Packet #13931486 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) to Spike 🦄 (Jen3)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13931486
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6b8c1882
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 00:27:37 UTC
From Node: Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)
To Node: Spike 🦄 (Jen3)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: 🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -24 dBm
SNR: 8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) → 🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)
Hop Count: 1 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -9.25 dB -12.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) 30.45 km -9.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) 🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183) 58.40 km -12.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
88.85 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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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:!b03de73c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 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 !b03de73c
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 3677296576
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1168335004
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -24.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759796857
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759796857.051783
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)
  • ✓ 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
Gateway ID: !b03de73c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -24.0 dBm
SNR: 8.00 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, 3864652944 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25, -12.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3864652944": "🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)", "386820115": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "1168335004": "Spike 🦄 (Jen3)", "3677296576": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13931486, "timestamp": 1759796857.051783, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 1168335004, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!b03de73c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1804343426, "rssi": -24, "snr": 8.0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 32, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0813680e1790ec59e61214dbffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759796857, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 00:27:37", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Spike 🦄 (Jen3)", "gateway_name": "🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2956846908, "latitude": 40.3431424, "longitude": -3.70688, "altitude": 654, "timestamp": 1759826939.8822618, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 08:48:59", "display_name": "🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰", "long_name": "🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰", "short_name": "C181", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13931486, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 1168335004, "timestamp": 1759796857.051783, "gateway_id": "!b03de73c", "raw_payload": "0a0813680e1790ec59e61214dbffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "!45a3609c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 386820115, 3864652944 ], "snr_towards": [ -9.25, -12.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3677296576, 386820115, 3864652944 ], "node_names": [ "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -12.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30449.41590094157, "from_location_timestamp": 1757807939.9176958, "to_location_timestamp": 1759780366.283073, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 3864652944, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58396.17741281335, "from_location_timestamp": 1759780366.283073, "to_location_timestamp": 1759771647.5001707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3677296576, 386820115, 3864652944 ], "node_names": [ "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25, -12.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30449.41590094157, "from_location_timestamp": 1757807939.9176958, "to_location_timestamp": 1759780366.283073, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 3864652944, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58396.17741281335, "from_location_timestamp": 1759780366.283073, "to_location_timestamp": 1759771647.5001707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) → Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) → 🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1) → Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir) → 🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3677296576, "to_node_id": 386820115, "from_node_name": "Flutter 🦄 📡🔌🔋 (Jen1)", "to_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 30449.41590094157, "from_location_timestamp": 1757807939.9176958, "to_location_timestamp": 1759780366.283073, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.3w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 386820115, "to_node_id": 3864652944, "from_node_name": "Sirio 🗼🌞 (Sir)", "to_node_name": "🌐Charly Torre 1🛰 (C183)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58396.17741281335, "from_location_timestamp": 1759780366.283073, "to_location_timestamp": 1759771647.5001707, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 88845.59331375491, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03de73c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677296576, "to": 1168335004, "id": 1804343426, "rx_time": 1759796857, "rx_snr": 8.0, "rx_rssi": -24, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0813680e1790ec59e61214dbffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 386820115, 3864652944 ], "snr_towards": [ -37, -51 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0a0813680e1790ec59e61214dbffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01
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
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-24.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:37 Current
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.479s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:35 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.426s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:35 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -0.378s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:36 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -0.120s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:36 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +0.474s
After 		-112.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:37 View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.476s
After 		-112.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:37 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.541s
After 		-33.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:37 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +0.651s
After 		-107.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:37 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.756s
After 		-121.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:37 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.762s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:37 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +1.230s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:38 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.653s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:38 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) +1.688s
After 		-115.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:38 View
tizon (Sylv) +3.525s
After 		-119.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:40 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +8.232s
After 		-82.0 dBm 7.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:45 View
Monolito (MoN) +10.693s
After 		-69.0 dBm 8.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 00:27:47 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways