Packet #13874094 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔) to Lambda 😼📟 (😼)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13874094
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf4f64355
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 15:21:37 UTC
From Node: Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)
To Node: Lambda 😼📟 (😼)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) → Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -14.25 dB -12.0 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔) Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) 49.38 km -14.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB) 60.85 km -12.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
110.23 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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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:32 bytes
Gateway:!bfa953fc
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !bfa953fc
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 2536663526
Source node ID 		uint32
to 383252012
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
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 -8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759764096
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759764097.4401183
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: !bfa953fc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -8.25 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": [ 386820115, 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.25, -12.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "386820115": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "383252012": "Lambda 😼📟 (😼)", "4005990957": "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "2536663526": "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13874094, "timestamp": 1759764097.4401183, "from_node_id": 2536663526, "to_node_id": 383252012, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!bfa953fc", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 4109779797, "rssi": -122, "snr": -8.25, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0813680e172d92c6ee1214c7ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759764096, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-06 15:21:37", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)", "to_node_name": "Lambda 😼📟 (😼)", "gateway_name": "Meshtastic 53fc (53fc)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13874094, "from_node_id": 2536663526, "to_node_id": 383252012, "timestamp": 1759764097.4401183, "gateway_id": "!bfa953fc", "raw_payload": "0a0813680e172d92c6ee1214c7ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)", "to_node_name": "!16d7f62c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 386820115, 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ -14.25, -12.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2536663526, 386820115, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)", "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.25, -12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2536663526, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49380.50087992977, "from_location_timestamp": 1759706258.6282032, "to_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60854.371067810316, "from_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "to_location_timestamp": 1759736031.9079936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2536663526, 386820115, 4005990957 ], "node_names": [ "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)", "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)" ], "snr_values": [ -14.25, -12.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2536663526, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49380.50087992977, "from_location_timestamp": 1759706258.6282032, "to_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60854.371067810316, "from_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "to_location_timestamp": 1759736031.9079936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔) → Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) → Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔) → Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) → Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2536663526, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Soy una Patata 🥔 EA4HFQ (🥔)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 49380.50087992977, "from_location_timestamp": 1759706258.6282032, "to_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 16.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 12.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 4005990957, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Base_CL 🌞🏢 (SkyB)", "snr": -12.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 60854.371067810316, "from_location_timestamp": 1759720923.852095, "to_location_timestamp": 1759736031.9079936, "from_location_age_warning": "from 12.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 110234.87194774009, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!bfa953fc", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2536663526, "to": 383252012, "id": 4109779797, "rx_time": 1759764096, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0813680e172d92c6ee1214c7ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 386820115, 4005990957 ], "snr_towards": [ -57, -48 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a0813680e172d92c6ee1214c7ffffffffffffffff01d0ffffffffffffffff01
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
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
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:37 Current
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.574s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -14.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:34 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.200s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:36 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.897s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:36 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -0.784s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -2.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:36 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.131s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:37 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -0.051s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:37 View
tizon (Sylv) -0.025s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 1.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:37 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.114s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:37 View
Monolito (MoN) +0.358s
After 		-75.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:37 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +0.636s
After 		-113.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:38 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +0.789s
After 		-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:38 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +0.920s
After 		-103.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:38 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.963s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:38 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +1.437s
After 		-83.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:21:38 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways