Packet #10988184 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) to EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10988184
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd537bf34
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-17 12:23:35 UTC
From Node: Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)
To Node: EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB 2.25 dB
Return Path: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → 2zz ☀ (03bb) → Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)
SNR Back: -11.75 dB -10.75 dB -6.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) Unknown 2.25 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 17.62 km -11.75 dB Return Start Hops
2 Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 2zz ☀ (03bb) 59.77 km -10.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 2zz ☀ (03bb) Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) Unknown -6.25 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
77.39 km
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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) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:65 bytes
Gateway:!68ad5625
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !68ad5625
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3938403508
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2956766060
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758111816
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758111815.0918424
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !68ad5625
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 2.25 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776, 1761936315, 3215545340 ], "snr_back": [ -11.75, -10.75, -6.25 ], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2956766060": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)", "3938403508": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "1761936315": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "3215545340": "Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 10988184, "timestamp": 1758111815.0918424, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 2956766060, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!68ad5625", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 3577200436, "rssi": -107, "snr": -0.75, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff01091a0c0804d3fdbb030569fc53a9bf221ed1ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1758111816, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-17 12:23:35", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)", "gateway_name": "Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1756190245, "latitude": 40.426135, "longitude": -3.701007, "altitude": 700, "timestamp": 1758175614.7250504, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-18 06:06:54", "display_name": "Malasaña Solar ☀️", "long_name": "Malasaña Solar ☀️", "short_name": "🌇", "hw_model": "RAK4631" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 10988184, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 2956766060, "timestamp": 1758111815.0918424, "gateway_id": "!68ad5625", "raw_payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff01091a0c0804d3fdbb030569fc53a9bf221ed1ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, 2.25 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776, 1761936315, 3215545340 ], "snr_back": [ -11.75, -10.75, -6.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2956766060, 4294967295, 3938403508 ], "node_names": [ "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)", "!ffffffff", "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 2.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2956766060, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "snr": 2.25, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3938403508, 4258464776, 1761936315, 3215545340 ], "node_names": [ "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)" ], "snr_values": [ -11.75, -10.75, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17623.612665005232, "from_location_timestamp": 1758089144.2347977, "to_location_timestamp": 1758097007.158331, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59765.86534916637, "from_location_timestamp": 1758097007.158331, "to_location_timestamp": 1758089073.2224839, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 3215545340, "from_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return", "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": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2956766060, 4294967295, 3938403508, 4258464776, 1761936315, 3215545340 ], "node_names": [ "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)", "!ffffffff", "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, 2.25, -11.75, -10.75, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2956766060, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "snr": 2.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17623.612665005232, "from_location_timestamp": 1758089144.2347977, "to_location_timestamp": 1758097007.158331, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59765.86534916637, "from_location_timestamp": 1758097007.158331, "to_location_timestamp": 1758089073.2224839, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 3215545340, "from_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return_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": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO) → !ffffffff → Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "return_path_display": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → 2zz ☀ (03bb) → Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)", "actual_rf_path_display": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO) → !ffffffff → Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) → 2zz ☀ (03bb) → Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2956766060, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "EA4HDZ MdlS 🗼🌐 (AERO)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "snr": 2.25, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3938403508, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 17623.612665005232, "from_location_timestamp": 1758089144.2347977, "to_location_timestamp": 1758097007.158331, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4258464776, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "to_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59765.86534916637, "from_location_timestamp": 1758097007.158331, "to_location_timestamp": 1758089073.2224839, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 3215545340, "from_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)", "snr": -6.25, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 77389.4780141716 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!68ad5625", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3938403508, "to": 2956766060, "id": 3577200436, "rx_time": 1758111816, "rx_snr": -0.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff01091a0c0804d3fdbb030569fc53a9bf221ed1ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, 9 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776, 1761936315, 3215545340 ], "snr_back": [ -47, -43, -25 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a04ffffffff120b80ffffffffffffffff01091a0c0804d3fdbb030569fc53a9bf221ed1ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:35 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -4.496s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -2.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:30 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -2.516s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:32 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -2.482s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -16.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:32 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -2.437s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:32 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -2.144s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:32 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -1.946s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:33 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -1.767s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:33 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -0.991s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:34 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -0.877s
Before 		-129.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:34 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) -0.711s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:34 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.223s
Before 		-34.0 dBm 9.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:34 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +1.171s
After 		-110.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:36 View
Meshtastic 54a4 (54a4) +1.497s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:36 View
Meshtastic 9f30 (9f30) +2.354s
After 		-120.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-17 12:23:37 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways