Packet #10656026 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from TravelBug (TBug) to !468a4819

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10656026
Mesh Packet ID: 0x91fceede
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-15 04:15:04 UTC
From Node: TravelBug (TBug)
To Node: !468a4819 (4819)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Zion 🗼 (Zion)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: McRoyal 🍔 (McR) → Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → D3L4M0 (A4M0)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -4.0 dB -11.25 dB -6.25 dB -2.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 TravelBug (TBug) McRoyal 🍔 (McR) 1.11 km -4.0 dB Origin Hops
2 McRoyal 🍔 (McR) Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080) 9.08 km -11.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 45.10 km -6.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) D3L4M0 (A4M0) 62.30 km -2.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
117.59 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!849c2e30
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ 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 !849c2e30
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 470757346
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1183467545
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757909703
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 8
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 160
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757909704.1281743
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ 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: !849c2e30
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 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": [ 427816648, 2665944780, 4258464776, 2666211488 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.0, -11.25, -6.25, -2.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2666211488": "D3L4M0 (A4M0)", "470757346": "TravelBug (TBug)", "427816648": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2665944780": "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "1183467545": "!468a4819" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 10656026, "timestamp": 1757909704.1281743, "from_node_id": 470757346, "to_node_id": 1183467545, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849c2e30", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2449272542, "rssi": -117, "snr": -13.25, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10c8f67f19cc16e79e0804d3fda028eb9e1228f0ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757909703, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 8, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-15 04:15:04", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "TravelBug (TBug)", "to_node_name": "!468a4819", "gateway_name": "Zion 🗼 (Zion)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224827952, "latitude": 40.3439616, "longitude": -3.8535168, "altitude": 669, "timestamp": 1758126358.8119936, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-17 16:25:58", "display_name": "Zion 🗼", "long_name": "Zion 🗼", "short_name": "Zion", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 10656026, "from_node_id": 470757346, "to_node_id": 1183467545, "timestamp": 1757909704.1281743, "gateway_id": "!849c2e30", "raw_payload": "0a10c8f67f19cc16e79e0804d3fda028eb9e1228f0ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "TravelBug (TBug)", "to_node_name": "!468a4819", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 427816648, 2665944780, 4258464776, 2666211488 ], "snr_towards": [ -4.0, -11.25, -6.25, -2.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 470757346, 427816648, 2665944780, 4258464776, 2666211488 ], "node_names": [ "TravelBug (TBug)", "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "D3L4M0 (A4M0)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.0, -11.25, -6.25, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 470757346, "to_node_id": 427816648, "from_node_name": "TravelBug (TBug)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1108.1279288620613, "from_location_timestamp": 1757315882.197743, "to_location_timestamp": 1757908468.5276961, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 427816648, "to_node_id": 2665944780, "from_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "to_node_name": "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9076.445302521763, "from_location_timestamp": 1757908468.5276961, "to_location_timestamp": 1756031776.0569923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2665944780, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45099.31566357388, "from_location_timestamp": 1756031776.0569923, "to_location_timestamp": 1757873550.8939137, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 2666211488, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "D3L4M0 (A4M0)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62302.11562480458, "from_location_timestamp": 1757873550.8939137, "to_location_timestamp": 1757906210.2378206, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 470757346, 427816648, 2665944780, 4258464776, 2666211488 ], "node_names": [ "TravelBug (TBug)", "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "D3L4M0 (A4M0)" ], "snr_values": [ -4.0, -11.25, -6.25, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 470757346, "to_node_id": 427816648, "from_node_name": "TravelBug (TBug)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1108.1279288620613, "from_location_timestamp": 1757315882.197743, "to_location_timestamp": 1757908468.5276961, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 427816648, "to_node_id": 2665944780, "from_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "to_node_name": "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9076.445302521763, "from_location_timestamp": 1757908468.5276961, "to_location_timestamp": 1756031776.0569923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2665944780, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45099.31566357388, "from_location_timestamp": 1756031776.0569923, "to_location_timestamp": 1757873550.8939137, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 2666211488, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "D3L4M0 (A4M0)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62302.11562480458, "from_location_timestamp": 1757873550.8939137, "to_location_timestamp": 1757906210.2378206, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "TravelBug (TBug) → McRoyal 🍔 (McR) → Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → D3L4M0 (A4M0)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "TravelBug (TBug) → McRoyal 🍔 (McR) → Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → D3L4M0 (A4M0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 470757346, "to_node_id": 427816648, "from_node_name": "TravelBug (TBug)", "to_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "snr": -4.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1108.1279288620613, "from_location_timestamp": 1757315882.197743, "to_location_timestamp": 1757908468.5276961, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.9d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 427816648, "to_node_id": 2665944780, "from_node_name": "McRoyal 🍔 (McR)", "to_node_name": "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "snr": -11.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9076.445302521763, "from_location_timestamp": 1757908468.5276961, "to_location_timestamp": 1756031776.0569923, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2665944780, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Callys | Valdebebas | 🐢🚶‍♂️ (2080)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45099.31566357388, "from_location_timestamp": 1756031776.0569923, "to_location_timestamp": 1757873550.8939137, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 2666211488, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "D3L4M0 (A4M0)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 62302.11562480458, "from_location_timestamp": 1757873550.8939137, "to_location_timestamp": 1757906210.2378206, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 117586.00451976228, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849c2e30", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 470757346, "to": 1183467545, "id": 2449272542, "rx_time": 1757909703, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 8, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10c8f67f19cc16e79e0804d3fda028eb9e1228f0ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 427816648, 2665944780, 4258464776, 2666211488 ], "snr_towards": [ -16, -45, -25, -10 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a10c8f67f19cc16e79e0804d3fda028eb9e1228f0ffffffffffffffff01d3ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01f6ffffffffffffffff01
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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Zion 🗼 (Zion) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:04 Current
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -19.852s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:14:44 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -1.795s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -4.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.788s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 0.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -1.549s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
Raor🐟 (PMI) -1.516s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -1.513s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -1.506s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1.502s
Before 		-131.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -1.483s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.480s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -1.319s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:02 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -1.035s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:03 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -0.796s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:03 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) -0.581s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -3.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:03 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -0.573s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:03 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.518s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -2.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 04:15:03 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways