Packet #12287137 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c) to Meshtastic 7e43 (7e43)

25
Total Receptions
25
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12287137
Mesh Packet ID: 0x40340f32
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 16:44:28 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)
To Node: Meshtastic 7e43 (7e43)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Fuenca fijo (c578)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4) → Meshtastic aa70 (aa70) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 8.5 dB -14.75 dB -8.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c) MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4) 1.98 km 8.5 dB Origin Hops
2 MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4) Meshtastic aa70 (aa70) 7.33 km -14.75 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic aa70 (aa70) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 58.30 km -8.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
67.60 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!a0cbc578
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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 !a0cbc578
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128156748
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1287290435
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758905036
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 1758905068.5282683
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: !a0cbc578
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3424736861, 3677334128, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.5, -14.75, -8.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1287290435": "Meshtastic 7e43 (7e43)", "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "1128156748": "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)", "3677334128": "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "3424736861": "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 12287137, "timestamp": 1758905068.5282683, "from_node_id": 1128156748, "to_node_id": 1287290435, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cbc578", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1077153586, "rssi": -123, "snr": -10.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c5d5621cc70aa2fdb0804d3fd121522c5ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1758905036, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-26 16:44:28", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e43 (7e43)", "gateway_name": "Fuenca fijo (c578)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697708920, "latitude": 40.501248, "longitude": -3.6962304, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1759081390.1864204, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-28 17:43:10", "display_name": "Fuenca fijo", "long_name": "Fuenca fijo", "short_name": "c578", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 12287137, "from_node_id": 1128156748, "to_node_id": 1287290435, "timestamp": 1758905068.5282683, "gateway_id": "!a0cbc578", "raw_payload": "0a0c5d5621cc70aa2fdb0804d3fd121522c5ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)", "to_node_name": "!4cba7e43", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3424736861, 3677334128, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ 8.5, -14.75, -8.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1128156748, 3424736861, 3677334128, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)", "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)", "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.5, -14.75, -8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1128156748, "to_node_id": 3424736861, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)", "to_node_name": "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)", "snr": 8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1977.710970826601, "from_location_timestamp": 1758840087.3986046, "to_location_timestamp": 1758903190.4818673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3424736861, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "from_node_name": "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7329.019086959784, "from_location_timestamp": 1758903190.4818673, "to_location_timestamp": 1758886220.5294747, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3677334128, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58298.165700622616, "from_location_timestamp": 1758886220.5294747, "to_location_timestamp": 1758888428.898136, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1128156748, 3424736861, 3677334128, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)", "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)", "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 8.5, -14.75, -8.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1128156748, "to_node_id": 3424736861, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)", "to_node_name": "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)", "snr": 8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1977.710970826601, "from_location_timestamp": 1758840087.3986046, "to_location_timestamp": 1758903190.4818673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3424736861, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "from_node_name": "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7329.019086959784, "from_location_timestamp": 1758903190.4818673, "to_location_timestamp": 1758886220.5294747, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3677334128, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58298.165700622616, "from_location_timestamp": 1758886220.5294747, "to_location_timestamp": 1758888428.898136, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c) → MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4) → Meshtastic aa70 (aa70) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c) → MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4) → Meshtastic aa70 (aa70) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1128156748, "to_node_id": 3424736861, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 4e4c (4e4c)", "to_node_name": "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)", "snr": 8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1977.710970826601, "from_location_timestamp": 1758840087.3986046, "to_location_timestamp": 1758903190.4818673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3424736861, "to_node_id": 3677334128, "from_node_name": "MouMes04-CL-868 (MMs4)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "snr": -14.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7329.019086959784, "from_location_timestamp": 1758903190.4818673, "to_location_timestamp": 1758886220.5294747, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3677334128, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic aa70 (aa70)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -8.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58298.165700622616, "from_location_timestamp": 1758886220.5294747, "to_location_timestamp": 1758888428.898136, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 67604.895758409, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cbc578", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128156748, "to": 1287290435, "id": 1077153586, "rx_time": 1758905036, "rx_snr": -10.75, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "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": "0a0c5d5621cc70aa2fdb0804d3fd121522c5ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3424736861, 3677334128, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ 34, -59, -34 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0c5d5621cc70aa2fdb0804d3fd121522c5ffffffffffffffff01deffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
Fuenca fijo (c578) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:44:28 Current
MouMesBase-CLM-868 (MMsB) -34.417s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:54 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -30.599s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:57 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -30.594s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:57 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -30.557s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -16.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:57 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -30.346s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -30.343s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -30.333s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -30.330s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -30.321s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -30.302s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -30.292s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -30.158s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
Meshtastic 9b88 (9b88) -30.122s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -29.765s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:58 View
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) -29.420s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:59 View
Wis 7d99 (7d99) -29.211s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 9.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:59 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -29.034s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 13.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:59 View
g1bal (g1b0) -28.939s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 3.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:59 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -28.927s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:59 View
Alma Tracker (AGPS) -28.844s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:43:59 View
Skynet_Mov_CLM (SkyM) -28.377s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -12.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:44:00 View
Monolito (MoN) -28.373s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:44:00 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -28.126s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 16:44:00 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +1843.964s
After 		-117.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:15:12 View
25

Total Receptions

25

Unique Gateways