Packet #13088316 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Vaguada Portable (Vgda) to Meshtastic 0627 (0627)

17
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13088316
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8656dac0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-01 10:37:30 UTC
From Node: Vaguada Portable (Vgda)
To Node: Meshtastic 0627 (0627)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Trasto 🐰 Va (trva)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: g1bal (g1b0) → !ffffffff → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 0.25 dB -32.0 dB -16.0 dB -5.75 dB
Route Visualization

Loading route map...

Map shows the geographic path if nodes have shared location data.
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Vaguada Portable (Vgda) g1bal (g1b0) 2.00 km 0.25 dB Origin Hops
2 g1bal (g1b0) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Relay Hops
3 !ffffffff Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Unknown -16.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4) 49.41 km -5.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
51.42 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
Controls: Drag nodes to rearrange • Mouse wheel to zoom • Click and drag background to pan • Hover for details

Building graph...

Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
Direct Reception (0 hops)
Packet Paths
Loading paths...
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:51 bytes
Gateway:!9ea29310
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 (4 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea29310
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697591921
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3660252711
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759315049
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 245
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759315050.643766
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9ea29310
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2697665696, 4294967295, 1129719940, 382706308 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.25, -32.0, -16.0, -5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2697665696": "g1bal (g1b0)", "382706308": "Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "3660252711": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "2697591921": "Vaguada Portable (Vgda)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13088316, "timestamp": 1759315050.643766, "from_node_id": 2697591921, "to_node_id": 3660252711, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9ea29310", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2253839040, "rssi": -117, "snr": -14.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10a01ccba0ffffffff8428564384a2cf16121f0180ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759315049, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 245, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-01 10:37:30", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Vaguada Portable (Vgda)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 0627 (0627)", "gateway_name": "Trasto 🐰 Va (trva)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2661454608, "latitude": 40.3832832, "longitude": -3.6306944, "altitude": 630, "timestamp": 1759858367.1125982, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 17:32:47", "display_name": "Trasto 🐰 Va", "long_name": "Trasto 🐰 Va", "short_name": "trva", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13088316, "from_node_id": 2697591921, "to_node_id": 3660252711, "timestamp": 1759315050.643766, "gateway_id": "!9ea29310", "raw_payload": "0a10a01ccba0ffffffff8428564384a2cf16121f0180ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Vaguada Portable (Vgda)", "to_node_name": "!da2b0627", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2697665696, 4294967295, 1129719940, 382706308 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.25, -32.0, -16.0, -5.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2697591921, 2697665696, 4294967295, 1129719940, 382706308 ], "node_names": [ "Vaguada Portable (Vgda)", "g1bal (g1b0)", "!ffffffff", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.25, -32.0, -16.0, -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697591921, "to_node_id": 2697665696, "from_node_name": "Vaguada Portable (Vgda)", "to_node_name": "g1bal (g1b0)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2002.5093833160522, "from_location_timestamp": 1759313006.154319, "to_location_timestamp": 1759307710.111326, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697665696, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "g1bal (g1b0)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 382706308, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49413.80799655045, "from_location_timestamp": 1759299422.2303212, "to_location_timestamp": 1759299691.8235087, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2697591921, 2697665696, 4294967295, 1129719940, 382706308 ], "node_names": [ "Vaguada Portable (Vgda)", "g1bal (g1b0)", "!ffffffff", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.25, -32.0, -16.0, -5.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697591921, "to_node_id": 2697665696, "from_node_name": "Vaguada Portable (Vgda)", "to_node_name": "g1bal (g1b0)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2002.5093833160522, "from_location_timestamp": 1759313006.154319, "to_location_timestamp": 1759307710.111326, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697665696, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "g1bal (g1b0)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 382706308, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49413.80799655045, "from_location_timestamp": 1759299422.2303212, "to_location_timestamp": 1759299691.8235087, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Vaguada Portable (Vgda) → g1bal (g1b0) → !ffffffff → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Vaguada Portable (Vgda) → g1bal (g1b0) → !ffffffff → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697591921, "to_node_id": 2697665696, "from_node_name": "Vaguada Portable (Vgda)", "to_node_name": "g1bal (g1b0)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2002.5093833160522, "from_location_timestamp": 1759313006.154319, "to_location_timestamp": 1759307710.111326, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2697665696, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "g1bal (g1b0)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 382706308, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Prometeo 🗼☀️ (nvm4)", "snr": -5.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49413.80799655045, "from_location_timestamp": 1759299422.2303212, "to_location_timestamp": 1759299691.8235087, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 51416.3173798665, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea29310", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697591921, "to": 3660252711, "id": 2253839040, "rx_time": 1759315049, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 245, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10a01ccba0ffffffff8428564384a2cf16121f0180ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2697665696, 4294967295, 1129719940, 382706308 ], "snr_towards": [ 1, -128, -64, -23 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a10a01ccba0ffffffff8428564384a2cf16121f0180ffffffffffffffff01c0ffffffffffffffff01e9ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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

Loading reception map...

Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 Current
g1bal (g1b0) -15.756s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:14 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) -14.140s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:16 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) -10.475s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:20 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -2.969s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:27 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -0.547s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.495s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.175s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 View
Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1) -0.166s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.164s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 6.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.032s
After 		-115.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +0.043s
After 		-118.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 View
C191 🌐 (C191) +0.291s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:30 View
myounges (msy) +1.459s
After 		-128.0 dBm -4.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:32 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +11.169s
After 		-125.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:41 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +11.175s
After 		-128.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:37:41 View
Meshtastic 2688 (2688) +273.947s
After 		-119.0 dBm -2.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:42:04 View
17

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways