Packet #13873167 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm) to Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13873167
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6e475975
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 15:13:03 UTC
From Node: Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)
To Node: Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -3.25 dB -11.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 27.36 km -3.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt) 33.00 km -11.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
60.36 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:32 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c0c318a4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 744026032
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3938403508
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759763655
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 245
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759763583.0300977
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !c0c318a4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1129719940, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.25, -11.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "744026032": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "3938403508": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "2035064309": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13873167, "timestamp": 1759763583.0300977, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1850169717, "rssi": -122, "snr": -10.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0884285643f59d4c791214f3ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759763655, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 245, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-06 15:13:03", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3234011300, "latitude": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.6438016, "altitude": 720, "timestamp": 1759805477.472347, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 02:51:17", "display_name": "Meshtastic 18a4", "long_name": "Meshtastic 18a4", "short_name": "18a4", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13873167, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 3938403508, "timestamp": 1759763583.0300977, "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "raw_payload": "0a0884285643f59d4c791214f3ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "!eabf44b4", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1129719940, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ -3.25, -11.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 1129719940, 2035064309 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.25, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27360.29797527407, "from_location_timestamp": 1759739667.9274137, "to_location_timestamp": 1759731723.4733467, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32998.268236041324, "from_location_timestamp": 1759731723.4733467, "to_location_timestamp": 1759731743.1714852, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 744026032, 1129719940, 2035064309 ], "node_names": [ "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)" ], "snr_values": [ -3.25, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27360.29797527407, "from_location_timestamp": 1759739667.9274137, "to_location_timestamp": 1759731723.4733467, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32998.268236041324, "from_location_timestamp": 1759731723.4733467, "to_location_timestamp": 1759731743.1714852, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 744026032, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Venturada móvil🚗 (Vbm)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -3.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 27360.29797527407, "from_location_timestamp": 1759739667.9274137, "to_location_timestamp": 1759731723.4733467, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 2035064309, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "Chamartin_Solar🗼☀️ (Chmt)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 32998.268236041324, "from_location_timestamp": 1759731723.4733467, "to_location_timestamp": 1759731743.1714852, "from_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 60358.566211315396, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 744026032, "to": 3938403508, "id": 1850169717, "rx_time": 1759763655, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 245, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0884285643f59d4c791214f3ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1129719940, 2035064309 ], "snr_towards": [ -13, -46 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a0884285643f59d4c791214f3ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:03 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.941s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 7.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:00 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.840s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:01 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.824s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:01 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.943s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:02 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -0.301s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:02 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -0.142s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:02 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -0.032s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:02 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +0.067s
After 		-102.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:03 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.235s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:03 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +6.959s
After 		-83.0 dBm 9.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:09 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +7.937s
After 		-111.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:10 View
Monolito (MoN) +8.442s
After 		-73.0 dBm 8.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:11 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +9.959s
After 		-112.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:12 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) +9.972s
After 		-115.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:13:13 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways