Packet #12314149 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) to TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8)

24
Total Receptions
23
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12314149
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3ae14d25
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 19:50:16 UTC
From Node: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)
To Node: TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → 2zz ☀ (03bb) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -15.5 dB -15.5 dB 1.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 16.21 km -15.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 2zz ☀ (03bb) 2.23 km -15.5 dB Relay Hops
3 2zz ☀ (03bb) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) 59.77 km 1.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
78.21 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:!a0cb0acc
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cb0acc
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 2661374700
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2925605832
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758916216
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 1758916216.8392897
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: !a0cb0acc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -4.50 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": [ 4005990957, 1761936315, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.5, -15.5, 1.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "2925605832": "TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8)", "2661374700": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "1761936315": "2zz ☀ (03bb)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 12314149, "timestamp": 1758916216.8392897, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 2925605832, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cb0acc", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 987843877, "rssi": -113, "snr": -4.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c2d92c6eebb0305690804d3fd1215c2ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0106", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1758916216, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-26 19:50:16", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8)", "gateway_name": "Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697661132, "latitude": 40.2956288, "longitude": -3.805184, "altitude": 631, "timestamp": 1759913171.8605075, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 08:46:11", "display_name": "Naranjo C191 🌐", "long_name": "Naranjo C191 🌐", "short_name": "FNL", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 12314149, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 2925605832, "timestamp": 1758916216.8392897, "gateway_id": "!a0cb0acc", "raw_payload": "0a0c2d92c6eebb0305690804d3fd1215c2ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0106", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "!ae6133c8", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4005990957, 1761936315, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.5, -15.5, 1.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2661374700, 4005990957, 1761936315, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5, -15.5, 1.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16211.186277750594, "from_location_timestamp": 1758914994.4654114, "to_location_timestamp": 1758910195.4114861, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2230.6548255910516, "from_location_timestamp": 1758910195.4114861, "to_location_timestamp": 1758867161.4381711, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59765.86534916637, "from_location_timestamp": 1758867161.4381711, "to_location_timestamp": 1758913343.9647934, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2661374700, 4005990957, 1761936315, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.5, -15.5, 1.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16211.186277750594, "from_location_timestamp": 1758914994.4654114, "to_location_timestamp": 1758910195.4114861, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2230.6548255910516, "from_location_timestamp": 1758910195.4114861, "to_location_timestamp": 1758867161.4381711, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59765.86534916637, "from_location_timestamp": 1758867161.4381711, "to_location_timestamp": 1758913343.9647934, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) → Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → 2zz ☀ (03bb) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) → Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) → 2zz ☀ (03bb) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2661374700, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16211.186277750594, "from_location_timestamp": 1758914994.4654114, "to_location_timestamp": 1758910195.4114861, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 4005990957, "to_node_id": 1761936315, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "to_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "snr": -15.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2230.6548255910516, "from_location_timestamp": 1758910195.4114861, "to_location_timestamp": 1758867161.4381711, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1761936315, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "2zz ☀ (03bb)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": 1.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 59765.86534916637, "from_location_timestamp": 1758867161.4381711, "to_location_timestamp": 1758913343.9647934, "from_location_age_warning": "from 13.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 78207.70645250802, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb0acc", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661374700, "to": 2925605832, "id": 987843877, "rx_time": 1758916216, "rx_snr": -4.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 1, "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": "0a0c2d92c6eebb0305690804d3fd1215c2ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0106", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4005990957, 1761936315, 4258464776 ], "snr_towards": [ -62, -62, 6 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0c2d92c6eebb0305690804d3fd1215c2ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0106
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
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:16 Current
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -14.975s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:01 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -9.156s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:07 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -5.775s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:11 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -5.758s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:11 View
🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183) -5.645s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:11 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -5.029s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -7.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:11 View
g1bal (g1b0) -4.184s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -3.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:12 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -4.152s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:12 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -4.010s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:12 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -3.889s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:12 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) -3.851s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:12 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -3.138s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:13 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -2.771s
Before 		-83.0 dBm 8.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:14 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.303s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 1.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:16 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.295s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:16 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -0.127s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:16 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.069s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 1.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:16 View
C191 🌐 (C191) +0.355s
After 		-118.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:17 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +0.705s
After 		-126.0 dBm -15.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:17 View
Alma Tracker (AGPS) +1.309s
After 		-104.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:18 View
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) +2.203s
After 		-112.0 dBm -4.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:19 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +2.292s
After 		-107.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:19 View
Wis 7d99 (7d99) +11.125s
After 		-33.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 19:50:27 View
24

Total Receptions

23

Unique Gateways