Packet #14031207 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) to Antonio 82d4 (82d4)

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
60
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14031207
Mesh Packet ID: 0x46ba5461
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 17:21:51 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)
To Node: Antonio 82d4 (82d4)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 60 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -10.5 dB -10.0 dB
Return Path: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)
SNR Back: -15.25 dB -5.0 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Antonio 82d4 (82d4) Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) Unknown -10.5 dB Origin Hops
2 Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) Unknown -10.0 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) 45.52 km -15.25 dB Return Start Hops
2 Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) 53.19 km -5.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Return Distance
98.71 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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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:!849acd88
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 !849acd88
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 1128116916
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3127542484
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 60 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 -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759857711
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 232
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759857711.996268
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: !849acd88
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -6.75 dB
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": [ 57794145 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.5, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "snr_back": [ -15.25, -5.0 ], "route_node_names": { "57794145": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "1129719940": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "1136068328": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)", "1128116916": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "3127542484": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 14031207, "timestamp": 1759857711.996268, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 3127542484, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "mesh_packet_id": 1186616417, "rssi": -114, "snr": -6.75, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "payload_length": 60, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0884285643e806b7432214c3ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1759857711, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-07 17:21:51", "hop_count": 2, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "gateway_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2224737672, "latitude": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.3816576, "altitude": 680, "timestamp": 1759888984.624325, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-08 02:03:04", "display_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐", "long_name": "Rodashtastic🗼🌐", "short_name": "RDSt", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 14031207, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 3127542484, "timestamp": 1759857711.996268, "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "raw_payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0884285643e806b7432214c3ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 57794145 ], "snr_towards": [ -10.5, -10.0 ], "route_back": [ 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "snr_back": [ -15.25, -5.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 3127542484, 57794145, 1128116916 ], "node_names": [ "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5, -10.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127542484, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 1128116916, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1128116916, 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.25, -5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45521.409722739576, "from_location_timestamp": 1759770910.491494, "to_location_timestamp": 1759818524.7724311, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 53192.80849757601, "from_location_timestamp": 1759818524.7724311, "to_location_timestamp": 1759857020.4971457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 3127542484, 57794145, 1128116916, 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "node_names": [ "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)" ], "snr_values": [ -10.5, -10.0, -15.25, -5.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127542484, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 1128116916, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45521.409722739576, "from_location_timestamp": 1759770910.491494, "to_location_timestamp": 1759818524.7724311, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 53192.80849757601, "from_location_timestamp": 1759818524.7724311, "to_location_timestamp": 1759857020.4971457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4) → Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) → Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "return_path_display": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)", "actual_rf_path_display": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4) → Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01) → Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) → Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM) → GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3127542484, "to_node_id": 57794145, "from_node_name": "Antonio 82d4 (82d4)", "to_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "snr": -10.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 57794145, "to_node_id": 1128116916, "from_node_name": "Skynet_Villaverde_CL 🌞🏢 (Sk01)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "snr": -10.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1128116916, "to_node_id": 1129719940, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)", "to_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 45521.409722739576, "from_location_timestamp": 1759770910.491494, "to_location_timestamp": 1759818524.7724311, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1129719940, "to_node_id": 1136068328, "from_node_name": "Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)", "to_node_name": "GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)", "snr": -5.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 53192.80849757601, "from_location_timestamp": 1759818524.7724311, "to_location_timestamp": 1759857020.4971457, "from_location_age_warning": "from 10.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": 98714.21822031558 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128116916, "to": 3127542484, "id": 1186616417, "rx_time": 1759857711, "rx_snr": -6.75, "rx_rssi": -114, "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": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0884285643e806b7432214c3ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 57794145 ], "snr_towards": [ -42, -40 ], "route_back": [ 1129719940, 1136068328 ], "snr_back": [ -61, -20 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (60 bytes)
0a0461de71031214d6ffffffffffffffff01d8ffffffffffffffff011a0884285643e806b7432214c3ffffffffffffffff01ecffffffffffffffff01
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
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
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.106s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:50 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.104s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 View
tizon (Sylv) -0.072s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:51 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) +0.099s
After 		-114.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +0.199s
After 		-107.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +0.350s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.593s
After 		-118.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.622s
After 		-34.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +0.837s
After 		-103.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.868s
After 		-110.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.888s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.918s
After 		-106.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:52 View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +1.076s
After 		-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +1.506s
After 		-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +1.645s
After 		-53.0 dBm 8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:53 View
Meshtastic 2688 (2688) +3.653s
After 		-136.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:55 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +6.861s
After 		-116.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:21:58 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +10.404s
After 		-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:22:02 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +12.803s
After 		-97.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 17:22:04 View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways