Packet #5629801

Packet Information

Database ID:	5629801
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xb3e65502` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-12 13:15:14 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 9b9a (9b9a)
To Node:	Meshtastic 57dc (57dc)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TRACEROUTE_APP Port: 70

Gateway:	SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-71 dBm
SNR:	5.75 dBm
Hop Info:	6/6 hops Start: 6, Limit: 0

Payload Data

Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP

Size: 140 bytes

Decoded: No

RouteDiscovery decode error: Error parsing message with type 'meshtastic.protobuf.RouteDiscovery'

Text Content:

0a106ca0a09eb14ddcb8f4e18369f877da341229c0ffffffff91aa6eb64a71b118ff94e4778e96637b1b07969937e8dd8d5c8130da5095ef4926ca511bd7b3280a42378d56e0fbb15ad7af5931d73442c40513b37d8d1bc0b949766d67154f4d0df341a2d31e310802084b0e1e1c3e1f1f0543097926f801b6ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01

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Legend & Paths

Nodes

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📡 Gateway Node

🚀 Source Node

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Connections

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Gateway Connection

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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:	140 bytes
Gateway:	!efffff03
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:	6 / 6

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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!efffff03` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (140 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1128504218` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`48846812` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`70` TRACEROUTE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`140` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`6` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`6` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-71.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`5.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768212913` 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`	`176` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768212914.2882736` 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
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Want ack:	`True`
Gateway ID:	`!efffff03`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -71.0 dBm SNR: 5.75 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff03", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128504218, "to": 48846812, "id": 3018216706, "rx_time": 1768212913, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -71, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a106ca0a09eb14ddcb8f4e18369f877da341229c0ffffffff91aa6eb64a71b118ff94e4778e96637b1b07969937e8dd8d5c8130da5095ef4926ca511bd7b3280a42378d56e0fbb15ad7af5931d73442c40513b37d8d1bc0b949766d67154f4d0df341a2d31e310802084b0e1e1c3e1f1f0543097926f801b6ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "0a106ca0a09eb14ddcb8f4e18369f877da341229c0ffffffff91aa6eb64a71b118ff94e4778e96637b1b07969937e8dd8d5c8130da5095ef4926ca511bd7b3280a42378d56e0fbb15ad7af5931d73442c40513b37d8d1bc0b949766d67154f4d0df341a2d31e310802084b0e1e1c3e1f1f0543097926f801b6ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "decode_error": "RouteDiscovery decode error: Error parsing message with type 'meshtastic.protobuf.RouteDiscovery'" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (140 bytes)

Hex Analysis:

Size:	140 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
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) Primary	0.000s Reference	-71.0 dBm	5.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-12 13:15:14	Current
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	-115.642s Before	-116.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-12 13:13:18	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	-111.919s Before	-106.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-12 13:13:22	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	-36.943s Before	-120.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-12 13:14:37	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	-35.835s Before	-104.0 dBm	-16.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-12 13:14:38	View

5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways

Packet #5629801 Success