Packet #2848555 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from MeshNik (VNik) to Dragana_rakića_Zemun (DrZ)

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2848555
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9873313d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-17 05:38:14 UTC
From Node: MeshNik (VNik)
To Node: Dragana_rakića_Zemun (DrZ)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Knez Mihailova πŸ›οΈ (PxKM)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -2.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: No
Enhanced parsing failed, using basic parsing: 'age_warning'
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Palilulska pijaca πŸ₯¦ (MI) β†’ Meshtastic 92a0 (92a0) β†’ VoZhdOvAtZ M3 (Obr6) β†’ Novi Beograd Blok 23 🏒 (NB23)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: In progress - last hop: Novi Beograd Blok 23 🏒 (NB23)
SNR Towards: -11.25 dB 6.5 dB 0.5 dB 0.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
Legacy traceroute data - Enhanced analysis not available
Route nodes: 4, SNR values: 4
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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) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:33 bytes
Gateway:!849a6a4c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849a6a4c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661337000
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2997349704
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776404292
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 230
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1776404294.450592
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Acknowledgment requested
  • βœ“ Targeted to specific node
  • βœ“ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !849a6a4c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -2.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: No
Error:Enhanced parsing failed, using basic parsing: 'age_warning'
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2680965237, 1127977632, 1343930078, 2871949542 ], "snr_towards": [ -11.25, 6.5, 0.5, 0.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1127977632": "Meshtastic 92a0 (92a0)", "2871949542": "Novi Beograd Blok 23 🏒 (NB23)", "2661337000": "MeshNik (VNik)", "2997349704": "Dragana_rakiΔ‡a_Zemun (DrZ)", "2680965237": "Palilulska pijaca πŸ₯¦ (MI)", "1343930078": "VoZhdOvAtZ M3 (Obr6)" } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849a6a4c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661337000, "to": 2997349704, "id": 2557686077, "rx_time": 1776404292, "rx_snr": -2.25, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 230, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a107548cc9fa0923b43debe1a50e6782eab120dd3ffffffffffffffff011a0202", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2680965237, 1127977632, 1343930078, 2871949542 ], "snr_towards": [ -45, 26, 2, 2 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0a107548cc9fa0923b43debe1a50e6782eab120dd3ffffffffffffffff011a0202
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
Knez Mihailova πŸ›οΈ (PxKM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 MediumFast 2026-04-17 05:38:14 UTC Current
Paxy (7eac) -5.724s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 MediumFast 2026-04-17 05:38:08 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways