Packet #12620819 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) to CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
21
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12620819
Mesh Packet ID: 0xebe85b38
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-28 16:02:13 UTC
From Node: Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)
To Node: CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Machu Pichu (MaPi)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 21 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
SNR Towards: 2.0 dB
Return Path: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
SNR Back: -14.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS) Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) Unknown 2.0 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) Unknown -14.0 dB Return Start Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
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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:21 bytes
Gateway:!9eeb1e24
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
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 (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9eeb1e24
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (21 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677014292
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1127905172
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 21 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759075332
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 1759075333.3395185
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: Iberia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9eeb1e24
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:21 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 2.0 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_back": [ -14.0 ], "route_node_names": { "4258464776": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "1127905172": "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)", "3677014292": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 12620819, "timestamp": 1759075333.3395185, "from_node_id": 3677014292, "to_node_id": 1127905172, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "channel_id": "Iberia", "mesh_packet_id": 3957873464, "rssi": -97, "snr": -0.5, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 21, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "1201081a040804d3fd220ac8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759075332, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-09-28 16:02:13", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "to_node_name": "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)", "gateway_name": "Machu Pichu (MaPi)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2666208804, "latitude": 40.3898368, "longitude": -3.7552128, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1759985294.3541005, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-09 04:48:14", "display_name": "Machu Pichu", "long_name": "Machu Pichu", "short_name": "MaPi", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 12620819, "from_node_id": 3677014292, "to_node_id": 1127905172, "timestamp": 1759075333.3395185, "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "raw_payload": "1201081a040804d3fd220ac8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "to_node_name": "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [], "snr_towards": [ 2.0 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_back": [ -14.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 1127905172, 3677014292 ], "node_names": [ "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)", "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127905172, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": 2.0, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3677014292, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677014292, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 1127905172, 3677014292, 4258464776 ], "node_names": [ "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)", "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)" ], "snr_values": [ 2.0, -14.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127905172, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": 2.0, "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": 3677014292, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS) → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "return_path_display": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "actual_rf_path_display": "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS) → Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) → Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1127905172, "to_node_id": 3677014292, "from_node_name": "CPZS_☀️📡 (CPZS)", "to_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "snr": 2.0, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677014292, "to_node_id": 4258464776, "from_node_name": "Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)", "to_node_name": "Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)", "snr": -14.0, "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": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677014292, "to": 1127905172, "id": 3957873464, "rx_time": 1759075332, "rx_snr": -0.5, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "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": "1201081a040804d3fd220ac8ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "snr_towards": [ 8 ], "route_back": [ 4258464776 ], "snr_back": [ -56 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (21 bytes)
1201081a040804d3fd220ac8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:21 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 		-97.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:02:13 Current
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -0.607s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -10.50 dB 0 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:02:12 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.260s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 3.75 dB 1 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:02:13 View
GH2_Cañaveral (GH2) +0.052s
After 		-126.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:02:13 View
jago1 Cañaveral (jago) +0.058s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:02:13 View
Gnomoazul (Gnaz) +0.290s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:02:13 View
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) +1.863s
After 		-108.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:02:15 View
myounges2 (2794) +8.371s
After 		-128.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:02:21 View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways