Packet #10754697 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 0627 (0627) to The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10754697
Mesh Packet ID: 0x63399de3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-15 18:59:57 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 0627 (0627)
To Node: The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -14.0 dB -8.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 0627 (0627) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 29.82 km -14.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) 26.02 km -8.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
55.84 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:32 bytes
Gateway:!43b706e8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !43b706e8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3660252711
Source node ID 		uint32
to 874584472
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757962795
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 176
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757962797.7076867
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: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !43b706e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dB
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": [ 1129719940, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.0, -8.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2687838088": "Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "874584472": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "3660252711": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 10754697, "timestamp": 1757962797.7076867, "from_node_id": 3660252711, "to_node_id": 874584472, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1664720355, "rssi": -122, "snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0884285643882735a01214c8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1757962795, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 176, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-15 18:59:57", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "gateway_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1136068328, "latitude": 40.3963904, "longitude": -3.4340864, "altitude": 670, "timestamp": 1758206863.730964, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-18 14:47:43", "display_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐", "long_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐", "short_name": "GRN1", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 10754697, "from_node_id": 3660252711, "to_node_id": 874584472, "timestamp": 1757962797.7076867, "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "raw_payload": "0a0884285643882735a01214c8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "to_node_name": "!34211998", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1129719940, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.0, -8.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3660252711, 1129719940, 2687838088 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.0, -8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3660252711, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 29821.278304994452, "from_location_timestamp": 1757963462.0709004, "to_location_timestamp": 1757959937.3981454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26017.517434232173, "from_location_timestamp": 1757959937.3981454, "to_location_timestamp": 1757959755.0069194, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h 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": [ 3660252711, 1129719940, 2687838088 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.0, -8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3660252711, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 29821.278304994452, "from_location_timestamp": 1757963462.0709004, "to_location_timestamp": 1757959937.3981454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26017.517434232173, "from_location_timestamp": 1757959937.3981454, "to_location_timestamp": 1757959755.0069194, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h 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": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3660252711, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -14.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 29821.278304994452, "from_location_timestamp": 1757963462.0709004, "to_location_timestamp": 1757959937.3981454, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2687838088, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 26017.517434232173, "from_location_timestamp": 1757959937.3981454, "to_location_timestamp": 1757959755.0069194, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 55838.795739226625, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3660252711, "to": 874584472, "id": 1664720355, "rx_time": 1757962795, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 176, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0884285643882735a01214c8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1129719940, 2687838088 ], "snr_towards": [ -56, -34 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a0884285643882735a01214c8ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01
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
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:57 Current
g1bal (g1b0) -1.745s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:55 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -1.040s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:56 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.922s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:56 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.916s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:56 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) -0.885s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -2.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:56 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -0.751s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:56 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -0.713s
Before 		-110.0 dBm 1.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:56 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -0.646s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:57 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.641s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:57 View
Rainbow 🦄 (Jen4) -0.198s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 9.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:57 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +0.280s
After 		-110.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:57 View
Monolito (7960) +0.342s
After 		-63.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:58 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) +0.375s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:58 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.419s
After 		-68.0 dBm 12.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 18:59:58 View
Meshtastic b0e4 (b0e4) +3.237s
After 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-15 19:00:00 View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways