Packet #13956917 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic 2480 (2480) to Meshtastic acec (acec)

10
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13956917
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5d2d647c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 05:12:27 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 2480 (2480)
To Node: Meshtastic acec (acec)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01) → The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB) → Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN) → Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -6.75 dB -15.25 dB -13.25 dB -15.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic 2480 (2480) ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01) 39.21 km -6.75 dB Origin Hops
2 ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01) The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB) 14.25 km -15.25 dB Relay Hops
3 The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB) Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN) 8.04 km -13.25 dB Relay Hops
4 Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN) Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) 916 m -15.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
62.41 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:60 bytes
Gateway:!9e9a932c
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)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e9a932c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (60 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3145933952
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2661264620
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1759813946
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 48
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759813947.2214034
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)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9e9a932c
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3298284292, 874584472, 159762727, 2660930864 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.75, -15.25, -13.25, -15.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3145933952": "Meshtastic 2480 (2480)", "3298284292": "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "159762727": "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "2661264620": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "2660930864": "Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)", "874584472": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 13956917, "timestamp": 1759813947.2214034, "from_node_id": 3145933952, "to_node_id": 2661264620, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1563255932, "rssi": 0, "snr": 0.0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1004d397c49819213427c9850930959a9e1228e5ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759813946, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 48, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 05:12:27", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2480 (2480)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic acec (acec)", "gateway_name": "Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2660930348, "latitude": 40.488577, "longitude": -3.653199, "altitude": 686, "timestamp": 1759819128.0733304, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 06:38:48", "display_name": "Quass001 ☄️", "long_name": "Quass001 ☄️", "short_name": "Q001", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 13956917, "from_node_id": 3145933952, "to_node_id": 2661264620, "timestamp": 1759813947.2214034, "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "raw_payload": "0a1004d397c49819213427c9850930959a9e1228e5ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2480 (2480)", "to_node_name": "!9e9facec", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3298284292, 874584472, 159762727, 2660930864 ], "snr_towards": [ -6.75, -15.25, -13.25, -15.0 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3145933952, 3298284292, 874584472, 159762727, 2660930864 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 2480 (2480)", "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75, -15.25, -13.25, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3145933952, "to_node_id": 3298284292, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2480 (2480)", "to_node_name": "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 39210.344341426804, "from_location_timestamp": 1759297898.987293, "to_location_timestamp": 1759790274.7169456, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3298284292, "to_node_id": 874584472, "from_node_name": "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14253.97446079865, "from_location_timestamp": 1759790274.7169456, "to_location_timestamp": 1759522181.4277568, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 874584472, "to_node_id": 159762727, "from_node_name": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "to_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8035.114014150227, "from_location_timestamp": 1759522181.4277568, "to_location_timestamp": 1759771712.6122663, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 159762727, "to_node_id": 2660930864, "from_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "to_node_name": "Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 915.5217118261825, "from_location_timestamp": 1759771712.6122663, "to_location_timestamp": 1759791621.41299, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3145933952, 3298284292, 874584472, 159762727, 2660930864 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic 2480 (2480)", "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)" ], "snr_values": [ -6.75, -15.25, -13.25, -15.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3145933952, "to_node_id": 3298284292, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2480 (2480)", "to_node_name": "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 39210.344341426804, "from_location_timestamp": 1759297898.987293, "to_location_timestamp": 1759790274.7169456, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3298284292, "to_node_id": 874584472, "from_node_name": "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14253.97446079865, "from_location_timestamp": 1759790274.7169456, "to_location_timestamp": 1759522181.4277568, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 874584472, "to_node_id": 159762727, "from_node_name": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "to_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8035.114014150227, "from_location_timestamp": 1759522181.4277568, "to_location_timestamp": 1759771712.6122663, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 159762727, "to_node_id": 2660930864, "from_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "to_node_name": "Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 915.5217118261825, "from_location_timestamp": 1759771712.6122663, "to_location_timestamp": 1759791621.41299, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic 2480 (2480) → ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01) → The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB) → Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN) → Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic 2480 (2480) → ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01) → The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB) → Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN) → Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3145933952, "to_node_id": 3298284292, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 2480 (2480)", "to_node_name": "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "snr": -6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 39210.344341426804, "from_location_timestamp": 1759297898.987293, "to_location_timestamp": 1759790274.7169456, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3298284292, "to_node_id": 874584472, "from_node_name": "ColmenarViejo_001 (CV01)", "to_node_name": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 14253.97446079865, "from_location_timestamp": 1759790274.7169456, "to_location_timestamp": 1759522181.4277568, "from_location_age_warning": "from 6.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 874584472, "to_node_id": 159762727, "from_node_name": "The Clan Base 🗼 (TCLB)", "to_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "snr": -13.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8035.114014150227, "from_location_timestamp": 1759522181.4277568, "to_location_timestamp": 1759771712.6122663, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 159762727, "to_node_id": 2660930864, "from_node_name": "Madrid Nudo Norte 📡☀ (MNN)", "to_node_name": "Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 915.5217118261825, "from_location_timestamp": 1759771712.6122663, "to_location_timestamp": 1759791621.41299, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 6.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 62414.954528201866, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9a932c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3145933952, "to": 2661264620, "id": 1563255932, "rx_time": 1759813946, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 48, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1004d397c49819213427c9850930959a9e1228e5ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3298284292, 874584472, 159762727, 2660930864 ], "snr_towards": [ -27, -61, -53, -60 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a1004d397c49819213427c9850930959a9e1228e5ffffffffffffffff01c3ffffffffffffffff01cbffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:60 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
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 05:12:27 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.704s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 05:12:25 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.694s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 05:12:25 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.551s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 05:12:25 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -1.023s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 05:12:26 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) -0.493s
Before 		-25.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 05:12:26 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) -0.332s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 05:12:26 View
Monolito (MoN) +0.204s
After 		-72.0 dBm 8.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 05:12:27 View
MT14 Portatil 📡 (mtp1) +3866.234s
After 		-30.0 dBm 8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 06:16:53 View
MT14 Portatil 📡 (mtp1) +3882.254s
After 		-30.0 dBm 8.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 06:17:09 View
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Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways