Packet #13467850 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) to Kala_CLM (Kala)

25
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
9
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13467850
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8ef3734f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-03 22:23:30 UTC
From Node: Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)
To Node: Kala_CLM (Kala)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 4.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc) 52.65 km 4.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
52.65 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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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:9 bytes
Gateway:!a0ca8798
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 !a0ca8798
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (9 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687837872
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3877556925
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 9 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759530210
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 176
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 252
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759530210.8363576
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a0ca8798
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:9 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 305427708 ], "snr_towards": [ 4.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2687837872": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "305427708": "Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)", "3877556925": "Kala_CLM (Kala)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13467850, "timestamp": 1759530210.8363576, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3877556925, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 2398319439, "rssi": -110, "snr": -7.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 9, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04fc743412120113", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759530210, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 176, "relay_node": 252, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-03 22:23:30", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Kala_CLM (Kala)", "gateway_name": "Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697627544, "latitude": 40.5471232, "longitude": -3.3357824, "altitude": 658, "timestamp": 1759904897.7376764, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 06:28:17", "display_name": "Mec Rocket Meco", "long_name": "Mec Rocket Meco", "short_name": "MRM", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13467850, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 3877556925, "timestamp": 1759530210.8363576, "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "raw_payload": "0a04fc743412120113", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "!e71ed2bd", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 305427708 ], "snr_towards": [ 4.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 305427708 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 305427708, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52654.54856406654, "from_location_timestamp": 1759530063.81604, "to_location_timestamp": 1759530182.0366757, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2687837872, 305427708 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)" ], "snr_values": [ 4.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 305427708, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52654.54856406654, "from_location_timestamp": 1759530063.81604, "to_location_timestamp": 1759530182.0366757, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) → Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2687837872, "to_node_id": 305427708, "from_node_name": "Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)", "to_node_name": "Aincrad_big_74fc (74fc)", "snr": 4.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 52654.54856406654, "from_location_timestamp": 1759530063.81604, "to_location_timestamp": 1759530182.0366757, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 52654.54856406654, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687837872, "to": 3877556925, "id": 2398319439, "rx_time": 1759530210, "rx_snr": -7.0, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 176, "relay_node": 252, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04fc743412120113", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 305427708 ], "snr_towards": [ 19 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (9 bytes)
0a04fc743412120113
Hex Analysis:
Size:9 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:30 Current
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.792s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:29 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.705s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:29 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) -1.598s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:29 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.233s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:29 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -1.218s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:29 View
Monolito (MoN) -0.935s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 8.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:29 View
KIFO (14f1) -0.763s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -2.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:30 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) +0.101s
After 		-115.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:30 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.200s
After 		-87.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:31 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.425s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:31 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.754s
After 		-125.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:31 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.763s
After 		-122.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:31 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +0.898s
After 		-117.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:31 View
Kenobi23 movil (5672) +3.171s
After 		-37.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:34 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) +5.234s
After 		-108.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:36 View
g1bal (g1b0) +5.824s
After 		-113.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:36 View
Ventilla 📡🌐 (VENT) +6.352s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:37 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +9.174s
After 		-128.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:23:40 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +131.186s
After 		-98.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:25:42 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +151.222s
After 		-98.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:26:02 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +173.244s
After 		-98.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:26:24 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +197.257s
After 		-98.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:26:48 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +205.261s
After 		-98.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:26:56 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +213.303s
After 		-98.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-03 22:27:04 View
25

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways