Packet #11984065 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic e38b (e38b) to Coslada307c (307c)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 11984065
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe64401bf
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-24 20:39:33 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic e38b (e38b)
To Node: Coslada307c (307c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Machu Pichu (MaPi)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -1.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic acec (acec) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 8.75 dB -10.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic e38b (e38b) Meshtastic acec (acec) 9.36 km 8.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic acec (acec) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 64.90 km -10.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
74.26 km
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Legend & Paths
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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:23 bytes
Gateway:!9eeb1e24
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 !9eeb1e24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2278548363
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3148361852
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 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 -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758746372
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758746373.1555226
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: !9eeb1e24
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -1.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2661264620, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.75, -10.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2278548363": "Meshtastic e38b (e38b)", "2661264620": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "3148361852": "Coslada307c (307c)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 11984065, "timestamp": 1758746373.1555226, "from_node_id": 2278548363, "to_node_id": 3148361852, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 3863216575, "rssi": -98, "snr": -1.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 23, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a08ecac9f9e0804d3fd120b23d5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1758746372, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-24 20:39:33", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e38b (e38b)", "to_node_name": "Coslada307c (307c)", "gateway_name": "Machu Pichu (MaPi)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2666208804, "latitude": 40.3898368, "longitude": -3.7552128, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1759957193.9824462, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 20:59:53", "display_name": "Machu Pichu", "long_name": "Machu Pichu", "short_name": "MaPi", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 11984065, "from_node_id": 2278548363, "to_node_id": 3148361852, "timestamp": 1758746373.1555226, "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "raw_payload": "0a08ecac9f9e0804d3fd120b23d5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e38b (e38b)", "to_node_name": "!bba8307c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2661264620, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.75, -10.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2278548363, 2661264620, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic e38b (e38b)", "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.75, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2278548363, "to_node_id": 2661264620, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e38b (e38b)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "snr": 8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9358.073993539721, "from_location_timestamp": 1758557783.448377, "to_location_timestamp": 1759233104.6555088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.6d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661264620, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 64899.284012046344, "from_location_timestamp": 1759233104.6555088, "to_location_timestamp": 1758736893.4934103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2278548363, 2661264620, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic e38b (e38b)", "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.75, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2278548363, "to_node_id": 2661264620, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e38b (e38b)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "snr": 8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9358.073993539721, "from_location_timestamp": 1758557783.448377, "to_location_timestamp": 1759233104.6555088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.6d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661264620, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 64899.284012046344, "from_location_timestamp": 1759233104.6555088, "to_location_timestamp": 1758736893.4934103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic e38b (e38b) → Meshtastic acec (acec) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic e38b (e38b) → Meshtastic acec (acec) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2278548363, "to_node_id": 2661264620, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic e38b (e38b)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "snr": 8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9358.073993539721, "from_location_timestamp": 1758557783.448377, "to_location_timestamp": 1759233104.6555088, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.2d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.6d later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2661264620, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 64899.284012046344, "from_location_timestamp": 1759233104.6555088, "to_location_timestamp": 1758736893.4934103, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6d later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 74257.35800558607, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2278548363, "to": 3148361852, "id": 3863216575, "rx_time": 1758746372, "rx_snr": -1.75, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a08ecac9f9e0804d3fd120b23d5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2661264620, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ 35, -43 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0a08ecac9f9e0804d3fd120b23d5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Machu Pichu (MaPi) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 Current
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.233s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 1.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:32 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.228s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:32 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +0.013s
After 		-118.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.037s
After 		-113.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +0.050s
After 		-130.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.063s
After 		-124.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.068s
After 		-125.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.095s
After 		-107.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +0.141s
After 		-126.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.155s
After 		-89.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.280s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:33 View
Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1) +0.937s
After 		-93.0 dBm 1.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:34 View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.954s
After 		-111.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:34 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) +1.055s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:34 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1.129s
After 		-98.0 dBm -1.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:34 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +1.172s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:34 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +2.077s
After 		-120.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:35 View
Monolito (MoN) +2.483s
After 		-78.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-24 20:39:35 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways