d72f4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9d72f4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 270058330
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3391147992
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1775936620
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority RELIABLE
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 248
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e9d72f4
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3589136906, 80063992 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.25, -11.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "80063992": "AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)", "3589136906": "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "270058330": "EA7LGG (Fran)", "3391147992": "!ca20cfd8" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 151496, "timestamp": 1775936621.2949522, "from_node_id": 270058330, "to_node_id": 3391147992, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9d72f4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1039128735, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a080ae2edd5f8adc5041214e3ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775936620, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 248, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a4f0d5ac3181015d8cf20ca18082a2863400ef950665b5a6caaa109651a0c578c2c176d44693d10962f4f423ea47fc44cab83ecb7ce2239359fd8ef3d3d6ca4da6948015001584678039801f801a8010612084c6f6e67466173741a09213965396437326634", "timestamp_str": "2026-04-11 19:43:41 UTC", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "EA7LGG (Fran)", "to_node_name": "!ca20cfd8", "relay_hex": "f8", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 80063992, "node_name": "AL-CENTRO-GW⚡", "hex_id": "!04c5adf8", "short_name": "NAN1", "last_byte": "f8" } ], "gateway_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2661118708, "latitude": 36.8377856, "longitude": -2.4576, "altitude": 20, "timestamp": 1775834402.6658218, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 16:20:02", "display_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖", "long_name": "EA7 Bot 🤖", "short_name": "NAN4", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 151496, "from_node_id": 270058330, "to_node_id": 3391147992, "timestamp": 1775936621.2949522, "gateway_id": "!9e9d72f4", "raw_payload": "0a080ae2edd5f8adc5041214e3ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "EA7LGG (Fran)", "to_node_name": "!ca20cfd8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3589136906, 80063992 ], "snr_towards": [ -7.25, -11.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 270058330, 3589136906, 80063992 ], "node_names": [ "EA7LGG (Fran)", "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.25, -11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 270058330, "to_node_id": 3589136906, "from_node_name": "EA7LGG (Fran)", "to_node_name": "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1775935616.7047691, "to_location_timestamp": 1775929010.8207247, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3589136906, "to_node_id": 80063992, "from_node_name": "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "to_node_name": "AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2572.737983658983, "from_location_timestamp": 1775929010.8207247, "to_location_timestamp": 1775933719.587136, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 270058330, 3589136906, 80063992 ], "node_names": [ "EA7LGG (Fran)", "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.25, -11.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 270058330, "to_node_id": 3589136906, "from_node_name": "EA7LGG (Fran)", "to_node_name": "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1775935616.7047691, "to_location_timestamp": 1775929010.8207247, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3589136906, "to_node_id": 80063992, "from_node_name": "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "to_node_name": "AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2572.737983658983, "from_location_timestamp": 1775929010.8207247, "to_location_timestamp": 1775933719.587136, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "EA7LGG (Fran) → Almería AL20 (AL20) → AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "EA7LGG (Fran) → Almería AL20 (AL20) → AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 270058330, "to_node_id": 3589136906, "from_node_name": "EA7LGG (Fran)", "to_node_name": "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "snr": -7.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1775935616.7047691, "to_location_timestamp": 1775929010.8207247, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3589136906, "to_node_id": 80063992, "from_node_name": "Almería AL20 (AL20)", "to_node_name": "AL-CENTRO-GW⚡ (NAN1)", "snr": -11.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2572.737983658983, "from_location_timestamp": 1775929010.8207247, "to_location_timestamp": 1775933719.587136, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 2572.737983658983, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 270058330, "to": 3391147992, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CggK4u3V+K3FBBIU4///////////AdT//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 1039128735, "rx_time": 1775936620, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 248, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!9e9d72f4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 270058330, "to": 3391147992, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CggK4u3V+K3FBBIU4///////////AdT//////////wE=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3589136906, 80063992 ], "snr_towards": [ -29, -44 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 1039128735, "rx_time": 1775936620, "hop_limit": 1, "want_ack": true, "priority": "RELIABLE", "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 248, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a080ae2edd5f8adc5041214e3ffffffffffffffff01d4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
EA7 Bot 🤖 (NAN4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 2 f8 NAN1 LongFast 2026-04-11 19:43:41 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways