Packet #3410464 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk) to LZ4NY🙍📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)

6
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
24
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3410464
Mesh Packet ID: 0x45ddeae2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-27 13:53:24 UTC
From Node: LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)
To Node: LZ4NY🙍📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: -5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 36 2vtk
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: 24 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18) → Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 4.75 dB -6.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk) LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18) Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1) 2.83 km 4.75 dB Destination Hops
Total Forward Distance
2.83 km
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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:24 bytes
Gateway:!6982ba48
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6982ba48
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (24 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2314192438
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1786817921
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 24 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779890004
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 54
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779890004.9376147
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: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6982ba48
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: -5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:24 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2654768408, 1128049856 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 4.75, -6.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2654768408": "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "1786817921": "LZ4NY🙍📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "2314192438": "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)", "1128049856": "Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 3410464, "timestamp": 1779890004.9376147, "from_node_id": 2314192438, "to_node_id": 1786817921, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6982ba48", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "mesh_packet_id": 1172171490, "rssi": -100, "snr": -5.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 24, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08188d3c9ec0ac3c43120c0013e6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1779890004, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 54, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-27 13:53:24 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)", "to_node_name": "LZ4NY🙍📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "relay_hex": "36", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2314192438, "node_name": "LZ2VTK Solar", "hex_id": "!89efc636", "short_name": "2vtk", "last_byte": "36" } ], "gateway_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770175048, "latitude": 43.2222208, "longitude": 23.5450368, "altitude": 356, "timestamp": 1779622484.5120802, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-24 11:34:44", "display_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬", "long_name": "Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬", "short_name": "VRG2", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 3410464, "from_node_id": 2314192438, "to_node_id": 1786817921, "timestamp": 1779890004.9376147, "gateway_id": "!6982ba48", "raw_payload": "0a08188d3c9ec0ac3c43120c0013e6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)", "to_node_name": "LZ4NY🙍📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2654768408, 1128049856 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 4.75, -6.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2314192438, 2654768408, 1128049856 ], "node_names": [ "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)", "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 4.75, -6.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2314192438, "to_node_id": 2654768408, "from_node_name": "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)", "to_node_name": "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2654768408, "to_node_id": 1128049856, "from_node_name": "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2829.1634987998596, "from_location_timestamp": 1778396745.9489737, "to_location_timestamp": 1779478436.0239787, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1786817921, 2654768408, 1128049856, 2314192438 ], "node_names": [ "LZ4NY🙍📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)", "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 4.75, -6.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1786817921, "to_node_id": 2654768408, "from_node_name": "LZ4NY🙍📟🇧🇬 (MIRO)", "to_node_name": "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3495.2106129917656, "from_location_timestamp": 1779884210.572356, "to_location_timestamp": 1778396745.9489737, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.5w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2654768408, "to_node_id": 1128049856, "from_node_name": "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2829.1634987998596, "from_location_timestamp": 1778396745.9489737, "to_location_timestamp": 1779478436.0239787, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1128049856, "to_node_id": 2314192438, "from_node_name": "Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)", "to_node_name": "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)", "snr": -6.5, "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": true, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk) → LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18) → Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "LZ4NY🙍📟🇧🇬 (MIRO) → LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18) → Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1) → LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2314192438, "to_node_id": 2654768408, "from_node_name": "LZ2VTK Solar (2vtk)", "to_node_name": "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 2654768408, "to_node_id": 1128049856, "from_node_name": "LondarVR-BG09-Home (8d18)", "to_node_name": "Vratsa D1 🇧🇬🌞🔋🏕️ (VRD1)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2829.1634987998596, "from_location_timestamp": 1778396745.9489737, "to_location_timestamp": 1779478436.0239787, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.5w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.8d ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 2829.1634987998596, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6982ba48", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2314192438, "to": 1786817921, "id": 1172171490, "rx_time": 1779890004, "rx_snr": -5.25, "rx_rssi": -100, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 54, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08188d3c9ec0ac3c43120c0013e6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2654768408, 1128049856 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 19, -26 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (24 bytes)
0a08188d3c9ec0ac3c43120c0013e6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:24 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-100.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 36 2vtk Bulgaria 2026-05-27 13:53:24 UTC Current
Vratsa MK 🇧🇬🏚️🛰️ (VRMK) +0.009s
After 		-115.0 dBm -3.25 dB 0 36 2vtk Bulgaria 2026-05-27 13:53:24 UTC View
Vratsa MK 🇧🇬🏚️🛰️ (VRMK) +0.078s
After 		-115.0 dBm -3.25 dB 0 36 2vtk Bulgaria 2026-05-27 13:53:25 UTC View
Vratsa G2-V4 🇧🇬 (VRG2) +0.180s
After 		-100.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 36 2vtk Bulgaria 2026-05-27 13:53:25 UTC View
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) +0.304s
After 		-112.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 36 2vtk Bulgaria 2026-05-27 13:53:25 UTC View
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) +0.697s
After 		-112.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 36 2vtk Bulgaria 2026-05-27 13:53:25 UTC View
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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways